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Citigroup notifies 3.9 million customers of lost tapes with their data

Citigroup notifies 3.9 million customers of lost tapes with their data

Citigroup on Monday said it is notifying 3.9 million consumer lending customers that computer tapes containing their personal data were lost by UPS while enroute to a credit bureau.
Marcia Savage Jun 6 2005 8:13PM Security
New disposal rule for consumer data kicks in

New disposal rule for consumer data kicks in

Starting Wednesday, businesses that have consumer report data must ensure that their methods for discarding such information adhere to certain guidelines.
Marcia Savage May 31 2005 5:21PM Security
Time Warner says missing tape contained employee data

Time Warner says missing tape contained employee data

Time Warner is notifying current and former employees to be on alert for fraud after a batch of the company's back-up tapes containing their personal data was lost by an outside data storage firm.
Marcia Savage May 2 2005 10:31PM Security
Integ reaps $4m Marconi services deal

Integ reaps $4m Marconi services deal

Voice-and-data company Integ Communication has netted a $4 million, four-year LAN switching managed services deal with UK-based telecommunications provider Marconi.
Fleur Doidge Apr 26 2005 11:39AM Networking
1.4 million hit in massive data theft

1.4 million hit in massive data theft

1.4 million credit card and 96,000 check transaction details have been stolen from a U.S. retailer DSW Shoe Warehouse.
David Quainton Apr 19 2005 4:34PM Security
2 MINUTES ON… Data breaches and the law

2 MINUTES ON… Data breaches and the law

The recent spate of breaches involving thousands of Americans' sensitive data has prompted calls for legislation to protect consumer information. But some security experts disagree.
Marcia Savage Apr 19 2005 1:16PM Security
GAO: Weak IRS security puts taxpayer data at risk

GAO: Weak IRS security puts taxpayer data at risk

A lack of proper information security controls at the Internal Revenue Service puts taxpayer and other sensitive data at risk, according to a report issued by the General Accountability Office (GAO).
Marcia Savage Apr 18 2005 5:38PM Security
Data breaches reveal lack of encryption

Data breaches reveal lack of encryption

A California medical group could have avoided a huge headache if it had encrypted the patient data stored on two computers that were stolen, a security executive noted.
Marcia Savage Apr 11 2005 5:45PM Security
Review: DESlock+

Review: DESlock+

We have looked at DESlock+ before, with its DESkey USB tokens and file encryption software. And while the previous version impressed us enough to win Best Buy in our Data Encryption test last year, it is safe to say that the product has been improved by leaps and bounds since then.
Jon Tullett Apr 8 2005 12:00AM Security
Review: NMS for PC

Review: NMS for PC

NMS for PC v2.8 is a file encryption system with some interesting bells and whistles. The software integrates into the Windows logon process, using logon to ensure that access to encrypted data is limited to authorized users.
Jon Tullett Apr 8 2005 12:00AM Security
Review: PKWARE SecureZIP for Windows

Review: PKWARE SecureZIP for Windows

Using zip archives to compress and transfer files has become such a standard part of everyday computing that the notion of using the same tools for security should come easily to most users.
Jon Tullett Apr 8 2005 12:00AM Security
Review: SafeBoot

Review: SafeBoot

Control Break's SafeBoot offers a lot of features, but we were a bit put off by several being cited as available at an extra cost, including some basic-looking items such as a scripted administration tool, or a database backup utility.
Jon Tullett Apr 8 2005 12:00AM Security
Review: SafeGuard Easy

Review: SafeGuard Easy

SafeGuard Easy encrypts the entire disk and places agent software in the master boot record, requiring authentication before the OS is loaded.
Jon Tullett Apr 8 2005 12:00AM Security
BTAS reaps VoIP harvest

BTAS reaps VoIP harvest

IP telephony has propelled voice, data and video integrator and service provider BTAS to 45 percent revenue growth in the last year on the back of a 300 percent increase in Alcatel business.
Fleur Doidge Apr 4 2005 3:30PM Telco/ISP
U.C. Berkeley laptop with personal data of 98,000 stolen

U.C. Berkeley laptop with personal data of 98,000 stolen

Police at the University of California at Berkeley are investigating the theft of a laptop that contained names and Social Security numbers of more than 98,000 graduate students and applicants.
Marcia Savage Mar 29 2005 9:26PM Security
Banks advised to notify customers of data breaches

Banks advised to notify customers of data breaches

The Federal Reserve Board has issued guidance that calls on financial institutions to notify customers of security breaches involving their sensitive data.
Marcia Savage Mar 25 2005 5:30PM Security
Alstom IT unleashes annuity portal

Alstom IT unleashes annuity portal

Alstom IT has set up an online reseller notification service for licence renewals, offering licence expiry reminders and information consolidation from other vendors and distributors in one portal.
Staff Writers , Staff Writers Mar 11 2005 3:19PM Financial Services
Tighter regulation of data broker industry proposed

Tighter regulation of data broker industry proposed

A bill that would increase federal oversight of information brokers was introduced in Congress Wednesday.
Marcia Savage Mar 11 2005 11:51AM Security
Choicepoint cuts data sales after security nightmare

Choicepoint cuts data sales after security nightmare

Consumer data-mining company Choicepoint has decided to discontinue the sale of some sensitive consumer data, following a hacking attempt on its database.
David Quainton Mar 7 2005 5:09PM Security
Too much information?

Too much information?

Corporations are now facing a deluge of data gathered from the electronic trails left by their customers, according to Gartner analyst Bob Hayward.
Damien Virulhapen Feb 28 2005 11:03AM Storage

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