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California Data Breach Notification Law Applies to Health InformationWith recent changes, California's breach notification laws have been extended to apply not only to financial related information that can be used to commit identity theft but also to health information.
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5 Quick Tips on How to Prevent the Next Data BreachYou may be aware of the uber techie bad boy hackers of Anonymous/Lulz/Anti-sec/Wikileaks/ScriptKiddies and the organized web mobs of the world. Did you know they have wreaked havoc to the degree that almost a billion records have been compromised?
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Why Didn't I Receive Written Notification of My Bank's Data Breach?There have been 145 breaches so far in 2007 which have produced over 58,000,000 'at risk' records for potential identity theft.
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Epsilon Breach Will Impact Consumers for YearsThis week consumers are receiving messages from trusted companies such as 1-800-Flowers, Chase, Hilton HHonors and others, letting them know that their e-mail addresses have been exposed due to the recent Epsilon data breach.
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Data Leakage PreventionThe organizations without data leakage prevention solutions are likely to be sitting on the rocking chair of worry which will give nothing but losing confidential data.
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Criminal Hackers Responsible for Most Data BreachesAccording to the Identity Theft Resource Center, there were at least 662 data breaches in 2010, which exposed more than 16 million records. Nearly two-thirds of breaches exposed Social Security numbers, and 26% involved credit or debit card data.
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Data Breaches Up, Lost Records DownAccording to a recent report from Verizon, data breaches are on the rise. There were 760 data breaches recorded in 2010, compared to 140 breaches in 2009.
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2009 Data Breaches: Identity Theft ContinuesThe Identity Theft Resource Center® Breach Report recorded 498 breaches, less than the 657 in 2008, more than the 446 in 2007. Are data breaches increasing or decreasing? That is the question no one can answer. -
Credit Card Data Breaches Cost Big BucksJavelin Strategy & Research estimates that credit and debit card issuers spent $252.7 million in 2009 replacing more than 70 million cards compromised by data breaches.
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Calculating the Potential Cost of a Data Security BreachWith data breaches occurring what almost seems daily, public and private sector executives are now turning an eye to the need for increased investment in their security policies and infrastructure.
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SB 1386: California Sets the Bar High for Safeguarding Personal DataCalifornia's SB 1386 is a far-reaching piece of legislation that impacts companies in every state. It helps to protect against identity theft, by requiring companies to make disclosure when a breach occurs.
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New EU Law Forces Online Companies to Remove Personal DataThe European Union, in response to a wave of complaints across Europe has passed a law forcing Internet companies to remove customer data from their accounts if asked to do so.
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How to Prevent a "Wikileak" of Your Data"Wikileak" is turning into a verb. This is when sensitive information in office document files such as Microsoft Word, Excel, Textpad, or PDF files can be easily copied, transferred, sold and leaked, all without the owning organization's knowledge.
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Data Breaches Persist in Health CareIn September 2009, the Obama administration's Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act went into effect, requiring hospitals and other health care organization to beef up client data protections
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How Internet Cyper Attacks Can Affect Your Small BusinessInternet virus attacks affect small businesses with data breaches and cyber attacks. It is important to understand how this can affect your business reputation, clients, profits, and legal exposure. -
"Data Exploitation and Protection"Many company IT and BI personnel work to increase the use of encryption. Attention to security from the CEO down to the front line user(s), encryption never enters their mind. -
is that Portable Device a Data Hazard?According to a survey of London and New York City taxi companies last year revealed that more than 12,500 devices, such as laptops, iPods and memory sticks, are forgotten in taxis every six months. Portable devices that may have troves of sensitive data.
