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Half of workers store data in insecure locations

Half of workers store data in insecure locations

Over half of all UK employees store work-related files such as emails and documents in locations other than a shared computer network, posing serious security threats..
Clement James Nov 14 2007 7:19AM Storage
CSIRO in fight to keep masses of data to a minimum

CSIRO in fight to keep masses of data to a minimum

The CSIRO is in the fight to help scientists and astronomers reduce the number of data being mined in these two fields and businesses all over the world.
Staff Writers Nov 12 2007 2:23PM Storage
Intel plans huge data centre consolidation

Intel plans huge data centre consolidation

Intel has expanded its green initiative with plans to consolidate its spread of IT centres into eight strategic locations over the next eight years..
Nov 7 2007 7:29AM Hardware
Symantec to buy DLP firm Vontu for US$350M

Symantec to buy DLP firm Vontu for US$350M

Symantec has announced plans to acquire information security vendor Vontu for US$350 million in cash and options after a long standing partnership with the firm.
Staff Writers Nov 6 2007 1:54PM Security
Data #3 on track for better 2007

Data #3 on track for better 2007

Local service provider Data#3 Limited is set on track to improve financial performance over the outstanding FY06/07 result.
Staff Writers Nov 5 2007 6:00AM Training & Development
Police accused of 'excessive' data policies

Police accused of 'excessive' data policies

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has ordered four police forces to delete old criminal convictions from the Police National Computer.
Robert Jaques Nov 2 2007 3:06PM Security
Research faces 'perfect storm' of data

Research faces 'perfect storm' of data

Scientific research is facing a revolution caused by increases in computational power and methods, according to leading academics.
Iain Thomson Oct 30 2007 6:39AM Storage
Head to head: Do we really need compulsory data leakage disclosure laws?

Head to head: Do we really need compulsory data leakage disclosure laws?

New privacy laws have spread across the US and could be enforced in Australia
Staff Writers Oct 29 2007 10:47AM Security
Manufacturing firms open to data theft

Manufacturing firms open to data theft

High reliance placed on IM, web email and other insecure methods of
communication.
Robert Jaques Oct 29 2007 7:42AM Security
Banks: TJX lost twice as much data as reported

Banks: TJX lost twice as much data as reported

A group of New England banking associations contended in a court filing Tuesday that hackers stole 94 million account numbers when they infiltrated the databases of clothing retailer TJX, the Boston Globe reported today.
Dan Kaplan Oct 26 2007 9:40AM Security
IT managers fear job loss after data breach

IT managers fear job loss after data breach

Confidential data leakage is more likely to cause the dismissal of an IT manager than a virus outbreak on a business network according to a September survey of Australian IT Managers.
Negar Salek Oct 25 2007 2:33PM Training & Development
Moving data securely requires a good tool kit

Moving data securely requires a good tool kit

For decades we have fussed around with how we describe our profession. It started with “data security,” evolved to “computer security,” and then took off in several directions.
Peter Stephenson, Oct 25 2007 10:49AM Security
ICO welcomes data breach notification laws

ICO welcomes data breach notification laws

The UK's data watchdog has joined calls for a US-style data loss reporting law.
Phil Muncaster Oct 24 2007 9:53AM Security
Volume of backup data disrupts business ops

Volume of backup data disrupts business ops

Nearly two thirds of IT executives believe the volume of data they have to back up is disrupting their business operations, according to new research out today.
Fiona Raisbeck Oct 18 2007 10:09AM Security
European consumers split on data privacy issues

European consumers split on data privacy issues

A gap has emerged between the views of consumers in the UK and continental Europe on data privacy and dependable IT, a new report suggests.
Fiona Raisbeck Oct 15 2007 9:48AM Security
Data centre carbon emissions soar

Data centre carbon emissions soar

Data centres account for around a quarter of all IT industry carbon emissions, according to a new report from Gartner..
Iain Thomson Oct 10 2007 10:28PM Hardware
Oscar winner loses data back-ups

Oscar winner loses data back-ups

The home of Francis Ford Coppola was robbed over the weekend and the theft of his backup device has left him facing the loss of 15 years' worth of data.
Iain Thomson Oct 2 2007 11:58AM Security
Protecting cardholder data in e-Commerce transactions

Protecting cardholder data in e-Commerce transactions

More and more businesses are moving towards offering their products and services in an Internet-based environment and consumers will typically use a credit or debit card for e-commerce transactions.
Staff Writers Sep 28 2007 10:48AM Security
Study: Companies continue to store forbidden data

Study: Companies continue to store forbidden data

Companies are storing credit-card verification codes and data contained on the magnetic strip even though both practices are banned by the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS), according to a new study.
Fiona Raisbeck Sep 27 2007 11:59AM Security
TJX settles data breach lawsuits

TJX settles data breach lawsuits

TJX, owner of the TK Maxx brand, has agreed to settle a series of class-action lawsuits stemming from a huge data breach in 2005.
Shaun Nichols Sep 27 2007 11:57AM Security

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