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NHS data left lacking encryption
News A is for Antivirus SHAs are responsible for ensuring that trusts progress with encryption as swiftly as possible and the Department of Health has advised SHAs to consider undertaking an independent audit of their trusts' progress. [24 Jun 2008]
How to detect data leaks
Comment A is for Antivirus When a data leak is detected the DLP tool can block the leak or warn the user and also provide an audit trail for compliance. B is for Botnets Yet most firms don't know how sensitive data is getting out, let alone how to stop it. [19 Mar 2008]
Glasgow: Crackdown on software piracy hotspot
News A is for Antivirus During the amnesty companies were given a chance to carry out a full software audit and given advice over their software management. B is for Botnets Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more. [07 Feb 2008]
ICO: Make 'reckless' data loss an offence
News A is for Antivirus Townsend said: "While we may see some changes, such as the power to audit government departments, changes such as a data-breach notification law or a new offence for gross negligence are unlikely to be imminent. [31 Jan 2008]
Taxpayer stung by £2.25m HMRC apology
News A is for Antivirus The seven figure bill provoked outrage from the Taxpayer's Alliance who attacked the HMRC for losing the two CDs after it posted them to the National Audit Office last year. B is for Botnets [17 Jan 2008]
Police seek full costs of HMRC CD search
News A is for Antivirus At the investigation's peak, 47 detectives from the Met's Specialist and Economic Crime Command were charged with searching for the two CDs that went missing in October last year after a junior official at the HMRC sent them... [14 Jan 2008]
Top 10 security stories of the year
News A is for Antivirus After losing an unencrypted CD containing the personal pension details of 15,000 people, HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) went on to lose the details of 25 million child benefit recipients after two password-protected CDs were sent... [13 Dec 2007]
£20,000 reward for missing Revenue discs
News A is for Antivirus Now that the main search has finished without finding the CDs, the Met has appealed to all staff at HMRC, the National Audit Office and the Treasury to check at work and "other locations" for the discs. [05 Dec 2007]
UK businesses shunning encryption tech?
News A is for Antivirus Two password-protected CDs containing information from the child benefit database were sent unrecorded and unregistered by a junior HMRC official through courier TNT to the National Audit Office on 18 October but never arrived... [03 Dec 2007]
ICO: HMRC breach - where were the tech safeguards?
News A is for Antivirus For auditing purposes, [the National Audit Office] didn't need the names of the people. It emerged in Parliament that the National Audit Office had not in fact requested the names, addresses, dates of birth, National Insurance... [23 Nov 2007]
How did 25 million records get 'lost in the post'?
News A is for Antivirus The data should also have been sent by secure and traceable, recorded delivery with a full audit trail for transportation. The timeline of events shows the National Audit Office (NAO) requested the National Insurance numbers of... [21 Nov 2007]
Missing: 25 million child benefit records
News A is for Antivirus Two password-protected CDs containing the child benefit information were sent unrecorded and unregistered by a junior HMRC official through courier TNT to the National Audit Office on 18 October but never arrived and have not... [20 Nov 2007]
Somerfield gets serious about wireless security
Case Study A is for Antivirus Somerfield has undertaken a security audit on its wireless networks, leading to a less draconian security policy that allows the retailer's IT department to take full advantage of wireless technology in the future. [05 Nov 2007]
