A number of high-profile data breaches have eroded public faith in the ability of government and businesses to protect their information - and it is vital that changes are made to restore that faith.
silicon.com's Full Disclosure campaign calls for a rethink of the UK law so that organisations will have to report breaches of their data security that could put their customers, sensitive personal information at risk. This special report investigates why the UK needs to rethink its data legislation, and brings you the views of the experts involved.
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Video Cheat Sheet: Data Breaches
Full Disclosure: The low-down on leaky government departments
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Editor's Blog: Lords above!
Government technophobia does none of us any favours
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Editor's Blog: Another blow to identity fraudsters
But beware the bogeyman and the ID card...
Cheat Sheet
Cheat Sheet: Encryption
We've got the whole thing cracked...
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Q&A: Bruce Schneier, CTO of BT Counterpane
On biometrics and the future of security...
Leader
Leader: Why security threats don't have to be taxing
Some simple ingredients to keep customers happy
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Leader: How to put out the fires of ID fraud
Before they rage out of control...
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Steve Ranger's Notebook: Don't let sleeping data dogs lie
Full Disclosure: Why we have to act...
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Data breach laws 'make companies serious about security'
Full Disclosure: How the law is working in the Golden State
Cheat Sheet
Cheat Sheet: Data Protection Act 1998
Update: It's only just begun...
Leader
Leader: Time to rethink cyber crime priorities
And time to make your voice heard
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Full Disclosure - silicon.com launches data breaches campaign
Why companies must come clean
UK companies: Leaking like a sieve?
Survey finds epidemic of data loss
House of Lords backs data loss law change
A step closer to becoming a crime?
UK hit by 100 data breaches in six months
Full Disclosure: Gov't and business lose yet more of our data
Brits get more data security savvy
High-profile data breaches have had an impact, says ICO
Revealed: The full cost of a corporate data breach
Full Disclosure - saying sorry is the cheapest bit
Stories from around the web...
London revealed as hot spot for online credit card fraud News.com
Researchers: Cyberattacks outstripping defences ZDNet.co.uk
Honesty the best online policy bbc.co.uk
Why small online fraudsters get away with it The Guardian
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