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Data breach hits thousands of motorists
News Another week, another data breach. We are calling for greater public debate and for the government to consider legislation that would require organisations that suffer information security breaches to alert their customers if there is a chance the... [12 Dec 2007]
Data breach rules 'creating uncertainty for execs'
News Earlier this month silicon.com launched its Full Disclosure campaign, calling for the government to consider legislation that would require organisations that suffer information security breaches to alert their customers if there is a chance the... [24 Jul 2007]
ICO: Data breach law moves closer
News Deputy information commissioner David Smith said proposals to revise the EU's ePrivacy Directive could be the "catalyst" needed to get data breach notification into UK law. Smith said: "There is increasing pressure to bring in a law for data breach... [03 Jul 2008]
Data breach notification laws are 'just the start'
News Any UK data breach notification laws are just the start of addressing the wider identity theft problem, according to a group of security experts. We are calling for greater public debate and for the government to consider legislation that would... [23 Oct 2007]
Data breach laws 'need to be fair'
News Any UK data breach legislation must not single out businesses or consumers but be fair to both, according to a security company chief. Phillip Dunkelberger, president and CEO of data encryption company PGP, told silicon.com any UK legislation on... [19 Sep 2007]
Foreign Office admits data breach
News The ICO was alerted to a security breach on the website of UKvisas, the joint Home Office and FCO Directorate responsible for visa processing, and immediately launched an investigation into the site. As soon as the breach was exposed, UKvisas... [14 Nov 2007]
How to clean up after a data breach
News Any organisation trying to cope with the consequences of a data breach should beware of get bogged down in the details, according to a former US Air Force major. The US Air Force experienced a data breach in May 2005 when 33,000 personal staff... [19 Sep 2007]
Experts call for data breach legislation
News The UK needs data breach legislation, according to a panel of data security experts. Speaking at the discussion on data breach notification organised by tech supplier body Intellect, Lord Harris of Haringey said: "I did support the recommendation... [14 Sep 2007]
Customer data breach at UK loans website
News Loans.co.uk has warned customers they could be at the risk of identity theft after personal data was leaked in a data security breach. The loans website will not reveal how many customers have been affected or how the breach happened but admitted... [13 Sep 2007]
Tech companies back data breach law
News An exclusive peek at the preliminary results ofa survey of Intellect members on the subject of data breach notification shows just over half are in favour of legislation - and the same proportion said such legislation should cover both public and... [02 Oct 2007]
'Stronger data breach laws needed in Asia'
News Governments in Asia need stronger data-breach laws to ensure businesses improve the security of their customer data, according to a senior CA executive. Strong data-breach laws would also ensure companies took data security more seriously... [28 Sep 2007]
UK consumers demand data breach disclosure
News The majority of respondents to a survey carried out by Ipsos MORI for database security company Secerno felt institutions that have suffered a breach should inform customers automatically, with more than 82 per cent expecting to be informed of any... [17 Apr 2007]
MasterCard data breach: Lawsuit demands damages
News A class action lawsuit filed after millions of credit card accounts were compromised by a data breach at payment processor CardSystems Solutions now also demands unspecified monetary damages for consumers and merchants. [07 Jul 2005]
Revealed: The full cost of a corporate data breach
News Data breaches cost businesses nearly £50 for each customer record lost, with one UK company revealing the cost of a recent data breach hit £3.8m. Research sponsored by PGP and Symantec examined the costs incurred by 21 UK businesses after they... [25 Feb 2008]
UK banks escape punishment over India data breach
News UK banks will not face any action over a data breach in an Indian call centre last year, where an undercover newspaper reporter was allegedly sold bank and credit card details of 1,000 customers. The UK's data protection watchdog the Information... [13 Jan 2006]
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