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Union sues TSA over data breach

Union sues TSA over data breach

A federal employee union has filed suit against the Transportation Security Administration over a lost external hard drive that contained the personal information of some 100,000 workers.
Dan Kaplan May 11 2007 12:55AM Security
Report: TJX breach began in Minnesota Marshalls parking lot

Report: TJX breach began in Minnesota Marshalls parking lot

The suspects who lifted the personal data of 45.7 million customers from TJX's processing systems hatched their elaborate plan some two years ago at a Marshalls outlet in Minnesota, where they used simple technology to tap into the store's wireless connection, The Wall Street Journal reported today.
Dan Kaplan May 7 2007 10:10AM Security
US Federal ID theft task force recommends national breach identification law, tougher standards

US Federal ID theft task force recommends national breach identification law, tougher standards

A White House-sanctioned commission on identity theft backed the creation of a national breach notification law this week.
Dan Kaplan Apr 26 2007 10:16AM Security
Banks file suit against TJX over breach costs

Banks file suit against TJX over breach costs

Three US state banking associations announced Tuesday that they have filed a joint lawsuit against TJX Companies over "dramatic costs" their 300 members have incurred since the discount retailer announced that hackers infiltrated its processing systems, exposing some 45 million credit card numbers.
Dan Kaplan Apr 26 2007 9:55AM Security
McAfee: Data breach will cause major corporate collapse

McAfee: Data breach will cause major corporate collapse

More than a third of IT professionals believe a major accidental or malicious leak of sensitive corporate data could threaten the future of their business, according to the latest research from McAfee.
Fiona Raisbeck Apr 26 2007 9:51AM Security
How the TJX breach may change security awareness

How the TJX breach may change security awareness

Despite the recent TJX security breach, it is natural to conclude that companies will continue to ignore the seething vulnerabilities that lead to massive thefts of sensitive information.
J. Patrick Apr 12 2007 4:41PM Security
Data of 45.7 million card holders accessed in US retailer breach

Data of 45.7 million card holders accessed in US retailer breach

TJX Companies revealed late Wednesday in a regulatory filing that hackers stole data from at least 45.7 million credit card holders when they illegally accessed the discount retailer's processing systems during 2005 and 2006.
Dan Kaplan Mar 30 2007 10:22AM Security
Big brother won’t protect data

Big brother won’t protect data

Successful privacy and data security requires guidance and enforced policy, rather than a big brother approach, according to security vendor Workshare.
Negar Salek Mar 15 2007 11:09AM Security
US retailer breach worsens

US retailer breach worsens

Hackers infiltrated network systems - potentially accessing the personal details of millions of shoppers - at TJX Companies for a longer period than the discount clothing retailer initially thought.
Dan Kaplan Feb 23 2007 5:52AM Security
Hackers breach money transfer company accessing 80,000 customers

Hackers breach money transfer company accessing 80,000 customers

A MoneyGram International server has been breached, allowing cybercrooks access to the personal information of nearly 80,000 people.
Dan Kaplan Jan 16 2007 4:40PM Security
Encryption a perfect response to the Year of the Breach

Encryption a perfect response to the Year of the Breach

2006 will be recorded as the year that security breaches reached the consciousness and awareness of the mainstream consumer. Breaches are certainly not a new phenomena, especially to security professionals.
Phillip M. Dec 27 2006 9:57PM Security
Another VA breach affects 1,600 veterans from New York system

Another VA breach affects 1,600 veterans from New York system

The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is again warning veterans their identity may be at risk following the theft of an unencrypted laptop from the agency's New York Harbor Healthcare System.
Dan Kaplan Nov 2 2006 5:08PM Security
Hackers breach Ohio hospital's databases, obtain personal information of 240,000

Hackers breach Ohio hospital's databases, obtain personal information of 240,000

An Ohio pediatric hospital is notifying patients and donors - totaling as many as 240,000 people - that their personal information may have been compromised by hackers.
Frank Washkuch Oct 30 2006 6:45PM Security
AOL's Govern leaves after breach

AOL's Govern leaves after breach

CTO Maureen Govern has left AOL in the wake of this month's privacy beach in which the internet giant mistakenly posted the search queries of some 650,000 subscribers on a research website.
Dan Kaplan Aug 21 2006 9:35PM Security
Debate: Congress should make data breach legislation a priority

Debate: Congress should make data breach legislation a priority

Congress should make data breach legislation a priority.
Bill Geime, Aug 7 2006 9:31PM Security
FTC latest government agency to have breach

FTC latest government agency to have breach

The Federal Trade Commission said today in a statement that two laptops, one containing personal information of 110 people, were stolen from a locked car.
Dan Kaplan Jun 22 2006 9:19PM Security
Keylogger to blame for Oregon Revenue Department breach

Keylogger to blame for Oregon Revenue Department breach

A keystroke-capturing trojan was to blame for the possible compromise of the personal information of some 2,200 Oregon taxpayers after a state Department of Revenue (DOR) employee downloaded the bug while surfing pornographic websites.
Dan Kaplan Jun 19 2006 9:27PM Security
Three of four financial institutions suffered external breach in past year

Three of four financial institutions suffered external breach in past year

More than three out of every four of the world’s largest financial institutions experienced an external security breach in the past year, a dramatic increase over 2005, a new survey has revealed.
Dan Kaplan Jun 14 2006 9:41PM Security
More than 2 million active-duty troops affected by VA breach

More than 2 million active-duty troops affected by VA breach

As many as 2.2 million members of the U.S. Armed Forces may have been also been affected by last month’s theft of a Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) laptop.
Frank Washkuch Jun 7 2006 10:10PM Security
Active duty servicemen also affected by massive VA data breach

Active duty servicemen also affected by massive VA data breach

Active duty members of the U.S. Armed Forces may also have had their personal information compromised in last month’s breach of the personal data of 26.5 million veterans.
Frank Washkuch Jun 5 2006 7:39PM Security

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