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London councils fined £150,000 for unencrypted laptop thefts
Lost laptops containing personal sensitive data results in hefty ICO fines for two London councils.
One in three workers would steal data
Unscrupulous IT workers are more likely than ever to steal company data if they thought it would benefit them, an employee survey has revealed.
Web 2.0 and virtualisation top poll of IT security priorities
The majority of Black Hat conference attendees point to web services and virtualisation as their key security considerations, along with...
Gambler busted flogging stolen data to gaming firms
The ICO calls for stronger punishments as a gambler is caught selling bingo companies' customer data to the gaming industry.
Insider threat is the ‘weakest link' for businesses
Although companies do acknowledge the problem, it looks like very little is being done.<br>
Goldman employee 'stole' million dollar software codes
A computer programmer is accused of stealing valuable trading software from the investment bank giant.
T-Mobile data thieves fined £73,700
Following an ICO investigation, two former T-Mobile workers who stole customer data have been told to pay out or face jail.
Anonymous claims NATO theft, warns FBI
The hacktivists claim to have stolen NATO data, yet there is little info on how significant any attack was.
Security breaches cost $1 trillion last year
The global economic downturn could put sensitive information at even more risk, according to a McAfee survey.
Cyber espionage a serious business threat
The poor economy and lack of data control makes cyber espionage an increasing problem.
Departing employees target data rather than stationery
Nearly half of all employees would consider taking some company property with them when leaving a position – with data now the biggest prize of all
TK Maxx's parent pays out $9.75 million for data breach
The UK clothing retailer's parent company TJX pays out millions for a data breach, but still claims it did not violate any data security laws.
Burglaries and theft account for third of data breaches
It’s not just misplaced USB sticks – other devices are getting stolen too, meaning the criminal underworld can access confidential business data.
McDonald’s customers’ data exposed in a Big Mac hack attack
The golden arches look slightly tarnished following a customer data theft in the US.
Criminals sitting on stolen data ‘timebomb’
Criminals are starting to realise that they can make use of the compromised work computers they have in their grasp, according to security experts.
ICO slaps Surrey County Council with £120,000 fine
Surrey County Council gets hit with a £120,000 fine for misdirecting emails containing personal data.
Google threatened with legal action over Wi-Fi scandal
Google has been threatened with legal action by a 38-state coalition in the US looking for more info on the Wi-Fi data collection scandal.
The Midweek Interview: Bill Shelton part one
In the first part of our interview with Bill Shelton, Data Protection Manager product manager at Microsoft, he discusses the changing shape of...
Increasing accessibility with cloud computing
With businesses increasingly spread over multiple offices in different regions or countries, it’s vital for staff to be able to access all the...
Broadband speeds slumping in peak hours
uSwitch data shows broadband speeds are crippled during peak hours in the UK.
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