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Ministry of Justice loses 45,000 records
News The MoJ refused to explain exactly what "inadequately protected" meant or whether the laptops were unencrypted. We are calling for greater public debate and for the government to consider legislation that would require organisations that suffer... [25 Jul 2008]
UK hit by 100 data breaches in six months
News The breaches include unencrypted laptops going missing as well as computer discs, memory sticks and paper records. We are calling for greater public debate and for the government to consider legislation that would require organisations that suffer... [22 Apr 2008]
Laptop theft breaks data protection law
News The financial advisor company suffered the theft of an unencrypted laptop containing the personal details of 14,000 of its customers last December.silicon.com's Full Disclosure campaign - what we are asking for.silicon.com wants the government to... [21 Feb 2008]
Whitehall staff banned from removing laptops
News All Whitehall staff have been banned from removing laptops containing unencrypted personal data from offices in the wake of the Ministry of Defence (MoD) data loss.silicon.com's Full Disclosure campaign - what we are asking for.silicon.com wants... [22 Jan 2008]
Leader: It's time for a data breach disclosure law
Leader The original California law - known as SB 1386 - obliges Californian state agencies or private sector businesses to disclose data security breaches to residents if their unencrypted personal information may have been compromised. [22 Nov 2007]
Switching to Firefox
White Paper Similar alert dialogs open if the user is leaving an encrypted page, if a page has a mix of encrypted and unencrypted content, if the user is submitting form content over an unprotected connection, and so on. [10 Oct 2007]
Leader: Why security threats don't have to be taxing
Leader It also raises the bar - compared to California's law, for example, which only obliges agencies or businesses in the Golden State to disclose data security breaches to residents if their unencrypted personal information may have been compromised. [09 Oct 2007]
'Stronger data breach laws needed in Asia'
News California's law - SB 1386 - requires businesses to disclose data-security breaches to residents if their unencrypted personal information is compromised. We are calling for greater public debate and for the government to consider legislation that... [28 Sep 2007]
UK data laws need 'Californication'
News The law - known as SB 1386 - obliges Californian state agencies or businesses to disclose data security breaches to residents if their unencrypted personal information many have been compromised. We are calling for greater public debate and for the... [24 Sep 2007]
Steve Ranger's Notebook: Don't let sleeping data dogs lie
Comment There a law known as SB 1386 obliges state agencies or businesses to disclose data security breaches to residents if their unencrypted personal information may have been compromised. We are calling for greater public debate and for the government... [04 Sep 2007]
Data breach laws 'make companies serious about security'
Comment The law - known as SB 1386 - obliges Californian state agencies or businesses to disclose data security breaches to residents if their unencrypted personal information may have been compromised. We are calling for greater public debate and for the... [03 Sep 2007]
The Bloor Perspective: RFID, crazy California law and smut in Iran
Comment Companies must alert customers whenever "unencrypted personal information was, or is reasonably believed to have been, acquired by an unauthorized person". Their use is predicted to increase efficiencies, reduce costs and provide the final word in... [07 Jul 2003]
City firms wide open to drive-by hacks
News Instis conducted a similar exercise in December 2001, and found that 65 per cent of 119 wireless networks were unencrypted then. This strengthens the warning that IT directors need to be alert. The number of IT directors in the City installing... [01 May 2002]
Echelon: It can see us, but not as clearly as we thought
News In spite of the fear that any unencrypted private communications can be intercepted and read, the report does admit there is no evidence to suggest Britain and the US have abused information gained. Some suggested specific keywords in telephone... [30 May 2001]
