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Privacy chief fights UK-wide database
News Both the MoD and the HMRC are now required to show steps they have taken to improve data protection compliance in response to the ICO enforcement notices. A database of all calls, emails and internet traffic, to be stored by the Home Office for at... [15 Jul 2008]
Businesses have mixed feelings on IM
News But a similar proportion (72 per cent) said they have banned IM due to security and compliance concerns. Security A to Z From antivirus to zero-day, click here for silicon.com's alphabetical guide to security. [11 Jul 2008]
FSA warns banks to wise up on security
News Instances of bad security practice found in the audit included a lack of due diligence in checking third-party suppliers vet their employees or have adequate security arrangements, too much emphasis on IT controls at the expense of staff awareness... [25 Apr 2008]
Phorm defends 'traffic-analysis' methods
News On Tuesday the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) issued a statement on Phorm's activities, in which it said any allegations of Ripa non-compliance were a matter for the Home Office, rather than the ICO. [11 Apr 2008]
Is your network performance getting you down?
News Three-quarters of respondents named security and compliance as their major network headache, while almost a third of respondents cited the lack of troubleshooting information as their biggest concern. [01 Apr 2008]
IT chiefs cutting back on contractors
News Risk management and compliance are huge growth areas right now. Fears over job security are also growing, it said. Matthew Brown, MD of Giant Group, said in a statement: "Job security is now becoming much more of an issue with economic uncertainty... [28 Mar 2008]
Revealed: The full cost of a corporate data breach
News He said: "The big companies are the companies most affected because they have to be compliant in Japan, in the UK and in the US in 40 different ways so the cost of compliance globally is rising. Costs for financial services firms were higher, which... [25 Feb 2008]
Google Apps hosts one big team talk over the web
News Google offers security and government regulation compliance services through its Postini acquisition. Security from A to Z Google's standalone hosted apps for consumers haven't really made a splash in the corporate world, largely because of the... [07 Feb 2008]
Google launches online security tools
News What we're doing we're bringing these security and compliance offerings to as wide an audience as possible by simplifying the way in which they're purchased. Google is billing the tech as something that can also help companies respond to compliance... [05 Feb 2008]
Whitehall staff banned from removing laptops
News The ban has taken effect immediately and senior civil servants have been told to monitor compliance. All Whitehall staff have been banned from removing laptops containing unencrypted personal data from offices in the wake of the Ministry of Defence... [22 Jan 2008]
Carphone Warehouse in data protection breach
News The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) said the Carphone Warehouse, and its sister company TalkTalk, could face the possibility of an unlimited fine if their data protection and compliance systems are not brought up to scratch within 35 days... [16 Jan 2008]
Security experts slam HMRC over data loss
News Compliance director at Experian, Helen Lord, said: "Fraudsters are more likely to attempt to use the data to apply for new credit in their victims' names. John Colley, former head of information security at Royal Bank of Scotland, now European MD... [22 Nov 2007]
Microsoft rolls over for EU antitrust ruling
News A Microsoft spokesperson said: "At the time the Court of First Instance [CFI] issued its judgment in September, Microsoft committed to taking any further steps necessary to achieve full compliance with the Commission's decision. [23 Oct 2007]
ID fraud: Who's most at risk?
News Helen Lord, fraud and regulatory compliance director at Experian, said in a statement: "Although some people are more likely than others to become a victim [of ID fraud], and consumers are more aware of the threat than ever before, everyone is a... [09 Oct 2007]
Businesses must do better on tech risk
News Around one in five (21 per cent) said they don't have responsibility for any IT compliance or control issues. Half said they don't have oversight responsibility for business continuity, and more than half (55 per cent) said they don't have... [21 Sep 2007]
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