The Economy and Data Leakage

It’s obvious that data breaches can have a significant impact on the reputation and bottom line of companies both large and small. Many people wonder if the economy has an impact on the risks of data breaches, and Brad Bowers of InformIT discusses just what those could be. In particular, he looks to the increased [...]

Vulnerabilities in security software double in six months, as a lack of education and awareness blamed

Almost three-quarters of security products and service applications fail to meet acceptable levels of quality.

Vulnerabilities in security software double in six months, as a lack of education and awareness blamed

Almost three-quarters of security products and service applications fail to meet acceptable levels of quality.

HP’s TippingPoint ZDI to set a vulnerability disclosure deadline of six months

HP TippingPoint is to update its initiative program to improve security for clients.

HP’s TippingPoint ZDI to set a vulnerability disclosure deadline of six months

HP TippingPoint is to update its initiative program to improve security for clients.

West Berkshire Council in breach of the Data Protection Act for second time in six months following USB stick loss

West Berkshire Council has found to be in breach of the Data Protection Act following the loss of a USB stick containing the sensitive personal information of children and young people.

West Berkshire Council in breach of the Data Protection Act for second time in six months following USB stick loss

West Berkshire Council has found to be in breach of the Data Protection Act following the loss of a USB stick containing the sensitive personal information of children and young people.

The last six months saw an increase in password stealing, as malware levels dropped

Predictions of an increase in attacks on social networks by password-stealing Trojans this year have been confirmed.

The last six months saw an increase in password stealing, as malware levels dropped

Predictions of an increase in attacks on social networks by password-stealing Trojans this year have been confirmed.

First HIPAA Lawsuit

The first HIPAA-related lawsuit has just been filed by Connecticut Attorney General Richard Blumenthal. The AG is suing Health Net of Connecticut for failing to secure private patient medical records and financial information for 446,000 Connecticut residents and for failing to promptly notify those at risk from the breach. In his lawsuit, Blumenthal is seeking [...]