Data breaches carried out by malicious insiders may be uncommon, but the damage they wreak can be catastrophic if detected too late
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Windows 7 SP1 Beta Leaked Online
A beta of Microsoft's upcoming Service Pack 1 (SP1) for Windows 7 has appeared on a number of Torrent websites
ICO Slams Council For Data Loss, Prepares For Fines
The Information Commissioner's Office has criticised a city council for the loss of voter information shortly before new powers to fine negligent companies come into force
US Student Loan Contractor Admits Massive Data Breach
Millions of student loan records have been stolen in another massive data breach, this time from a US federal loan contractor
Data Breach Remains Top Security Worry
The ever-present threat of data breaches is keeping business executives awake at night, according to a new survey from IBM
TJX Hacker Sentenced To 20 Years
The hacker mastermind behind the data breaches of TJX, Barnes & Noble, OfficeMax and other retailers has been sentenced to 20 years in prison
Insurance Company Loses Customer Data
Eight laptops have been stolen or lost from the London Mutual Insurance Society, containing details of more than 2,000 customers
New IT Security Product Assessment Tool Launched
A new self-assessment tool from Jericho Forum aims to establish a baseline for checking the effectiveness of IT security products
Data Watchdog: Privacy Must Not Be An Afterthought
The ICO has released a new report which includes tools to help enterprises argue a business case for data protection
Mortgage Company Data Protection In Arrears
Redstone Mortgages had been sending customer details by email since 2005 with no password or encryption
American University Exposed In Data Breach
An American University in the state of Georgia has suffered a serious data breach that exposed the social security numbers of up to 170,000 students and staff