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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
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

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