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UK hit by 100 data breaches in six months
News Nearly 100 leaks of sensitive personal information have been reported to the data protection watchdog in the last six months. The breaches include unencrypted laptops going missing as well as computer discs, memory sticks and paper records. [22 Apr 2008]
Driver agency plugs data leaks
News Recent reports of data losses include the loss of three laptops by the Ministry of Defence containing personal details of 600,000 recruits, the NHS losing hundreds of thousands of patients' records, and HMRC's loss of 25 million child benefit... [28 Mar 2008]
How to detect data leaks
Comment Losing laptops or other storage is still one of the most common sources of data leaks and DLP tools can help by checking whether confidential data is encrypted. Data leaks are a growing problem. In addition to blocking data leaks, DLP tools can... [19 Mar 2008]
iPhone, Gmail and blogs - a corporate security nightmare
News Blogs, social networking tools and other web 2.0 technologies are another risk for information leaks or as channels for malicious software and viruses. Security options for these devices include restricting the ability for unapproved devices or... [15 Jun 2007]
File share blunder leaks military docs to blogger
News More and more people are working remotely and we still hear far too many stories about PDAs and laptops being left in the backs of taxis or in nightclubs," said Jaco. A blogger has exposed a massive security blunder by the Dutch military which saw... [31 Jan 2005]
MPs to get tech refresh
News Perhaps mindful of the potential for security leaks resulting from sensitive data on current equipment, the winning supplier of the five-year contract will be responsible for "recover, cleansing and secure disposal" of MPs' current kit. [05 Nov 2004]
Leader: Hammering home the message of laptop security
Leader Laptops have a habit of going missing very quickly under such circumstances. The company found that 70 per cent of laptops it bought at auction contained recoverable data and that much of that data was sensitive company information. [10 Jun 2004]
Man charged over stolen Cabinet Office laptop
News The government has admitted that a total of three laptops have been stolen from the Cabinet Office and three more from other buildings in Whitehall in recent weeks, but it is unclear whether the thefts are linked to the same suspect. [31 Jul 2003]
Budget expected to reveal 'laptops for teachers' initiative
News This year's budget has been marked by a series of leaks, and the official line is that all will be revealed when Brown addresses the House of Commons. Schools in England and Wales are likely to receive a major IT boost tomorrow, when UK Chancellor... [08 Mar 1999]
