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US Congress Demands More Info On Epsilon Breach
Epsilon and Alliance Data must say how many customers were affected by the recent massive data breach
RSA Reveals Origins Of SecurID Breach
RSA has told analysts that the SecurID breach began with a phishing email bearing a malicious Excel spreadsheet
Keep Using SecurID, Despite The RSA Breach
Thieves have stolen information from RSA relating to SecurID. Don't panic, says Wayne Rash, keep other security strong
Each Data Breach Costs UK Firms £1.9m
British organisations are continuing to suffer from data loss, despite increased prevention measures
Security Breach Hits RSA’s Secret SecurID Information
An Advanced Persistent Threat attack on RSA Security has stolen its SecurID two-factor authentication data
Vodafone Network Crippled By Break-In
Did the mobile operator not have a back-up plan in place for theft of its network kit?
Update: Assange Extradited, 7 Days To Appeal
WikiLeaks' Julian Assange has seven days to appeal, after a judge ruled he should be extradited to Sweden
Nintendo Hacker Arrested In Spain
The Spanish police have arrested a man accused of hacking and leaking Nintendo users' data online
Irish Opposition Party Website Hacked By Anonymous
The Anonymous group has hacked Fine Gael's website, and stolen thousands of confidential details
What Can We Learn From Gawker’s Stupidity?
Gawker was stupid to run with poor security and antagonise hackers, says P. J. Connolly. Now he is picking up the pieces
eWEEK Readers Rarely Experience Leaks
...but you apparently show a tendency to hush them up. Next: the Christmas present poll!
Music Industry Site Taken Down By ‘Anonymous’
Anti-censorship group Anonymous hit back at the IFPI after The Pirate Bay lost in court
Public Calls For Stronger Data Breach Penalties
Consumers would be in favour of stronger regulations for organisations that lose their personal data, according to a new survey
ICO Issues First Data Loss Fines
A county council and an employment agency are first to feel the wrath of the Information Commissioner
Afghan Military Secrets Found On eBay Laptop
Personal details of Afghan police and army volunteers were found on a “scrapped” laptop belonging to a British soldier
ICO U-Turn: Google Broke The Law
Google's Wi-Fi snooping was a "significant breach" of UK Laws - but the ICO is not fining the company
Bocada Tweaks Prism Data Protection Software
Bocada's new data protection service management software improves reporting on trend analysis and speeds up report rendering
Will The ICO Make An Example Of Google?
The Information Commissioner has yet to impose a fine for a breach of privacy. Peter Judge thinks Google's revelations about its Wi-Fi snooping could make it a suitable target
Google Could Get Massive UK Privacy Fine Over WiSpy
Google could be the first company to face an ICO privacy fine, after admitting its Street View took more personal data by Wi-Fi than first thought
Facebook To Encrypt User IDs After Privacy Concerns
Facebook is planning on encrypting user IDs to allay privacy concerns after popular apps were found to be transmitting user information
Facebook Developer Sued Over Privacy Breach
Zynga, the developer behind the popular FarmVille app on Facebook, is being sued over allegations of privacy violations
Kaspersky Hack Redirected Users To Fake AV Site
Kaspersky Lab admits that people attempting to buy its security products were redirected to a scareware site
Nuclear Station Suffers USB Data Breach
An investigation has begun after a USB stick containing sensitive information about Sellafield was found in a hotel room
SonicWall Shows Off Anti-Spam Service
SonicWall has announced an integrated anti-spam service for SMBs struggling to deal with the rising amount of unwanted emails
Doctors’ Personal Data Sold Online
Another organisation has been found to be in breach of the Data Protection Act, after the personal information of doctors was sold online
RSA: ‘End Of Business As Usual’ On Compliance
As legislators lead a crack down on data protection violations, regulators are beginning to take a more interventionist approach
ICO Demands Jail For Data Protection Offenders
The Information Commissioner's Office says prison sentences should be available for data protection offenders, but has yet to impose a fine
BT Fights Data Handover Request
Following the recent ACS:Law data breach, BT said it will fight future requests for users' personal information
Cloud Is Not The Security Issue!
Cloud isn't a new security problem, says Peter Judge. It just one more example of the increasing ability of data to get out of your grasp