Microsoft has reported a Business Productivity Online Suite configuration error that exposed customer data
Santander has accidentally sent the wrong statements to thousands of customers, while Halifax's payment system suffered an outage
The FBI has reportedly opened an investigation into the hack that compromised Gawker Media's websites
Gawker is warning users to change their username and password details after its systems were hacked
Most businesses are failing to 'retire' their sensitive data, according to a new survey from Kroll Ontrack
A banker has accidentally leaked the details of an upcoming flotation in an email, osting the Swiss bank an estimated…
Facebook is planning on encrypting user IDs to allay privacy concerns after popular apps were found to be transmitting user…
Zynga, the developer behind the popular FarmVille app on Facebook, is being sued over allegations of privacy violations
An investigation has begun after a USB stick containing sensitive information about Sellafield was found in a hotel room
Another organisation has been found to be in breach of the Data Protection Act, after the personal information of doctors…
Following the recent ACS:Law data breach, BT said it will fight future requests for users' personal information
Data leaks are on the increase and while security remains a priority, existing solutions are not cutting the mustard
UK telecoms giant BT is now caught in the fallout from the data breach at a "copyright bully" law firm…
The Information Commissioner has confirmed that it is investigating a major data breach at a UK law firm
The Information Commissioner’s Office has criticised Yorkshire Building Society for allowing an unencrypted laptop to be stolen along with its…
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has ruled that PC World's owner, DSG Retail Ltd, has breached the Data Protection Act
The banking and finance industries are finally getting security safeguards in place, but heathcare organisations still suffer the most data…
As the ICO publishes a code of practise for the storing of personal data, three local councils are rapped for…
A Freedom of Information (FOI) request by Software AG has revealed that most public sector bodies have no idea about…
The ICO had been putting the spotlight on data breaches, following two incidents this week, but has so far issued…
The NHS has been named and shamed by the Information Commissioner’s Office, after it topped a list for the most…
A Scottish hospital could be facing a fine from the ICO, after an NHS worker lost a USB stick containing…
The physical theft or loss of a device containing corporate information is the largest single reason for data breaches, the…
Data breaches carried out by malicious insiders may be uncommon, but the damage they wreak can be catastrophic if detected…
Millions of student loan records have been stolen in another massive data breach, this time from a US federal loan…
The ever-present threat of data breaches is keeping business executives awake at night, according to a new survey from IBM
The hacker mastermind behind the data breaches of TJX, Barnes & Noble, OfficeMax and other retailers has been sentenced to…
Eight laptops have been stolen or lost from the London Mutual Insurance Society, containing details of more than 2,000 customers
Redstone Mortgages had been sending customer details by email since 2005 with no password or encryption
An American University in the state of Georgia has suffered a serious data breach that exposed the social security numbers…