Workers who discuss sensitive data in public places are at risk of causing serious data breaches, warns Wendy Goucher
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‘Generation Gmail’ Threatens Corporate Data Security
People under the age of 25 send work-related emails from their personal accounts and leak company information
SMBs Risk Data Loss From Lack Of Preparation
A Symantec survey has found that many SMBs are risking data loss by being unprepared for disasters
Blue Coat Targets SMB Protection With ProxyOne
Blue Coat is touting the ability of its ProxyOne appliance to protect SMBs from growing online threats
Storage Admins To Increase Data Protection Budget
Storage administrators are set to allocate an increasing amount of their budget for data protection
EU Criticises US ‘Lack Of Interest’ In Data Protection
Viviane Reding has highlighted a clash between US and European attitudes to data privacy regulation
‘Do It Yourself’ IT Experts Threaten UK Businesses
UK businesses are at risk as employees use online software and cloud computing services to access company data
EC Calls For Greater Cloud Data Security
Europe's digital commissioner, Neelie Kroes, wants better data protection in the cloud
Most Businesses Failing To Erase Sensitive Data
Most businesses are failing to 'retire' their sensitive data, according to a new survey from Kroll Ontrack
ICO Slams Companies’ Data Protection Awareness
Public sector bodies scored low on awareness of data protection principles, with the private sector coming out only a little better
Bocada Tweaks Prism Data Protection Software
Bocada's new data protection service management software improves reporting on trend analysis and speeds up report rendering
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
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
Data Protection Lacking In Virtualised Environments
Data protecting is lacking in virtualised environments, a survey from Veeam Software has warned
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
NetApp, Syncsort Team On Cloud Data Protection
NetApp Syncsort Integrated Backup combines backup management, snapshot, clone, replication and disk storage features
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
US Hospital Loses 800,000 Patient Records
South Shore Hospital in Massachusetts reveals that backup files containing patient and employee information have disappeared
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 losing personal details on thousands of children
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 data
Google Exposes Government Censorship Requests
Government watchdogs accuse Google of disregarding privacy... while Google reveals which governments are asking it for user information