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US retailer faces lawsuit as congressman calls for investigation into hacking

US retailer faces lawsuit as congressman calls for investigation into hacking

TJX Companies, the parent firm of retailers T.J. Maxx and Marshalls, was hit with a flurry of lawsuits this week resulting from hackers breaching company servers.
Frank Washkuch Jan 31 2007 7:36PM Security
Data security firms start Payment Card Industry Vendor Alliance

Data security firms start Payment Card Industry Vendor Alliance

A handful of data security companies announced they're forming a new alliance to advocate for firms who must comply with the payment card industry data security standards (PCI DSS).
Ericka Chickowski Jan 31 2007 3:46AM Security
Mobile operators urged to embrace data

Mobile operators urged to embrace data

Slowcoaches will definitely suffer, warns Nokia.
Matt Chapman Jan 29 2007 9:54AM Telco/ISP
Google admits to user data disclosure

Google admits to user data disclosure

Anti-phishing list logged user names and passwords.
Shaun Nichols Jan 24 2007 8:17AM Security
UK government to relax data sharing laws

UK government to relax data sharing laws

British Prime Minister Tony Blair will announce plans today to shake up the rules governing data protection within government departments.
Iain Thomson Jan 16 2007 9:20AM Security
UK primed for data centre explosion

UK primed for data centre explosion

Half of current owners plan new centres for 2007.
Clement James Dec 18 2006 2:59PM Telco/ISP
UCLA notifies 800,000 of personal data hack

UCLA notifies 800,000 of personal data hack

The University of California, Los Angeles alerted 800,000 people on Tuesday that their personal information may have been compromised after discovering that hackers have been exploiting an undetected security hole in a database for more than a year.
Ericka Chickowski Dec 13 2006 11:58AM Security
Taxis safest place to lose mobile devices

Taxis safest place to lose mobile devices

A survey of around 2000 taxi drivers from eleven major cities around the world shows thousands of valuable mobile phones, handhelds, laptops and USB Sticks are forgotten in taxis every day.
Lilia Guan Dec 12 2006 12:44PM Security
Encryption vital to stem 'haemorrhaging' data

Encryption vital to stem 'haemorrhaging' data

Data encryption is set to go mainstream as organisations move to stem the "haemorrhaging flows" of lost, stolen or misused information, industry experts have predicted.
Robert Jaques Dec 7 2006 9:55AM Storage
Laptop theft, data exposure the result of poor mobile security management

Laptop theft, data exposure the result of poor mobile security management

Hearing news about yet another lost or stolen laptop and exposure of personal information is almost like having seen too many horror flicks. Shock has shifted to disbelief - plus numb outrage at the apparent inability of corporations and government to protect our private personal data.
Peter Larsson, Dec 5 2006 11:00AM Security
HP aims to boost data centre cooling

HP aims to boost data centre cooling

Dynamic Smart Cooling promises to bring down utility bills.
Tom Sanders Nov 30 2006 12:50PM Hardware
Large companies are failing to tackle data theft

Large companies are failing to tackle data theft

Large organisations are failing to implement effective systems to track and locate data theft, according to new research.
Fiona Raisbeck Nov 30 2006 7:00AM Security
Data theft not an issue for managers

Data theft not an issue for managers

Small to medium sized businesses (SMEs) are failing to acknowledge and prevent data theft, new research shows.
Fiona Raisbeck Nov 22 2006 9:20AM Security
Check Point scoops up Protect Data

Check Point scoops up Protect Data

Check Point Software Technologies has acquired Protect Data, parent company of Pointsec Mobile Technologies, for $USD585 million.
Dan Kaplan Nov 20 2006 8:35PM Security
Ernst & Young: Wake up to privacy and data protection

Ernst & Young: Wake up to privacy and data protection

Organisations increasingly recognise information security as a driver of business improvement, new research shows.
Fiona Raisbeck Nov 14 2006 12:54PM Security
Equinix invests $5m in Sydney IBX data centre

Equinix invests $5m in Sydney IBX data centre

Equinix has announced that it is investing $5 million to expand the capacity of its Sydney-based Internet Business Exchange centre.
Staff Writers Nov 9 2006 4:43PM Networking
Rising power costs hit data centres hard

Rising power costs hit data centres hard

High-density computing runs too hot.
Andrew Charlesworth Oct 27 2006 9:43AM Networking
From InfoSecurity NY: Cost of data breaches up nearly a third in past year, study says

From InfoSecurity NY: Cost of data breaches up nearly a third in past year, study says

The cost of data breaches has risen 30 percent over the past year, according to a new Ponemon Institute study released Monday at InfoSecurity NY.
Dan Kaplan Oct 25 2006 3:38PM Security
Study: Data saved on primary storage continues to soar

Study: Data saved on primary storage continues to soar

Company data saved on primary storage continues to grow leaving companies vulnerable to security risks, according to research published yesterday.
Fiona Raisbeck Oct 25 2006 10:32AM Security
Nielsen to collect audience data on video games

Nielsen to collect audience data on video games

New service to establish standard metrics for in-game advertising.
Shaun Nichols Oct 23 2006 10:00AM Software

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