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Visa and MasterCard act to align data protection

Visa and MasterCard act to align data protection

Visa and MasterCard International have aligned their separate programs for protecting cardholder data into a single standard for the payment card industry, streamlining what some say was a confusing situation for merchants.
Marcia Savage Feb 22 2005 2:20PM Security
Dire data destruction creates security nightmare

Dire data destruction creates security nightmare

Organisations are putting themselves at risk by not properly deleting files before selling on old computers according to new research.
David Quainton Feb 17 2005 4:42PM Security
“Evil Twin” allows hackers to phish for wireless data

“Evil Twin” allows hackers to phish for wireless data

Hackers are setting up fake wireless base stations and websites to trick laptop users into giving out sensitive information according to a cyber-crime expert.
René Millman Jan 20 2005 2:14PM Security
Data theft concern over Google Desktop Search

Data theft concern over Google Desktop Search
Staff Writers Jan 19 2005 12:43PM Security
Cyberattack exposes T-Mobile customer data

Cyberattack exposes T-Mobile customer data

An attacker accessed the names and Social Security numbers of 400 T-Mobile USA customers and also investigative data on a U.S. Secret Service agent's personal PDA.
Marcia Savage Jan 14 2005 11:50PM Security
EU sets data transfer rules

EU sets data transfer rules

European companies will be able to provide a legal means of transferring private data outside of the European Union (EU) from 1st April when new clauses come into effect.
René Millman Jan 13 2005 4:00PM Security
DiData, EMC partner on Cisco deal

DiData, EMC partner on Cisco deal

Storage partners EMC and Dimension Data have deployed a Cisco SAN solution for Brisbane-based glass and alumininium maker and contractor, G James Glass & Aluminium.
Staff Writers Dec 24 2004 10:06AM Storage
Russian fraudsters go data mining

Russian fraudsters go data mining

A stolen database of registered car owners has been used in an elaborate scam that fooled owners out of $700 apiece.
David Quainton Dec 9 2004 3:49PM Security
Vic office bears fruit for Israeli firm

Vic office bears fruit for Israeli firm

Israeli vendor RAD Data Communications has marked the end of a promising first year in Oceania, with Australian sales revenue rising 15 percent to about $8 million since the company’s regional office opened in Melbourne November 2003.
Fleur Doidge Dec 9 2004 1:55PM Software
California proposal would ban data release for research

California proposal would ban data release for research

A California legislator is proposing a ban on state agencies handing out Social Security numbers and other personal data unless required for law enforcement purposes.
Marcia Savage Dec 6 2004 6:03PM Security
Data management not a priority despite security concerns

Data management not a priority despite security concerns

Despite regulatory pressures and security concerns, senior corporate managers do not place enough importance on data quality, according to a survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers.
Marcia Savage Nov 10 2004 11:01AM Security
Massive data attack cripples online firm

Massive data attack cripples online firm

Extortionists managed to cripple operations at Protx, a UK-based secure online payment company, by bombarding it with up to 500 megabytes of data a second.
David Quainton Nov 8 2004 4:51PM Security
U.S. consumers apt to give away personal data

U.S. consumers apt to give away personal data

Americans release too much personal information over the phone and web, making them vulnerable to identity theft and phishing, according to a survey released by EDS and the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP).
Marcia Savage Oct 29 2004 10:50PM Security
Beating the social engineering scams: what employees must do to protect company data

Beating the social engineering scams: what employees must do to protect company data

While technology can dramatically reduce the risk associated with threats and vulnerabilities in enterprise IT, the human factor is always critical in a comprehensive security strategy.
John Roese Oct 27 2004 3:27PM Security
Homegrown voice and data player seeks partners

Homegrown voice and data player seeks partners

Australian voice and data products vendor System Solutions has begun seeking resellers for its new homegrown Windows-compatible VoIP portfolio.
Fleur Doidge Oct 18 2004 12:00AM Telco/ISP
How valuable is your data?

How valuable is your data?

We have seen it in ‘The Thomas Crown Affair’ and ‘Star Wars’ and countless other movies. But could it happen in real life? Could a fraudster posing as somebody else easily get their hands on valuable assets?
Joanna Shields Oct 6 2004 3:36PM Security
University of Texas Health Science Center completes data security project

University of Texas Health Science Center completes data security project

The University of Texas (UT) Health Science Center at Houston completed a network upgrade to protect and encrypt personally identifiable patient and employee financial information, electronic protected health information (EPHI) and intellectual property.
Robert Jaques Oct 1 2004 10:24AM Security
Australasian information brokers widen data net

Australasian information brokers widen data net

Information broker Citec Confirm, a division of Queensland IT outsourcer Citec, has struck a three-year services deal with New Zealand-based credit check agency Baycorp Advantage.
Fleur Doidge Sep 22 2004 12:00AM Networking
Direct Data in receivership

Direct Data in receivership

Queensland-based wholesale ISP Direct Data Pty Ltd has been placed in receivership by its largest secured creditor AAPT, CRN has learned.
Byron Connolly Sep 10 2004 12:00AM Financial Services
UK enterprises throwing away sensitive data

UK enterprises throwing away sensitive data

Over three-quarters of UK enterprise corporates admit that they do not take adequate precautions to destroy potentially sensitive data residing on PCs which are being discarded or recycled.
Robert Jaques Sep 3 2004 11:42AM Security

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