Aussie enterprises losing sensitive data: report  

Aussie enterprises losing sensitive data: report

In Messaging - By Negar Salek, 3 June 2008 3:37 PM
Organisations are frequently disciplining and even terminating employees for breaching enterprise email security policies and leaking sensitive data, according to the results ...
Commissioner renews calls for data breach disclosure laws 

Commissioner renews calls for data breach disclosure laws

In Risk - 30 January 2008 3:46 PM
Karen Curtis, the Australian Privacy Commissioner has renewed calls for mandatory data breach laws in Australia in a 786-page submission to the Australian Law Reform Commission ...
Assess risk and determine encryption needs, urges Privacy Commissioner 

Assess risk and determine encryption needs, urges Privacy Commissioner

In Risk - By Negar Salek, 29 January 2008 5:01 PM
Following the UK government’s decision to ban the removal of un-encrypted laptops from government buildings, Australia’s Privacy Commissioner Karen Curtis is urging organisation...
Woman accused of deleting US$2.5 million in data 

Woman accused of deleting US$2.5 million in data

In Risk - By Frank Washkuch, 29 January 2008 11:27 AM
A Florida woman, fearing she was about to be fired from her job, has been arrested for allegedly deleting seven year's worth of her employer's architectural data.
UK blocks government laptops from leaving the building 

UK blocks government laptops from leaving the building

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 24 January 2008 10:36 AM
The UK government has banned laptops leaving government buildings unless the contents are encrypted.
McAfee ties encryption into Total Protection 

McAfee ties encryption into Total Protection

In Risk - By Shaun Nichols, 22 January 2008 10:02 AM
Documents rendered unreadable in the event of a breach or hardware theft.
Ponemon study: Cost, loss of customers rising per breach 

Ponemon study: Cost, loss of customers rising per breach

In Risk - By Dan Kaplan, 29 November 2007 9:44 AM
Businesses that experience a data breach are paying more per lost record and are shedding customers at accelerating rates compared to last year, an annual study concludes.
Symantec's 2007 review: Data leakage, Vista and spam 

Symantec's 2007 review: Data leakage, Vista and spam

In Web/client - By Negar Salek, 27 November 2007 2:50 PM
Symantec today released its top ten security trends for 2007 listing data leakage, Windows Vista, and spam as the top three dominant security issues.
Can Australia survive a UK style data breach? 

Can Australia survive a UK style data breach?

In Crypto - By Negar Salek, 26 November 2007 1:44 PM
Australia’s Privacy Commissioner Karen Curtis has warned local government agencies and businesses to adhere closely to the Privacy Act in order to avoid a disastrous UK style ...
Self destructing USB key to hit Australian shores 

Self destructing USB key to hit Australian shores

In Risk - By Negar Salek, 12 November 2007 12:09 PM
Dubbed the ‘world’s most secure flash key,’ the FBI approved IronKey USB drive is now available to Australian businesses after signing an agreement with local distributor Duo ...
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