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SecureWorks finds stolen data cache, variants of Prg trojan

SecureWorks finds stolen data cache, variants of Prg trojan

Researchers at SecureWorks have discovered several caches of stolen data containing the personal and financial information of 10,000 corporate and home PC users, as well as new variants of the Prg trojan.
Frank Washkuch Jun 27 2007 11:07AM Security
High street giants breach data protection laws

High street giants breach data protection laws

Two high street giants, Orange and Littlewoods, have been found in breach of the Data Protection Act following the negligent management of sensitive customer information.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 25 2007 7:08AM Security
Small firms warned of data protection scam

Small firms warned of data protection scam

UK - Fraudsters demanding money to register under DPA.
Staff Writers Jun 19 2007 4:21PM Security
Case study: How a company can grow and still protect data

Case study: How a company can grow and still protect data

As a fast growing company that has developed its business around proprietary technologies, WebEx faced the same dilemma.
Randy Barr, Jun 15 2007 11:37AM Security
Half of all workers admit stealing data

Half of all workers admit stealing data

Sensitive material easily stolen using USB drives.
Robert Jaques Jun 12 2007 3:00PM Security
HBOS: Lost data disk was not encrypted

HBOS: Lost data disk was not encrypted

A missing disk that contained the personal details of thousands of HBOS customers was not encrypted, the bank admitted today.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 12 2007 10:17AM Security
Securing data in motion vs. data at rest? It’s the wrong question!

Securing data in motion vs. data at rest? It’s the wrong question!

Securing vital and sensitive corporate data is an ongoing and forefront concern for any organisation. However, recently there have been numerous vendor announcements for new products claiming to solve data security problems and compliance challenges by either protecting “data in motion” or “data at rest.”
David Shaw Jun 6 2007 10:40AM Security
Apple iTunes Plus 'recording user data'

Apple iTunes Plus 'recording user data'

Songs reported to store buyers' account info covertly.
Shaun Nichols Jun 1 2007 6:57AM Software
Companies warned over Internet data

Companies warned over Internet data

Google investigation on data retention causes unease.
Clement James May 30 2007 11:55AM Security
USB - the Achilles' heel of data security

USB - the Achilles' heel of data security

Few can imagine going back to a world without tools for mobility. The ability to access and process digital information with laptops and other handheld devices has forever changed our lives.
Peter Larsson, May 29 2007 4:40PM Security
US feds to cut use of Social Security numbers

US feds to cut use of Social Security numbers

Amid an avalanche of federal data breaches, agencies have been ordered to eliminate the unnecessary collection of personal information, including Social Security numbers.
Dan Kaplan May 25 2007 9:57AM Security
UK watchdog: Data sharing risks must be addressed

UK watchdog: Data sharing risks must be addressed

Local authorities must consider the benefits and risks to the public before sharing personal data between departments or other agencies, the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has warned.
Fiona Raisbeck May 25 2007 9:53AM Security
Los Alamos beefs up security in wake of data breach

Los Alamos beefs up security in wake of data breach

The theft of classified information by a contractor's former employee has forced the Los Alamos National Laboratory to implement a variety of tactical and strategic security policies commonly found in a private enterprise.
Jim Carr May 23 2007 10:09AM Security
Long term data integrity and compliance tips

Long term data integrity and compliance tips

As 90 per cent of a company's data is located near- or online, long-term data integrity and protection requirements are becoming increasingly important, especially when facing compliance audits.
Robert Sims, May 15 2007 4:27PM Security
NTT DoCoMo claims flat-rate data success

NTT DoCoMo claims flat-rate data success

Ten million sign up in Japan for stress-free mobile internet.
Simon Burns May 14 2007 4:20PM Telco/ISP
Study: Firms failing to train staff on data security

Study: Firms failing to train staff on data security

More than half of organisations are failing to train their employees on how to manage sensitive data putting their customers' security at risk, according to the latest research by ARMA International.
Fiona Raisbeck May 11 2007 10:00AM Security
Union sues TSA over data breach

Union sues TSA over data breach

A federal employee union has filed suit against the Transportation Security Administration over a lost external hard drive that contained the personal information of some 100,000 workers.
Dan Kaplan May 11 2007 12:55AM Security
Four steps to guard against data leakage from the endpoint

Four steps to guard against data leakage from the endpoint

The influx of inexpensive storage media — from MP3 players and PDAs to USB thumb drives and external hard drives — in today's enterprise facilitates the dissemination of information further and further away from the enterprise core, and attackers are writing increasingly complex, customised malicious code designed to compromise a company's proprietary information.
Dennis Szerszen, May 7 2007 5:11PM Security
Data centres running out of space and power

Data centres running out of space and power

Report claims high density devices to blame for capacity crisis.
Robert Jaques May 1 2007 11:50AM Storage
Mobile phone users oblivious to data threats

Mobile phone users oblivious to data threats

Most mobile phone users do not take data security seriously.
Matt Chapman Apr 27 2007 2:50PM Telco/ISP

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