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Distributed breaches increase in 2010: CompTIA

In Risk - By Angela Moscaritolo, 11 November 2010 12:43 PM

'Micro-breaches' continue to hit.

Organised crime behind 85 per cent of all data breaches

In Hackers - By Dan Worth, 28 July 2010 12:47 PM

Verizon Business report finds more data being lost than ever before.

Over 50% of apps vulnerable to security breaches

In Applications - By Dan Raywood, 3 March 2010 2:52 PM

As Microsoft divulges IE flaw work-around.

RSA 2010: Experts urge firms to speak up on data breaches

In Risk - By Shaun Nichols, 3 March 2010 2:14 PM

Companies should share data with law enforcement, says panel.

Data breaches cost organisations US$204 per record in 2009

In Applications - By Angela Moscaritolo, 27 January 2010 11:38 AM

Figure continues to rise.

A lack of convergence could lead to data breaches

In Risk - By Dan Raywood, 26 October 2009 9:43 AM

Failure to converge physical and IT security could result in further data breaches.

Financial institutions brace for rise in security breaches

In Risk - By Phil Muncaster, 5 February 2009 10:43 AM

Financial institutions are facing an increased risk of security breaches this year owing to budgetary constraints and an increased threat of insider misconduct, according to ...

Privacy breaches causing business instability

In Risk - By Nick Farrell, 18 November 2008 9:38 AM

Report warns that losses could be the tip of the iceberg

UK had 277 serious data breaches this year alone

In Risk - By Emma Hughes, 30 October 2008 10:54 AM

This year has not been a good one in terms of data breaches – from the loss of child benefit details to the loss of top secret information on known terrorists.

Data breaches already surpass 2007 total

In Risk - By Sue Marquette Poremba , 27 August 2008 8:40 AM

The number of reported data breaches has already surpassed last year's total, according to a report from Identity Theft Resource Center.

Games bring Olympic-sized security breaches

In Web/client - 4 August 2008 4:04 PM

With the opening ceremony only four days away, online fraudsters are using the hype of the Beijing Olympics to trick consumers out of thousands of dollars.

Proliferating HIPAA complaints and medical record breaches

In Risk - By Sue, 27 May 2008 2:06 PM

The number of complaints regarding violations of the U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) continue to increase each year in tandem with an increase ...

Security professionals aim to end data breaches

By Phil Muncaster, 28 April 2008 11:08 AM

Preventing data breaches is the highest priority for today’s IT security professionals, two new surveys have concluded.

2008 on pace for record number of breaches

In Risk - By Jim Carr, 7 April 2008 5:59 AM

In the first three months of 2008, the number of data breaches more than doubled over the same period last year, according to the Identity Theft Resource Center (ITRC), a ...

Data breaches are 'everyday incidents'

In Risk - By Matt Chapman, 16 November 2007 9:44 AM

Data breaches caused by lost laptops and unsecured USB memory sticks are "everyday incidents", according to one memory vendor..

IT mangagers: Staff to blame for security breaches

In Risk - By Fiona Raisbeck, 27 August 2007 1:37 PM

IT managers within small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) blame employees for internet security breaches, despite many companies failing to implement online usage policies, ...

Firms not responding effectively to data breaches

In Risk - By Clement James, 2 August 2007 9:57 AM

A computer forensics expert has blasted as ineffective the way that most corporates deal with security breaches including network intrusion, data theft or destruction.

ICO: Number of data security breaches is 'horrifying'

In Risk - By Fiona Raisbeck, 12 July 2007 10:50 AM

The number of companies, government departments and public bodies that have breached data protection rules is "horrifying", a new report says.

California moves closer to making retailers responsible for data breaches

In Risk - By Jim Carr, 4 July 2007 11:24 AM

California, which has the most stringent consumer and data privacy laws in the country, has moved a step closer to forcing retailers — rather than financial institutions — to ...

US feds to cut use of Social Security numbers

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 25 May 2007 9:57 AM

Amid an avalanche of federal data breaches, agencies have been ordered to eliminate the unnecessary collection of personal information, including Social Security numbers.

Infosecurity: Security breaches biggest worry, says study

In Web/client - By Fiona Raisbeck, 27 April 2007 9:57 AM

Nearly three-quarters of senior security executives perceive the impact of payment card loss on brand reputation as their biggest concern, according to new research by Qualys.

Businesses failing to report security breaches

In Hackers - By Fiona Raisbeck, 22 November 2006 9:30 AM

Cyber criminals are escaping punishment because companies are failing to report security breaches according to Detective Inspector Chris Simpson, former head of the Metropolitan...

From InfoSecurity NY: Cost of data breaches up nearly a third in past year, study says

In Web/client - By Dan Kaplan, 25 October 2006 3:38 PM

The cost of data breaches has risen 30 percent over the past year, according to a new Ponemon Institute study released Monday at InfoSecurity NY.

People's Bank, Atlantis faced with breaches

By Dan Kaplan, 16 January 2006 9:02 PM

Two companies are investigating unrelated recent incidents in which the personal information of tens of thousands of customers was either lost or stolen.

Data breaches hurting online trade

By René Millman, 24 June 2005 12:26 PM

The onslaught of data breaches and online fraud is putting people off buying and banking on the internet, according to a new Gartner report.

Data breaches reveal lack of encryption

By Marcia Savage, 11 April 2005 5:45 PM

A California medical group could have avoided a huge headache if it had encrypted the patient data stored on two computers that were stolen, a security executive noted.

Industry, law enforcement must team up to stop breaches

By Illena Armstrong, 25 March 2005 6:55 PM

Government agencies, financial services companies, data aggregators, and other firms must do a better job combatting identity theft, according to an IT industry group.

Banks advised to notify customers of data breaches

By Marcia Savage, 25 March 2005 5:30 PM

The Federal Reserve Board has issued guidance that calls on financial institutions to notify customers of security breaches involving their sensitive data.