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Google turns over hack info to US government

Google turns over hack info to US government

Company will let feds investigate attempted attack.
Shaun Nichols Feb 8 2010 2:11PM Security
UK to share fingerprint info with Australia

UK to share fingerprint info with Australia

Privacy impact has been "carefully evaluated".
Tom Young Aug 25 2009 6:41AM Security
Twitter seeks closer integration with Facebook

Twitter seeks closer integration with Facebook

While Facebook focuses on emulating the success of its growing rival Twitter by adding contact updates to users' profile pages, Twitter is busy promoting stronger integration with the social networking giant.
Rosalie Marshall Mar 18 2009 6:12AM Software
Many Aussie firms neglect contact info

Many Aussie firms neglect contact info

A report from data specialist Experian QAS found that 45 percent of Australian organisations have almost no procedures to keep their contact data accurate and up-to-date, and may face major financial problems as a consequence.
Staff Writers Jul 3 2008 4:49PM Strategy
Fake Microsoft anti-spyware site stealing credit card info

Fake Microsoft anti-spyware site stealing credit card info

Security researchers at McAfee Avert Labs have uncovered a fake "AntiSpyware Center" website purporting to be from Microsoft.
Jim Carr Oct 16 2007 9:47AM Security
Canadian privacy chief: TJX kept too much info; breach began in Miami

Canadian privacy chief: TJX kept too much info; breach began in Miami

Before TJX revealed its servers had been breached by hackers, the retail giant collected and stored unnecessary and excessive amounts of personal information for too long and relied on outdated encryption technology to defend the data, according to a report released today by Canadian privacy officials.
Dan Kaplan Sep 26 2007 10:26AM Security
IBM boosts business info with DataMirror buy

IBM boosts business info with DataMirror buy

Big Blue buys Canadian business information firm.
Robert Jaques Jul 17 2007 2:06PM Software
Popularity of info security will cause unemployment

Popularity of info security will cause unemployment

The soaring popularity of information security will lead to a surplus of people in the industry and leave many unable to find work, according to (ISC)2.
Fiona Raisbeck Jun 28 2007 10:59AM Security
USB Flash drive worm spreads Aids info

USB Flash drive worm spreads Aids info

Worm designed to promote awareness of HIV and Aids.
Robert Jaques Jun 21 2007 9:47AM Security
Hackers access personal info of 45,000 University of Colorado students

Hackers access personal info of 45,000 University of Colorado students

A disabled firewall and an unapplied patch allowed hackers to infiltrate a server at the University of Colorado, Boulder, exposing the personal information of nearly 45,000 students, the university said Tuesday.
Dan Kaplan May 24 2007 12:46PM Security
Lost Alcatel-Lucent disk holds personal details

Lost Alcatel-Lucent disk holds personal details

Telecommunications service provider Alcatel-Lucent has sent notifications to employees and retirees about a 3 May data breach.
Frank Washkuch May 22 2007 8:42AM Security
IBM loses tapes with employee personal info

IBM loses tapes with employee personal info

IBM, which invented magnetic tape storage more than 50 years ago and has since emerged as a leading provider of data encryption, has lost an undisclosed number of backup tapes containing the personal information of employees.
Dan Kaplan May 17 2007 9:53AM Security
Hackers access personal data of 46,000 University of California affiliates

Hackers access personal data of 46,000 University of California affiliates

Hackers have compromised a server to access the personal information of some 46,000 students, faculty and staff at the University of California, San Francisco.
Dan Kaplan Apr 10 2007 10:33AM Security
Key science sites buried in 'info avalanche'

Key science sites buried in 'info avalanche'

Important science websites are in danger of becoming buried in the " avalanche of facts" now available online, academics warned today.
Robert Jaques Mar 23 2007 11:52AM Software
Hacker accesses Social Security numbers of 71,000 US health care workers

Hacker accesses Social Security numbers of 71,000 US health care workers

The personal information - including Social Security numbers - of 71,000 Indiana state health care workers were accessed by a hacker in January.
Frank Washkuch Mar 23 2007 1:34AM Security
Hackers breach money transfer company accessing 80,000 customers

Hackers breach money transfer company accessing 80,000 customers

A MoneyGram International server has been breached, allowing cybercrooks access to the personal information of nearly 80,000 people.
Dan Kaplan Jan 16 2007 4:40PM Security
Oracle to issue pre-release patch info

Oracle to issue pre-release patch info

Microsoft-style warnings allow firms to prepare for upcoming patches.
Tom Sanders Jan 15 2007 3:08PM Security
Map24 adds traffic info to online map

Map24 adds traffic info to online map

Information on congestion hot-spots updated every four minutes.
Will Head Nov 16 2006 11:52AM Software
Google Earth offers US election info

Google Earth offers US election info

Software update lets users view over 400 races.
Shaun Nichols Oct 25 2006 8:42AM Software
Hackers steal personal info of 19,000 AT&T customers

Hackers steal personal info of 19,000 AT&T customers

Hackers hijacked AT&T's computer system over the weekend and accessed the personal information of about 19,000 customers using the company's online store, the telecom giant said late Tuesday.
Dan Kaplan Aug 30 2006 6:34PM Security

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