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Kroger Customer Deeply Concerned About Epsilon Security BreachEpsilon, an online marketing company that manages customer data from many major retail stores, was hacked into this past week. -
Data Breaches: The Insanity ContinuesThe Identity Theft Resource Center Breach Report also monitors how breaches occur. This task is made more difficult by the scarcity of information provided (publicly) for approximately 1/3 of the recorded breaches. -
Hannaford Food Security Breach4.2 million customers of Hannaford food stores affected by breach in credit security. 1,800 cases of fraud already identified. -
TJ Maxx and Marshall's Customers Data HackedIf you shopped at any TJX Companies, Inc. stores sometime between May and December of 2006 and paid with a credit card, a debit card, or by check, your personal and financial data may have been compromised when the company's computer system was hacked. -
2009 Security Breaches: White House Security Breach is Not the ExceptionAmericans have always regarded the White House as the secular equivalent to the holy of holies. Now the Secret Service admitted to being at fault for the security breach involving President Obama's first state dinner. How so? -
Personal and Private Data Security Issues in Professional and Technical WritingA student of technical and professional writing examines some issues in personal and private data security as they relate to the writing industry.
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Data Security Predictions for 2010Forrester Research, Inc. in Cambridge, MA is an independent research company that provides pragmatic and forward-thinking advice to global leaders in business and technology. -
Pentagon's New F-35 Lightning II Fighter Jet Data Stolen by HackersComputer hackers have accessed private information on the new F-35 Lighting II Fighter jet and the Air Force air traffic control system over the past two years. -
Security Breach Threatens Soldiers' & Civilians' Personal InformationBurglars tend to go after high ticket items that can be immediately turned into cash. They may include electronics such as TVs, computers, game consoles or various kinds of stereo equipment -
Ralphs Customer Data Stolen by HackersMany people have frequent shopper or loyalty reward cards from grocery stores. Ralphs, a large Southern California grocery chain and unit of American mega-grocer Kroger, announced their database of customer information had been hacked. -
Japanese Consumer Data Law May Become StandardThe consumer protection law in Japan could possibly affect the laws in the U.S and the EU.
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Doubt is Cast on Reliability and Data Security on the "Cloud"Moving apps to the cloud puts us at the mercy of cloud service companies, should we trust them? -
Ohio's Security Breach Raises Questions and ConcernsOn the surface it would be very easy to concentrate on the fact how unconscionable the fact is that thousands of state workers personal information was stolen from a backup computer stolen under the care of a paid intern responsible for its care.
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Check Your Credit Card Statements!A security breach has occurred and our credit cards have been targeted, and this affects Visa, MasterCard, and American Express.
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IPhone Users Worried About Tracking, Stored DataApple is tracking your location and storing it on your iPhone which anyone can access since it is unencrypted. As an owner of the iPhone 4, this new revelation has me worried and for very good reasons.
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FDA, Ketek and Americans: Breach of TrustThe story reveals acts of treachery and work of deception of an incredible scale being cooked up for years by managers of the most trusted agency in the world. -
70 Million Veterans at Possible Risk for Identity TheftWired reports the inspector general of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is investigating a potential data breach affecting 70 million records of U.S. military veterans. -
Why IT Professionals Should Focus Less on Infrastructure Security, More on Securing Public WebsitesThe 2010 Data Breach Investigations Report from the Verizon Risk Team and the US Secret Service reveals that 96 percent of all compromised records were hacked from outside the organization, often through the use of stolen login credentials.
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The $6.75 Million Dollar LaptopDan Yost Chief Technology Officer of MyLaptopGPS brought attention to the Ponemon Institute, with sponsorship from PGP, has released their "Fifth Annual U.S. Cost of Data Breach Study."
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Sony PlayStation Network Hacked, Our Family's Information StolenSony announced that a massive breach of personal data affecting subscribers to its PlayStation gaming and media network occurred between April 17 and April 19. -
Protecting Yourself from Online BreachesOnline data breaches are becoming more and more common in today's world. What can you do to protect yourself from these breaches against the sites you have personal information stored with?
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Javelin Study Shows Increased Credit Card Fraud RiskConsumers, businesses, retailers, and even the media are becoming numb to news about data breaches. Not a week goes by when we don’t hear of another major breach affecting thousands or even millions of customer accounts.
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Cool Tools to Access Files RemotelyWhether you're a road warrior or simply own multiple PCs and want access to all your data from anywhere, here are a few easy ways to do it, and one not so easy option.
