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U.K. firms fail to encrypt data

U.K. firms fail to encrypt data

U.K. businesses are failing to adopt the security controls needed to protect customers' information, according to the 2006 Department of Trade and Industry's biennial Information Security Breaches Survey.
William Eazel Apr 12 2006 10:24AM Security
EPIC wants fraudulent data collection overruled

EPIC wants fraudulent data collection overruled

A leading privacy organization took lawyers to task over the use of data collected by fraudulent means.
Ericka Chickowski Feb 23 2006 9:54PM Security
Florida data thief gets eight years in slammer

Florida data thief gets eight years in slammer

A Florida man convicted of one of the largest data-intrusion crimes ever committed was sentenced Wednesday to eight years in prison.
Dan Kaplan Feb 23 2006 9:37PM Security
ADI rebrands for 2006 growth

ADI rebrands for 2006 growth

Advanced Data Integration has welcomed the new year with the announcement of a new growth strategy.
Staff Writers Jan 10 2006 2:54PM Software
Marriott customer data missing

Marriott customer data missing

A division of the Marriott International hotel empire has notified more than 200,000 clients of back-up security tapes missing from the company’s Orlando corporate offices.
Frank Washkuch Dec 28 2005 8:31PM Security
Fortune 100 sites leaking sensitive data

Fortune 100 sites leaking sensitive data

The websites of many Fortune 100 firms host publicly accessible files that reveal potentially sensitive metadata and other hidden information such as user names and email addresses, newly published research has revealed.
William Eazel Dec 16 2005 9:25AM Security
So much stolen data, so little time

So much stolen data, so little time

Data breaches have, so far, been rarely used for financial fraud, a new study on recent incidents has shown.
Frank Washkuch Dec 12 2005 9:49PM Security
Senate to consider data privacy act

Senate to consider data privacy act

A new data privacy bill took a step towards becoming law this month when it was forwarded by a U.S. Senate committee.
Frank Washkuch Nov 28 2005 9:49PM Security
Backup encryption failures leave data in peril

Backup encryption failures leave data in peril

Potentially sensitive corporate data is being placed unnecessarily at risk because less than a quarter of companies currently encrypt their backup tapes, newly published research has claimed.
William Eazel Nov 24 2005 10:28AM Security
Consumers teach companies a lesson for losing data

Consumers teach companies a lesson for losing data

Customers are "actively punishing" companies that lose their confidential and private information, research published today has claimed.
William Eazel Nov 16 2005 12:08PM Security
Microsoft urges US government to revamp data privacy laws

Microsoft urges US government to revamp data privacy laws

Microsoft has called on the US government to implement a "comprehensive legislative approach" to the issue of data privacy.
William Eazel Nov 4 2005 12:29PM Security
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

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