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Sun updates access management software

Sun updates access management software

Sun Microsystems has updated its open source identity management product that allows customers to provide staff with a single sign-on to all their applications.
Rosalie Marshall Oct 1 2008 7:27AM Software
US identity theft bill set for approval

US identity theft bill set for approval

A new identity theft bill is set to become US federal law, adding stiffer penalties and stricter definitions for identity and information theft crimes.
Shaun Nichols Sep 23 2008 9:58AM Security
Secure Computing buys Securify for US$15M

Secure Computing buys Securify for US$15M

Enterprise security firm Secure Computing has announced plans to purchase Securify, provider of identity-based network monitoring solutions.
Dan Raywood Sep 5 2008 10:03AM Security
Bank of New York loses 12.5 million customer details

Bank of New York loses 12.5 million customer details

The Bank of New York Mellon (BNY Mellon) has admitted that the number of its customers hit by a data breach was much larger than previously stated.
Iain Thomson Sep 1 2008 10:05AM Security
Best Western insists massive database wasn't stolen

Best Western insists massive database wasn't stolen

An article that appeared in last weekend's Glasgow Sunday Herald claiming personal information belonging to eight million travellers had been winkled has been denounced.
Egan Orion Aug 27 2008 8:36AM Security
Every prisoner in UK victim of data breach

Every prisoner in UK victim of data breach

The personal information of thousands of criminals in England and Wales has been lost on a USB drive.
Mark Mayne Aug 25 2008 9:59AM Security
BT: Sloppy identity verification 'must make firms liable'

BT: Sloppy identity verification 'must make firms liable'

Organisations that hold personal data should be made liable for fraudulent transactions, say BT security experts.
Joy Persaud Aug 8 2008 11:06AM Security
900 laptops lost at Heathrow per week

900 laptops lost at Heathrow per week

More than 3,300 laptops are lost or go missing at the eight largest airports in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) each week, according to new research commissioned by Dell.
Staff Writers Aug 1 2008 8:01AM Hardware
US boffins tout personal identity verification

US boffins tout personal identity verification

US engineers have developed software that can be used with Windows and Linux systems to perform log-ins, digital signing and verification.
Robert Jaques Jul 15 2008 9:18AM Security
Web giants spark privacy concerns

Web giants spark privacy concerns

Google and LinkedIn criticised for not protecting individuals' data.
Rosalie Marshall Jul 7 2008 8:19AM Telco/ISP
Personal fraud and scams cost Australians $1 billion

Personal fraud and scams cost Australians $1 billion

A report by the Australian Bureau of Statistics has revealed that over five per cent of Australians were victims of personal fraud in 2007.
Staff Writers Jul 1 2008 11:17AM Security
Google, Microsoft lead efforts to spur digital identities

Google, Microsoft lead efforts to spur digital identities

Google and Microsoft are among an extensive set of technology vendors aiming to spur the adoption of digital identity cards.
Richard Thurston Jun 25 2008 9:51AM Security
HP taps Novell for identity management

HP taps Novell for identity management

HP has exited the world of identity management and handed over its Identity Center customers to Novell as part of an exclusive alliance..
Staff Writers May 22 2008 7:53AM Software
Informatica wraps up Identity Systems buy

Informatica wraps up Identity Systems buy

Data integration firm Informatica has completed its acquisition of Identity Systems, which was previously owned by Nokia..
Staff Writers May 20 2008 7:31AM Strategy
Online identity theft: Who's after my Facebook password?

Online identity theft: Who's after my Facebook password?

The questions of "who" and "why" in identity theft remain largely ignored. That is, "Who is after online identities? And what for?"
Guillaume Lovet, Manager, Threat Response Team, Fortinet Apr 24 2008 2:46PM Security
Nokia sells Identity Systems to Informatica

Nokia sells Identity Systems to Informatica

Informatica is to buy Nokia-owned identity resolution firm Identity Systems in a cash transaction valued at around US$85 million..
Staff Writers Apr 22 2008 3:17PM Software
Get ready for Identity 3.0

Get ready for Identity 3.0

We need an identity framework that combines strong authentication with anonymity.
Tim Mather Mar 27 2008 11:59AM Security
Peer-to-peer identity thief sentenced to 51 months

Peer-to-peer identity thief sentenced to 51 months

A Seattle man has been sentenced to 51 months in prison after pleading guilty last year to using file-sharing programs to perpetrate identity theft.
Dan Kaplan Mar 20 2008 10:28AM Security
Australian universities targeted in identity stealing phishing campaign

Australian universities targeted in identity stealing phishing campaign

Update: A phishing campaign targeted students and staff of Australian universities last month, according to an advisory from Auscert, Australia's National Emergency Response Team.
Negar Salek Mar 13 2008 3:13PM Security
Identity 2.0 products gaining ground

Identity 2.0 products gaining ground

Identity 2.0 technologies are leading the way in identity management, according to research from industry analysts..
Clement James Mar 13 2008 7:26AM Software

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