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Data Protection Lacking In Virtualised Environments

Data protecting is lacking in virtualised environments, a survey from Veeam Software has warned

14 years ago

BT Dragged Into Porn Data Breach At Law Firm

UK telecoms giant BT is now caught in the fallout from the data breach at a "copyright bully" law firm…

14 years ago

Law Firm Faces Hefty Fine Over Porn Breach

The Information Commissioner has confirmed that it is investigating a major data breach at a UK law firm

14 years ago

Swiss Court Outlaws IP Address Snooping

A ruling by the Swiss Federal Court adds to the debate over whether IP addresses should count as personal data

14 years ago

FTC Leaks Specs On HTC Android Handset

Photos and data on HTC's latest Google Android smartphone have been published via the US wireless regulator's website

14 years ago

NetApp, Syncsort Team On Cloud Data Protection

NetApp Syncsort Integrated Backup combines backup management, snapshot, clone, replication and disk storage features

14 years ago

Building Society Laptop Stolen Along With Passwords

The Information Commissioner’s Office has criticised Yorkshire Building Society for allowing an unencrypted laptop to be stolen along with its…

14 years ago

PC World Owner Pinged Over Dumping Customer Data

The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has ruled that PC World's owner, DSG Retail Ltd, has breached the Data Protection Act

14 years ago

Zurich Insurance Fined £2.28m For Data Loss

The UK Financial Services Authority has fined Zurich Insurance £2,275,000 for failing to prevent the loss of customers’ confidential information

14 years ago

Heathcare Suffers Majority Of Data Breaches

The banking and finance industries are finally getting security safeguards in place, but heathcare organisations still suffer the most data…

14 years ago

MXI Flash Drive Gains UK Government Certification

MXI Security has announced a new encrypted USB drive that meets the UK government certification standard in order to protect…

14 years ago

Data Breaches Easy To Avoid, Report Finds

A new report has found that while data breaches are declining, many incidents could be easily avoided

14 years ago

MoD Loses 340 Laptops In Two Years

A Freedom of Information request has revealed that the Ministry of Defence has lost 340 laptops in the last two…

14 years ago

US Hospital Loses 800,000 Patient Records

South Shore Hospital in Massachusetts reveals that backup files containing patient and employee information have disappeared

14 years ago

ICO Raps Councils for Losing Child Data

As the ICO publishes a code of practise for the storing of personal data, three local councils are rapped for…

14 years ago

Microsoft Leak Could Reveal Windows 8 Detail

Microsoft is already discussing a Windows 8 app store internally, according to an alleged internal presentation leaked online

14 years ago

How To Choose A Data Loss Prevention Tool

Data loss prevention technologies can be costly and challenging to deploy. Here are some things to think about before buying

14 years ago

EU Escalates Call For Greater ICO Powers

The Commission has urged the UK to give the ICO greater powers of regulation, in order to better protect national…

14 years ago

Data Loss Fear Among SMBs Drives Security Changes

The fear of losing data is driving more and more small to midsize businesses to focus on information protection, as…

14 years ago

Public Sector Clueless On Secure Data Transfer

A Freedom of Information (FOI) request by Software AG has revealed that most public sector bodies have no idea about…

14 years ago

ICO Cracks Down On Data Breaches, But No Fines

The ICO had been putting the spotlight on data breaches, following two incidents this week, but has so far issued…

14 years ago

NHS Tops ICO List For Most Data Breaches

The NHS has been named and shamed by the Information Commissioner’s Office, after it topped a list for the most…

14 years ago

Fresh Leak Of Apple iPhone 4G Prototype

New pictures of the next generation Apple iPhone have been leaked on a Vietnamese website, which has also done a…

15 years ago

NHS Hospital Could Face ICO Fine For Data Breach

A Scottish hospital could be facing a fine from the ICO, after an NHS worker lost a USB stick containing…

15 years ago

Security Pros Are Your Best Defence, Says Study

Negligence causes most breaches, but the malicious ones cost most money, according to a study

15 years ago

Infosec 2010: Breaches Cost More Than Volcano

IT security breaches in 2009 doubled to around £10bn - five times the cost of the volcanic ash cloud

15 years ago

Infosec 2010: Data Watchdog Pushes For Prison Sentences

The ICO wants professional data thieves to be jailed but could face opposition to the plan from the next government

15 years ago

Physical Loss Or Theft Still Main Reason For Data Breaches

The physical theft or loss of a device containing corporate information is the largest single reason for data breaches, the…

15 years ago

Google Exposes Government Censorship Requests

Government watchdogs accuse Google of disregarding privacy... while Google reveals which governments are asking it for user information

15 years ago

Stop Malware Before Data Breaches Damage Your Business

Data breaches carried out by malicious insiders may be uncommon, but the damage they wreak can be catastrophic if detected…

15 years ago