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Study: UK companies failing to protect critical data

Study: UK companies failing to protect critical data

Almost 40 per cent of UK organisations admit they are protecting less than a quarter of their network traffic, according to SafeNet's annual security survey.
Fiona Raisbeck Aug 27 2007 1:39PM Security
New laser promises to turbocharge data

New laser promises to turbocharge data

US researchers have demonstrated a laser designed to generate high-speed pulses of light on silicon that can speed data transmission.
Robert Jaques Aug 24 2007 3:33PM Telco/ISP
IBM unveils data protection smoke screen

IBM unveils data protection smoke screen

Data masking technology hides confidential information from prying eyes.
Tom Sanders Aug 24 2007 3:24PM Security
IBM unveils data protection smoke screen

IBM unveils data protection smoke screen

IBM has released a new data masking solution that aims to prevent the theft of confidential information.
Tom Sanders Aug 24 2007 7:09AM Security
Converged voice and data makes for better outsourcing

Converged voice and data makes for better outsourcing

IT outsourcing works best for organisations when voice and data networks are converged, according to a recent report from BT.
Andrew Charlesworth Aug 22 2007 10:43AM Telco/ISP
Unencrypted networks threaten data security

Unencrypted networks threaten data security

Almost 40 percent of UK organisations admit to protecting less than a quarter of their network traffic, according to the annual security survey conducted by SafeNet.
Staff Writers Aug 22 2007 7:56AM Security
Anatomy of a data breach from the inside out

Anatomy of a data breach from the inside out

It's a sunny day somewhere thousands of miles away from your data centre. A savvy hacker sits in front of his monitor.
Prat Moghe, Aug 22 2007 7:53AM Security
Study: Half of online pharmacies fail to secure customer data

Study: Half of online pharmacies fail to secure customer data

More than half of all online pharmacies are failing to encrypt their customer data, exposing consumers to identity theft and credit-card fraud, new figures show.
Fiona Raisbeck Aug 21 2007 7:30AM Security
Lawsuit filed against Certegy over data breach

Lawsuit filed against Certegy over data breach

A California law firm has filed a class-action lawsuit against Certegy Check Services on behalf of the 8.5 million customers whose sensitive information was sold to direct marketers by a former employee of the check verification service.
Dan Kaplan Aug 20 2007 6:40AM Security
Personal data leaks 'worse in Australia than other regions'

Personal data leaks 'worse in Australia than other regions'

Corporate data breaches - which can lead to identity theft - are occurring in Australia and without disclosure laws similar to those in the US those affected will never know they are at risk, claim Gartner analysts.
Negar Salek Aug 16 2007 1:15PM Security
ICO launches data sharing consultation

ICO launches data sharing consultation

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has launched a consultation on its new framework code of practice for sharing personal information.
Fiona Raisbeck Aug 16 2007 9:53AM Security
Study: Facebook users divulge too much sensitive data

Study: Facebook users divulge too much sensitive data

More than a third (41 percent) of Facebook users reveal sensitive personal data to a stranger heightening the chances of becoming a victim of identity theft, new research shows.
Fiona Raisbeck Aug 15 2007 9:38AM Security
Data protection guidance revised in UK

Data protection guidance revised in UK

The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published revised guidance designed to help individuals understand how their personal information may be used by organisations, and to explain their rights under the Data Protection Act.
Robert Jaques Aug 9 2007 2:26PM Security
VeriSign suffers data breach after July laptop theft

VeriSign suffers data breach after July laptop theft

VeriSign, the digital certificate vendor responsible for the internet's .com and .net domains, suffered a data breach last month when a laptop was stolen from an employee's vehicle.
Frank Washkuch Aug 7 2007 10:13AM Security
Internode beats download blues with Data Blocks

Internode beats download blues with Data Blocks

Internode has launched a download quota ‘top up’ program.
Lilia Guan Aug 6 2007 1:36PM Telco/ISP
Firms not responding effectively to data breaches

Firms not responding effectively to data breaches

A computer forensics expert has blasted as ineffective the way that most corporates deal with security breaches including network intrusion, data theft or destruction.
Clement James Aug 2 2007 9:57AM Security
Newcastle browned off by data breach

Newcastle browned off by data breach

Reports of millions of financial records exposed brings renewed calls for UK breach laws.
Paul Fisher Aug 1 2007 12:07PM Security
UK govt putting public data at risk: SafeBoot supremo

UK govt putting public data at risk: SafeBoot supremo

A new report from the UK National Audit Office has found that 70 percent of central Government departments are risking their own security by failing to ensure that sensitive data is being wiped from PCs before being disposed of, according to mobile encryption oufit, SafeBoot.
Paul Fisher Aug 1 2007 11:59AM Security
US to keep UK personal data for 17 years

US to keep UK personal data for 17 years

Travellers flying into the US from Europe will have their personal data collected by the airline and kept on record by the US Department of Homeland Security(DHS) until 2022.
Andrew Charlesworth Jul 25 2007 2:23PM Security
Policeman sacked after P2P data leak

Policeman sacked after P2P data leak

A Japanese policeman has been sacked after the personal information of thousands of people relating to criminal investigations was leaked on to the internet from his computer.
Fiona Raisbeck Jul 23 2007 9:40AM Security

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