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Keeping out the data thieves

Keeping out the data thieves

The digitization of virtually all of modern businesses’ intellectual property puts us in a situation today where we are vulnerable to a new breed of security threat. High capacity digital storage devices, such as the USB flash drives, home broadband connections with VPN and the threat of malware are all mechanisms by which thieves can get their hands on your data.
Staff Writers Oct 26 2005 3:25PM Security
Storage managers in the dark over Continuous Data Protection

Storage managers in the dark over Continuous Data Protection

Although many enterprises are enthusiastic about rolling out continuous data protection (CDP) systems to improve the effectiveness of their data backup services, many do not understand how the technology actually works, according to IDC.
William Eazel Oct 25 2005 10:56AM Security
Data recovery booms via channel

Data recovery booms via channel

Information retrieval specialist CBL Data Recovery has trebled its reseller numbers this year and plans to add more to reinforce a wave of demand for disaster recovery services.
Fleur Doidge Oct 5 2005 5:42PM Security
Malware targeting confidential data on the rise

Malware targeting confidential data on the rise

The internet saw an increase in malicious code that exposed confidential information as online criminals sought to make a profit, according to Symantec.
Marcia Savage Sep 19 2005 10:02PM Security
Half of companies have no data leakage strategy

Half of companies have no data leakage strategy

Nearly half of companies do not have a strategy to deal with data leakage and information management, according to a new study.
René Millman Sep 8 2005 4:36PM Security
Federal data mining not doing enough to protect privacy

Federal data mining not doing enough to protect privacy

Data mining efforts at five federal agencies did not follow all rules for ensuring privacy of personal information, according to a recent report by the Government Accountability Office.
Marcia Savage Aug 30 2005 5:17PM Security
Portal provides free email sender reputation data

Portal provides free email sender reputation data

CipherTrust has launched a new portal that provides data about email sender reputation by domain and IP address, free of charge.
Marcia Savage Aug 29 2005 5:46PM Security
Commander trumpets full year expectations

Commander trumpets full year expectations

Commander has announced that it expects net profit for the full year ended 30 June 2005 to be up 150 percent to $23.6 million on revenue of $615.1 million.
Fleur Doidge Aug 24 2005 11:30AM Networking
New York enacts data breach law

New York enacts data breach law

New York state has enacted a law which will oblige companies and local government to disclose to customers if their personal information is hacked.
René Millman Aug 15 2005 2:26PM Security
Verizon leaves customer data exposed

Verizon leaves customer data exposed

Verizon website programmers have potentially put millions of customers personal data at risk.
David Quainton Aug 12 2005 5:24PM Security
TSA 'broke rules on data privacy'

TSA 'broke rules on data privacy'

The U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) broke privacy rules by secretly collecting information on at least 240,000 people, according to a letter sent by the Governmental Accountability Office (GAO) to congress.
René Millman Jul 25 2005 1:23PM Security
Amex and Visa ditch CardSystems after data breach

Amex and Visa ditch CardSystems after data breach

CardSystems is finding out just how painful poor security is after major credit-card companies moved to cut ties with the data broker and payment processor.
David Quainton Jul 20 2005 4:38PM Security
Data integration resellers sought

Data integration resellers sought

Data integration products distributor A To B Solutions has been seeking resellers for Pervasive software -- a brand which it believes can take a larger chunk of the market.
Fleur Doidge Jul 19 2005 11:10AM Software
Agency infosec weaknesses threaten federal data

Agency infosec weaknesses threaten federal data

Weaknesses in information security policies and practices at 24 federal agencies put federal information and data systems at risk, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office.
Marcia Savage Jul 15 2005 9:40PM Security
Consumer data storage

Consumer data storage
David Quainton Jul 1 2005 3:29PM Security
Senators introduce data privacy legislation

Senators introduce data privacy legislation

Sen. Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) and Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) on Wednesday introduced broad legislation designed to increase protection of consumers' private data.
Marcia Savage Jun 30 2005 4:51PM Security
Pod slurping threat to company data

Pod slurping threat to company data

A security researcher has warned how easy it is to copy vast amounts of confidential files using an iPod, a small copying program and some social engineering.
René Millman Jun 24 2005 4:35PM Security
Data breaches hurting online trade

Data breaches hurting online trade

The onslaught of data breaches and online fraud is putting people off buying and banking on the internet, according to a new Gartner report.
René Millman Jun 24 2005 12:26PM Security
Best practices for implementing data security

Best practices for implementing data security

In recent years, enterprise security spending has focused primarily on firewalls, intrusion prevention, spam filtering and antivirus products, all designed to protect organizations’ IT boundaries.
Steve Crawford Jun 22 2005 2:19PM Security
Datacom buys GlobalCenter building

Datacom buys GlobalCenter building

Datacom Systems has paid $7.15 million for the building housing its South Melbourne data centre dubbed GlobalCenter.
Staff Writers Jun 16 2005 2:19PM Telco/ISP

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