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Deloitte partner, principal confidential information on stolen laptop

Deloitte partner, principal confidential information on stolen laptop

A laptop containing the personal information of an undisclosed number of Deloitte & Touche partners, principals and other employees was stolen while in possession of a contractor responsible for scanning the accounting firm's pension fund documents, SCMagazineUS.com has learned.
Dan Kaplan Dec 17 2007 9:30AM Security
More government data stolen

More government data stolen

The UK government has admitted that it has lost yet more data, after two discs from the Driver and Vehicle Agency in Northern Ireland got lost in the post.
Iain Thomson Dec 13 2007 1:11PM Security
Stolen Gap laptop exposes 800,000 job applicants

Stolen Gap laptop exposes 800,000 job applicants

Clothing giant Gap has admitted that a notebook containing unencrypted details of around 800,000 job applicants has been stolen from one its vendors.
Staff Writers Oct 2 2007 11:59AM 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
Monster takes down ‘pirate' server with stolen user information

Monster takes down ‘pirate' server with stolen user information

Monster.com, the online recruitment website that suffered a data breach triggered by the Infostealer.Monstres trojan, said it has closed a "pirate" server housing the personal information of hundreds of thousands of job hunters.
Jim Carr Aug 24 2007 10:40AM Security
Thousands of Monster.com user details stolen

Thousands of Monster.com user details stolen

The employment website Monster.com has suffered a malware attack with the personal details of hundreds of thousands of users stolen, according to Symantec.
Fiona Raisbeck Aug 22 2007 7:46AM Security
Terrorist database stolen in raid was encrypted, police confirm

Terrorist database stolen in raid was encrypted, police confirm

Thieves have stolen a computer database from a company that specialises in gathering evidence from mobile phone networks to help police track suspected terrorists.
Fiona Raisbeck Aug 14 2007 1:32PM Security
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
UK retailer Marks & Spencer employee details stolen

UK retailer Marks & Spencer employee details stolen

Thousands of employees at Marks & Spencer are demanding answers after being told they may be at risk of identity fraud following the theft of a company laptop.
Fiona Raisbeck May 9 2007 9:52AM Security
Unknown number of victims in Hortica Insurance backup tape loss

Unknown number of victims in Hortica Insurance backup tape loss

An unknown number of clients of the Florists' Mutual Insurance Company had their personal information lost when a locked shipping case containing magnetic backup tapes was misplaced in transit.
Frank Washkuch Apr 10 2007 9:54AM Security
Stolen laptop in UK contains details of 11,000 children

Stolen laptop in UK contains details of 11,000 children

UK's Nottingham Primary Care Trust (NPCT) has admitted that "several laptops" have been stolen, one of which contains information on about 11,000 young children.
Staff Writers Mar 28 2007 12:25PM Security
Thousands of UK's Halifax customer details stolen

Thousands of UK's Halifax customer details stolen

Thousands of Halifax customer details have been stolen following the theft of a briefcase from an employee's car last week.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 28 2007 12:12AM Security
Stolen data from major US retailer used in credit card fraud ring

Stolen data from major US retailer used in credit card fraud ring

A multimillion-dollar state-wide credit card scam has been uncovered in the US, six arrested and four warrants have been issued.
Frank Washkuch Mar 22 2007 3:00AM Security
Symantec Report: Stolen data market is thriving

Symantec Report: Stolen data market is thriving

Criminals are using underground economy servers to sell stolen information, including credit and debit cards, PIN numbers and user account details, according to the latest report by Symantec.
Fiona Raisbeck Mar 20 2007 3:51AM Security
Nationwide fined for stolen laptop

Nationwide fined for stolen laptop

The Nationwide Building Society of UK has been fined almost £1 million ($2.5 million) for security breaches after a laptop was stolen from an employee's home last year.
Fiona Raisbeck Feb 15 2007 12:11AM Security
Major US clothing retailer hacked potentially affecting millions

Major US clothing retailer hacked potentially affecting millions

A major clothing retailer announced Wednesday that hackers accessed its network and stole an unknown amount of credit card information.
Dan Kaplan Jan 18 2007 5:40PM Security
Victim recognises stolen property on EBay

Victim recognises stolen property on EBay

Seller arrested after leaving obvious clues.
Iain Thomson Jan 10 2007 9:27AM Oddware
Police laptops' containing sensitive information stolen

Police laptops' containing sensitive information stolen

Three laptop computers containing the payroll details for the Metropolitan Police Service in London have been stolen.
Fiona Raisbeck Nov 23 2006 9:05AM Security
Stolen laptop triggers security investigation

Stolen laptop triggers security investigation

A laptop computer containing sensitive customer data was stolen from the home of an employee of UK based company Nationwide, triggering an investigation by financial regulators, the Financial Services Authority (FSA).
Fiona Raisbeck Nov 14 2006 4:01PM Security
Customer data stolen at Indian call centres

Customer data stolen at Indian call centres

Employees in outsourced call centres are stealing sensitive customer data and selling it on the black market, an investigation has found.
Fiona Raisbeck Oct 4 2006 5:20PM Security

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