data loss in comment and analysis
'A full-scale switch to Macs is laughable'
Comment Seems to me that a lot less tech support staff would be required if businesses switched over to the Mac OS so the switch is not so much a matter of initial cost but the loss of jobs in the IT department," a tech support... [13 Oct 2009]
Four steps to smarter outsourcing
Comment Your requirement for IT security will depend upon the nature of your business, regulatory considerations, the sensitivity of the data and the consequences of loss or misuse. As the 'owner' of the system... [02 Sep 2009]
How to secure your on-the-go data
Comment This can take many forms, from identity management and data loss prevention (DLP) tools to full-disk encryption. Research from data clearing house Data... [30 Jul 2009]
NHS network: Time to get secure
Comment The last thing anyone wants is another data-loss scandal. Most of their actions relate to loss or inappropriate disposal of computer hardware such as USB sticks, disk drives and laptops.... [07 Jul 2009]
Seeking memorable mobile apps
Comment But doesn't that ultimately mean the bland leading the bland and the loss of the long tail of variety? The applications themselves also have the potential of becoming more and more interesting, thanks in part to... [02 Jul 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 19.06.09
Round-Up Given how prevalent tales of data loss in the public sector have become, perhaps the government shouldn't have chosen a USB stick as the logo for the blueprint for Britain's digital future it released... [19 Jun 2009]
Preventing data loss - what's needed
Comment This has led to a burgeoning demand for methods to control the use and dissemination of data electronically - so called data loss prevention (DLP) technology. Though there are plenty of... [16 Jun 2009]
When will organisations pay for data breaches?
Comment The first big story, in November 2007, was HM Revenue and Customs' loss of discs containing child benefit data on 25 million people. Data losses have provided the UK press with an... [02 Jun 2009]
Inbox: Chip and PIN latest big IDea - and still no readers
Comment That's their loss as I see it. So 49 items of personal information, your life history and your biometric data are not judged to be secure methods of verifying your identity anymore? What's wrong with all... [20 Apr 2009]
Mobile working needs a security rethink
Comment According to the most recent annual survey from the Computer Security Institute (CSI), the third most common security incident experienced by companies was the theft or loss of mobile devices, behind virus infection and... [16 Mar 2009]
2009 CIO New Year's resolutions
Comment In addition, technologies what should buck the economic trend - server and storage virtualisation, data loss prevention and identity and access management for example - should be pursued. With a... [24 Dec 2008]
Data leaks highlight need for content security
Comment One in particular is the fast growing availability of tools for data loss prevention (DLP). The fine was not for the loss of the laptop per se, but for poor practices around... [11 Dec 2008]
The City fund manager with no IT department
Comment First it allowed us to grow like topsy but without any loss of quality in terms of the ability to outperform for our clients. If they feel they are getting the complete truth from us from a data... [02 Dec 2008]
Inbox: Brits baying for blood over ID
Comment This week, ID cards were in the news yet again, this time with readers commenting on a story claiming the public isn't scared of biometrics - just the loss of personal info. As a result I don't trust any form of... [24 Nov 2008]
A guide to cutting IT costs
Comment However unless the right cuts are made in the right place, the negative impact on service performance may lead to more revenue loss than money saved. Cost creep can occur because of loss-leader clawbacks... [20 Nov 2008]
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