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Govt funding starts flowing to agencies in real-time
German watchdog chief calls Wirecard scandal a 'massive criminal act'
Social media giants to face same EU hateful content rules as broadcasters
ANZ sees fivefold increase in digital channel use
Govt mulls stricter cyber security accountability for agencies
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UK health trust fined for privacy breach
'Extremely troubling' privacy breach.
Aug 7 2012 7:37AM
Distributed breaches increase in 2010: CompTIA
'Micro-breaches' continue to hit.
Nov 11 2010 12:43PM
Organised crime behind 85 per cent of all data breaches
Verizon Business report finds more data being lost than ever before.
Jul 28 2010 12:47PM
Over 50% of apps vulnerable to security breaches
As Microsoft divulges IE flaw work-around.
Mar 3 2010 2:52PM
RSA 2010: Experts urge firms to speak up on data breaches
Companies should share data with law enforcement, says panel.
Mar 3 2010 2:14PM
Data breaches cost organisations US$204 per record in 2009
Figure continues to rise.
Jan 27 2010 11:38AM
A lack of convergence could lead to data breaches
Failure to converge physical and IT security could result in further data breaches.
Oct 26 2009 9:43AM
Automating security event processes
Automation is the key to getting the most out of limited resources with security event processes, according to NetIQ's David Bell.
Jul 29 2009 11:53AM
Financial institutions brace for rise in security breaches
Financial institutions are facing an increased risk of security breaches this year owing to budgetary constraints and an increased threat of insider misconduct, according to the latest annual Global Security Survey from Deloitte.
Feb 5 2009 10:43AM
Financial institutions brace for rise in security breaches
Financial institutions are facing an increased risk of security breaches this year owing to budgetary constraints and an increased threat of insider misconduct, according to the latest annual Global Security Survey from Deloitte.
Feb 5 2009 6:34AM
Internet café fined $82k, forfeits servers for copyright breaches
A Sydney Internet café raided by Australian Federal Police late last year has pleaded guilty to 40 charges of copyright infringement, copping an $82,000 fine, court costs and forfeiting some 60 computer terminals and three servers.
Nov 27 2008 3:46PM
Privacy breaches causing business instability
Report warns that losses could be the tip of the iceberg
Nov 18 2008 9:38AM
UK had 277 serious data breaches this year alone
This year has not been a good one in terms of data breaches – from the loss of child benefit details to the loss of top secret information on known terrorists.
Oct 30 2008 10:54AM
Insiders, not hackers, responsible for corporate data loss
A new survey of IT professionals has shown how external hackers have very little responsibility for corporate data leaks.
Oct 10 2008 3:15PM
Data breaches already surpass 2007 total
The number of reported data breaches has already surpassed last year's total, according to a report from Identity Theft Resource Center.
Aug 27 2008 8:40AM
Games bring Olympic-sized security breaches
With the opening ceremony only four days away, online fraudsters are using the hype of the Beijing Olympics to trick consumers out of thousands of dollars.
Aug 4 2008 3:12PM
Data breaches 'easily' avoided
Nearly nine out of 10 corporate data breaches could have been prevented had reasonable security measures been in place, according to a report issued today by Verizon Business..
Jun 16 2008 9:14AM
Proliferating HIPAA complaints and medical record breaches
The number of complaints regarding violations of the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) continue to increase each year in tandem with an increase in breaches of medical records.
May 27 2008 2:06PM
Security professionals aim to end data breaches
Preventing data breaches is the highest priority for today’s IT security professionals, two new surveys have concluded.
Apr 28 2008 11:58AM
2008 on pace for record number of breaches
In the first three months of 2008, the number of data breaches more than doubled over the same period last year, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), a nonprofit that helps victims of identity theft.
Apr 7 2008 5:59AM
