data loss
RSS data lossPressure grows for UK data loss disclosure
News The UK is in desperate need of revisions to laws that govern the disclosure of information relating to data loss or theft, according to security experts. Currently UK organisations that lose sensitive customer or employee data, or expose it to... [16 Mar 2007]
Close the Data Loss Prevention Coverage Gap: Neutralize the Insider Threat
White Paper The McAfee Data Loss Prevention (DLP) solution makes it possible for organizations to enforce policies and monitor and report on improper usage - even when laptops are physically disconnected from the network. [07 Mar 2007]
Outlawed: Reckless loss of data
News In a victory for data loss law campaigners, MPs backed the amendment to the Criminal Justice and Immigration Act to make it an offence for anyone to "intentionally or recklessly disclose information" or "repeatedly and negligently" allow... [12 May 2008]
McAfee moves to arrest corporate data loss
News McAfee has announced a foray into the increasingly crowded market for products to stop data loss in businesses. McAfee Data Loss Prevention Host, or DLP Host, is a hardware and software package designed to help companies lessen the chances of their... [06 Feb 2007]
ICO: Make 'reckless' data loss an offence
News Recent data breaches include the loss of 25 million details by HM Revenue & Customs, reported last November, and the more recent loss of a Ministry of Defence laptop containing 3,700 people's bank details, as well as other data on up to 600,000... [31 Jan 2008]
Preventing Data Loss During Backups Due to Open Files
White Paper This White Paper is written for IT Managers, CTOs and Security Administrators concerned about loss data and corrupt files during backups. But, in order to achieve both of these goals, companies must look for tools that address an age-old dilemma... [28 Oct 2004]
Poll: Execs should be jailed for data loss
News That's the view of more than a third (35 per cent) of readers who took part in the latest silicon.com poll and who believe the punishment for data loss should be much more serious. The poll follows on from the HM Revenue & Customs loss in November... [14 Feb 2008]
Security experts slam HMRC over data loss
News The loss by HM Revenue & Customs of 25 million child benefit claimant records has understandably sparked a host of reactions from security and legal experts. Ovum principal analyst Graham Titterington encapsulated the scale of the event by saying... [22 Nov 2007]
McAfee Data Loss Prevention: Best Practices Guide
White Paper All companies risk the loss of sensitive data as confidential or proprietary information escapes through unauthorized channels. This paper provides a road map for creating an effective enterprise Data Loss Prevention (DLP) program. [21 May 2008]
Evolving In-Region and Out-of-Region Storage Replication Alternatives for Zero/Near-Zero Data Loss
White Paper Effective IT business continuity (BC) and disaster recovery (DR) solutions must provide multiple levels of recovery capability, ranging from recovery point objectives (RPOs) with zero/near-zero data loss and extending to RPOs beyond 24 hours - as... [03 Jul 2008]
MPs condemn government over L-driver data loss
News The data loss follows from HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) losing two CDs containing details of more than 25 million people claiming and receiving child benefit as well as the Northern Ireland Driver and Vehicle Agency losing the details of around 7... [18 Dec 2007]
Commons' committee calls for reckless-data-loss laws
News MPs have called for the reckless loss of computer data and personal information to be made a crime but IT industry leaders and legal experts have urged the government to avoid knee-jerk legislation. The committee said organisations should be... [03 Jan 2008]
Should data loss be made a criminal offence?
News He said: "Making data loss a criminal offence is maybe a step too far. The IT industry is divided over whether new laws are needed to make the reckless loss of personal information by public and private sector organisations a criminal offence. [04 Jan 2008]
Protecting Revenue by Preventing Loss of Billing Data: Cisco Persistent Storage Device for the Cisco Gateway GPRS Support Node
White Paper This white paper, intended for mobile operator business managers and IT executives, explains the business risks of CDR loss, the drawbacks of traditional solutions, and how the Cisco PSD uniquely meets business requirements. [21 Feb 2007]
TCP Performance Improvement With ACK Pacing During a Long Lasting Loss Period in Wireless Data Networks
White Paper This paper proposes the ACK Pacing algorithm for long lasting loss periods like a hand-off or a blackout. Wireless data services are fundamental in ubiquitous networks. In wireless data networks, the TCP congestion mechanism can mistake a wireless... [14 Jan 2008]
