data leakage

Aussie enterprises losing sensitive data: report

Aussie enterprises losing sensitive data: report

Organisations are frequently disciplining and even terminating employees for breaching enterprise email security policies and leaking sensitive data, according to the results of Proofpoint’s latest quarterly survey.
Negar Salek Jun 3 2008 3:37PM Security
Data breaches in 2007, will bring action in 2008

Data breaches in 2007, will bring action in 2008

After last year's big breaches, new laws on handling confidential data won't be far off, so get ready now.
Ian Castle Feb 15 2008 12:07PM Security
Commissioner renews calls for data breach disclosure laws

Commissioner renews calls for data breach disclosure laws

Karen Curtis, the Australian Privacy Commissioner has renewed calls for mandatory data breach laws in Australia in a 786-page submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission (ALRC).
Staff Writers Jan 30 2008 3:46PM Security
Assess risk and determine encryption needs, urges Privacy Commissioner

Assess risk and determine encryption needs, urges Privacy Commissioner

Following the UK government’s decision to ban the removal of un-encrypted laptops from government buildings, Australia’s Privacy Commissioner Karen Curtis is urging organisations to conduct risk assessments to determine whether their stored data requires encryption security.
Negar Salek Jan 29 2008 7:01PM Security
Woman accused of deleting US$2.5 million in data

Woman accused of deleting US$2.5 million in data

A Florida woman, fearing she was about to be fired from her job, has been arrested for allegedly deleting seven year's worth of her employer's architectural data.
Frank Washkuch Jan 29 2008 11:27AM Security
UK blocks government laptops from leaving the building

UK blocks government laptops from leaving the building

The UK government has banned laptops leaving government buildings unless the contents are encrypted.
Iain Thomson Jan 24 2008 10:36AM Security
McAfee ties encryption into Total Protection

McAfee ties encryption into Total Protection

Documents rendered unreadable in the event of a breach or hardware theft.
Shaun Nichols Jan 22 2008 10:02AM Security
Review: BigFix DLP 1.1

Review: BigFix DLP 1.1

BigFix DLP (data leak prevention) is a full-featured part of the BigFix product suite. It is unique among many of the products in this market in that it does everything at the endpoint (desktop).
Peter Stephenson, Dec 3 2007 4:05PM Security
Ponemon study: Cost, loss of customers rising per breach

Ponemon study: Cost, loss of customers rising per breach

Businesses that experience a data breach are paying more per lost record and are shedding customers at accelerating rates compared to last year, an annual study concludes.
Dan Kaplan Nov 29 2007 9:44AM Security
Symantec's 2007 review: Data leakage, Vista and spam

Symantec's 2007 review: Data leakage, Vista and spam

Symantec today released its top ten security trends for 2007 listing data leakage, Windows Vista, and spam as the top three dominant security issues.
Negar Salek Nov 27 2007 2:50PM Security
Can Australia survive a UK style data breach?

Can Australia survive a UK style data breach?

Australia’s Privacy Commissioner Karen Curtis has warned local government agencies and businesses to adhere closely to the Privacy Act in order to avoid a disastrous UK style data breach.
Negar Salek Nov 26 2007 1:44PM Security
Self destructing USB key to hit Australian shores

Self destructing USB key to hit Australian shores

Dubbed the ‘world’s most secure flash key,’ the FBI approved IronKey USB drive is now available to Australian businesses after signing an agreement with local distributor Duo International Limited.
Negar Salek Nov 12 2007 12:08PM Security

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