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Cabinet minister's laptop stolen
News B is for Botnets The spokesperson declined to say whether the computer had been password-protected or encrypted. The spokesperson said: "The contents of the PC are... [18 Jun 2008]
Police seek full costs of HMRC CD search
News B is for Botnets The password-protected CDs contain the names, addresses, dates of birth and national insurance numbers of the entire HMRC child benefit database. Security from A to Z... [14 Jan 2008]
Top 10 security stories of the year
News B is for Botnets This year has seen a shift from viruses, botnets and spam swamping the security headlines, to the loss of personal information by private and public organisations - leading to calls for... [13 Dec 2007]
UK businesses shunning encryption tech?
News B is for Botnets Two password-protected CDs containing information from the child benefit database were sent unrecorded and unregistered by a junior HMRC official through courier TNT to... [03 Dec 2007]
HMRC data breach prompts password and PIN changes
News B is for Botnets It emerged last week that HMRC has lost two password-protected CDs containing records of people receiving child benefit payments - as well as those of their children -... [29 Nov 2007]
ICO: HMRC breach - where were the tech safeguards?
News B is for Botnets The loss by Her Majesty's Revenue & Customs (HMRC) of two password-protected CDs containing 25 million personal details of those who claim and receive child benefit was... [23 Nov 2007]
How did 25 million records get 'lost in the post'?
News B is for Botnets But Darling told MPs this week: "It now appears that, following a further request from the NAO in October for information from the child benefit database, again at a junior level and again contrary to... [21 Nov 2007]
Missing: 25 million child benefit records
News B is for Botnets Two password-protected CDs containing the child benefit information were sent unrecorded and unregistered by a junior HMRC official through courier TNT to the National... [20 Nov 2007]
Businesses tackle laptop theft data security risks
News B is for Botnets Graham Yellowley, director of technology services at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities International, said: "The laptop is password protected at boot time and all data is... [15 May 2007]
Cyber bank robbers threaten ecommerce
News The most-seen threat today is remote control code used to maintain networks of zombie PCs, or botnets, he said. Password-stealing Trojan horses used to be all the rage. Joseph Telafici, director of... [20 Feb 2006]
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