theft in comment and analysis
How to secure your on-the-go data
Comment Personal information about employees or customers can be used by criminals for identity theft. Research from data clearing house Data Loss DB shows that, of data breaches made public in 2008, 32 per cent resulted from... [30 Jul 2009]
The Weekly Round-Up: 24.07.09
Round-Up The scam works by encouraging recipients to give their bank or credit card details in order to collect the supposed tax refund - leaving them open to having their bank accounts drained and the possibility of ID theft. [24 Jul 2009]
When IT security becomes a gothic horror story
Comment It's not just the professionals - consumers also think the economic crisis makes them more at risk of ID theft or fraud, according to separate research conducted by Unisys. The RSA Conference in San Francisco, the big... [21 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]
As crunch bites: Don't neglect the logs
Comment In January 2009 security technology vendor McAfee estimated that data theft and breaches cost businesses worldwide approximately $1tr in lost intellectual property and expenditures for cleaning up the damage caused. [05 Feb 2009]
Data leaks highlight need for content security
Comment When the Nationwide Building Society reported the theft of a laptop from an employee's home in February 2007 it led to a fine of £980,000. High-profile data leaks with fat fines are causing businesses to take content... [11 Dec 2008]
Inbox: Brits baying for blood over ID
Comment Biometrics is a way of safeguarding against fraud but it is not that magical solution to fraud or identity theft, not on its own. It is not that magical solution to fraud or identity theft! This week, ID... [24 Nov 2008]
Inbox: Hasta la Vista, cloud debate, Apple future gazing
Comment Data theft threat It's a perfectly understandable standpoint to take when the whole IT industry is terrified of data theft. This week open source guru Richard Stallman puts a spanner in the works of the... [10 Oct 2008]
Regulators cracking down on outsourcers
Comment This followed the theft of a laptop with details on approximately 26,000 employees from a third party contractor. This penalty broke the record fine imposed by the FSA on the Nationwide Building Society in February 2007... [09 Sep 2008]
Inbox: Data breaches, tech wages, ePassport woes
Comment Yet another very good reason to join No2ID and absolutely refuse to provide any information to do with ID cards, which will only be: 'Identity theft sponsored by G Brown'. Identity theft sponsored by G... [28 Aug 2008]
The Brampton Factor: Licensed to bill
Comment This all seems part of a wider pattern, where the publicity machines of the likes of the Federation Against Software Theft (Fast) pump out comments that suggest the civilised world is about to end unless ever more... [07 May 2008]
The Weekly Round-Up: 11.04.08
Round-Up Both the Prime Minister and the Home Secretary are accused of "identity theft" in the posters, which promise to make their fingerprints publicly available if captured. Wanted: fingerprints of one unkempt, jowly,... [11 Apr 2008]
Dear silicon.com... iPlayer vs ISPs, rip off outsourcing, social networking…
Comment Editor's choice silicon.com editor Steve Ranger flags up his picks on the site this week.¦ Photos: Satellites free the roads from snow and ice ¦ The Naked CIO: Boardroom stereotypes ¦ silicon.com Classics: A London pub crawl…... [10 Apr 2008]
People are mugs over identity theft
Comment Identity theft is rife. With identity theft now rife and rising steadily, keeping one's online personal information to an absolute minimum looks increasingly important. At last month's e-Crime Congress... [08 Apr 2008]
Vendors hype up compliance fears
Comment The Nationwide's £980,000 fine by the FSA in February last year following the theft of a laptop with unencrypted data highlights that. Compliance. The word strikes fear into the heart of even the hardened executive. [08 Apr 2008]
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