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Microsoft BPOS Error Exposes Cloud Customers’ Data

Microsoft has reported a Business Productivity Online Suite configuration error that exposed customer data

14 years ago

Santander And Halifax Hit With Christmas Woes

Santander has accidentally sent the wrong statements to thousands of customers, while Halifax's payment system suffered an outage

14 years ago

FBI Begins Official Probe Into Gawker Hack

The FBI has reportedly opened an investigation into the hack that compromised Gawker Media's websites

14 years ago

Gawker Data Breach Results In Huge Data Theft

Gawker is warning users to change their username and password details after its systems were hacked

14 years ago

Most Businesses Failing To Erase Sensitive Data

Most businesses are failing to 'retire' their sensitive data, according to a new survey from Kroll Ontrack

14 years ago

Rogue Email Costs Swiss Bank Millions

A banker has accidentally leaked the details of an upcoming flotation in an email, osting the Swiss bank an estimated…

14 years ago

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…

14 years ago

Facebook Developer Sued Over Privacy Breach

Zynga, the developer behind the popular FarmVille app on Facebook, is being sued over allegations of privacy violations

14 years ago

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

14 years ago

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…

14 years ago

BT Fights Data Handover Request

Following the recent ACS:Law data breach, BT said it will fight future requests for users' personal information

14 years ago

Data Leaks On The Rise, Survey Finds

Data leaks are on the increase and while security remains a priority, existing solutions are not cutting the mustard

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

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

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

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…

15 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…

15 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…

15 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…

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

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

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

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…

15 years ago

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

15 years ago

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…

15 years ago

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

15 years ago

Mortgage Company Data Protection In Arrears

Redstone Mortgages had been sending customer details by email since 2005 with no password or encryption

15 years ago

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…

15 years ago