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Official databases fail to protect personal data

Official databases fail to protect personal data

Official organisations that maintain databases containing personal information need to devise better ways to protect individuals' privacy while preserving the value of the information to researchers, academics argue.
Robert Jaques Sep 3 2007 11:42AM Security
Personal records of 35,000 veterans stolen in burglary

Personal records of 35,000 veterans stolen in burglary

The burglary of a US prisoners of war (POW) support group's offices has netted thieves the personal information, including addresses and Social Security numbers, of more than 35,000 veterans and their families.
Jim Carr Aug 29 2007 10:52AM Security
Hacking device found to contain thousands of personal details

Hacking device found to contain thousands of personal details

Security researchers have discovered a tool used by cybercriminals that stores the stolen data of more than 30,000 users.
Fiona Raisbeck Aug 27 2007 10:35AM 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
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
HP unveils personal shopping assistant

HP unveils personal shopping assistant

Instore kiosks to offer personalised retail specials.
Tom Sanders May 31 2007 1:03PM Hardware
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
Toshiba gets personal with laptops

Toshiba gets personal with laptops

Toshiba has become the first manufacturer to offer a laptop personalisation service in the UK.
Iain Thomson May 23 2007 11:54AM Hardware
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
HP restructures to get 'personal'

HP restructures to get 'personal'

Shift in corporate structure to better take on Dell.
Iain Thomson May 10 2007 4:31PM Hardware
Lost: hard drive with information of 100,000 employees in US

Lost: hard drive with information of 100,000 employees in US

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said today that it is investigating a missing external hard drive containing sensitive information of about 100,000 employees.
Dan Kaplan May 8 2007 9:57AM Security
160 000 personal files stolen latest US retailier breach

160 000 personal files stolen latest US retailier breach

The latest retailer to suffer a data breach: Neiman Marcus.
Frank Washkuch Apr 26 2007 10:04AM Security
Hackers, laptop thieves compromise personal information of 17,500 in US state

Hackers, laptop thieves compromise personal information of 17,500 in US state

Two separate incidents — both resulting in data breaches — have left the personal information of 17,500 Ohio State University students, faculty members and staff compromised.
Frank Washkuch Apr 19 2007 9:47AM Security
Lost: Disk with personal information of 2.9 million US residents

Lost: Disk with personal information of 2.9 million US residents

Georgia health officials reported today that a vendor working with the Georgia Department of Community Health is missing a disk containing the names, birth dates and Social Security numbers of 2.9 million Georgia health services recipients.
Ericka Chickowski Apr 11 2007 10:03AM 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
Update: CD with personal data of 75,000 medical services members found

Update: CD with personal data of 75,000 medical services members found

Magellan BehavioUral Health Services has located a CD containing the personal and medical information of about 75,000 customers of Empire Blue Cross and Blue Shield.
Frank Washkuch Mar 16 2007 8:24AM Security
Phishing scam uses other phishing scams to steal personal information

Phishing scam uses other phishing scams to steal personal information

Phishers are using a new bait to lure in victims - other phishing attacks.
Frank Washkuch Mar 8 2007 12:03AM Security
'Drive-by pharming' attacks need only router access to steal personal information

'Drive-by pharming' attacks need only router access to steal personal information

As many as half of all broadband users - including some small- and medium-size enterprises - are susceptible to a new pharming attack that can succeed without the hacker ever penetrating the computer, Symantec announced today.
Dan Kaplan Feb 15 2007 7:55PM Security
Hackers use trojan to access server with personal information of 70,000 Vermont residents

Hackers use trojan to access server with personal information of 70,000 Vermont residents

The personal information of as many as 70,000 current and former Vermont residents may have been compromised by hackers using a trojan to breach state PCs last month.
Frank Washkuch Jan 30 2007 6:32PM Security

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