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Security heading for the cloud
News But the analyst adds that criminals will also make use of the cloud to reduce the cost of heavy processing in attacks such as breaking encryption keys or finding vulnerabilities in software. Gartner said the increase in use of cloud-based office... [17 Jul 2008]
ICO: Data breach law moves closer
News The Department of Health recently revealed that many trusts were unlikely to complete encryption of personal data for several months. Full Disclosure campaign silicon.com is aiming to make businesses and government take data security more seriously. [03 Jul 2008]
Probe into loss of 21,000 hospital patient details
News The Department of Health recently revealed it would take at least six months for trusts to complete encryption of all machines, from when work began in most trusts in March. Full Disclosure campaign silicon.com is aiming to make businesses and... [30 Jun 2008]
Reports in full: HMRC and MoD data breaches
News For periods in 2006 and 2007 the 55 unencrypted laptops were being used in breach of MOD laptop encryption security policy. The biggest gaps were in guidance on encryption and setting an audit trail for data transfers. [26 Jun 2008]
Need for "radical change" in gov't data handling
News According to O'Donnell, in response to the raft of public-sector data losses, a series of mandatory security measures are being put in place, including data encryption and compulsory penetration testing by independent contractors. [26 Jun 2008]
HMRC and MoD face action over data blunders
News The report said laptops had been used in breach of MoD encryption policy and pointed out ongoing data protection breaches within the MoD. Core measures: a series of mandatory minimum measures is being put in place across government including... [25 Jun 2008]
NHS data left lacking encryption
News There is no central monitoring within the NHS to ensure that trusts have carried out encryption, with it being left up to the strategic health authorities to check on compliance. Many trusts will be unable to meet the local targets as set by... [24 Jun 2008]
Corporations riddled with security holes
News Open Secure Socket Layer (SSL) certificate parsing vulnerability: Some web servers are using OpenSSL to provide encryption. Vulnerabilities on UK company and public sector networks grew from 19 last year to 21 this year according to security... [19 Jun 2008]
MoD fights data losses with encryption
News A spokesman for the MoD said: "There was a feeling there was a need for stringent security standards and the reason we chose BeCrypt was its ability to deliver full hard drive encryption quickly. The Ministry of Defence (MoD) is to protect 20,000... [08 May 2008]
UK hit by 100 data breaches in six months
News The ICO said in 16 of the cases it has required the organisation to make changes to procedure to improve data security, such as encryption. Organisations continue to lose sensitive personal data - despite high profile cases such as the HM Revenue... [22 Apr 2008]
Home Office laptop and disc up for grabs on eBay
News However, encryption alone is not infallible - computer hackers are determined individuals with the potential to crack one layer of security. Unfortunately accidents like this are not going to stop happening so we can only hope that other government... [29 Feb 2008]
Windows Server 2008: Microsoft has listened to users
News Davis singled out the BitLocker drive encryption as a key feature as it will mean less time will be taken up responding to security incidents such as viruses. For security and operational purposes, having these different deployment versions is a... [26 Feb 2008]
Laptop theft breaks data protection law
News He warned that companies must take adequate measures to safeguard data on mobile devices before they leave company premises by using password protection and encryption and said those who fail to do so risk losing the trust and confidence of both... [21 Feb 2008]
Data breaches: No more than normal
News If people used more encryption, they would have fewer problems," said the spokesperson. The ICO said that a common thread in these incidents is the devices lost had no encryption. Mike Maddison, head of security and privacy services at Deloitte... [18 Feb 2008]
BlackBerry backs the social networking 'revolution'
News Check out silicon.com's latest Cheat Sheets… Galileo CRM Biometrics Encryption The secret of the BlackBerry's success is security, according to RIM's co-CEO Jim Balsillie - but social networking is its future. [13 Feb 2008]
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