data 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
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
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
McAfee completes US$350M Safeboot acquisition

McAfee completes US$350M Safeboot acquisition

Almost two months after the original announcement, McAfee today announced that it has completed the acquisition of data security vendor SafeBoot for approximately US$350 million in cash.
Staff Writers Nov 22 2007 11:23AM Security
Harris Farm signs with IMC Communications for disaster recovery

Harris Farm signs with IMC Communications for disaster recovery

Fresh produce retailer Harris Farm has announced the completion of a disaster recovery program after fire swept through the retailer’s IT centre in Sydney last March destroying five days worth of valuable data.
Staff Writers Nov 20 2007 12:35PM Software
Aussie launches secure transaction technology at Paris show

Aussie launches secure transaction technology at Paris show

Australian based authentication solutions vendor, Emue Technologies has launched a 12-button keypad to enable secure remote banking and enhanced point-of-sale security at the card manufacturing trade show Cartes & Identification in Paris.
Staff Writers Nov 16 2007 10:56AM Security
Commonwealth Bank partner with CA to offer free security

Commonwealth Bank partner with CA to offer free security

Commonwealth Bank Australia is offering 25,000 Netbank customers free access to Computer Associates (CA) security software as it aims to improve security for its online services.
Staff Writers Nov 15 2007 11:46AM Security

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