Sophos puts in takeover bid for Utimaco 

Sophos puts in takeover bid for Utimaco

In Applications - By Jenny Eagle, 19 August 2008 4:00 PM
Data security solution provider, Sophos, intends to make a cash offer for shares in Utimaco Safeware to strengthen its leadership in the IT market.
Stolen data found on international crimeservers 

Stolen data found on international crimeservers

In Risk - By Chuck Miller, 19 June 2008 10:05 AM
Two crimeservers containing 500 megabytes of stolen data have been discovered in Argentina and Malaysia.
Data breaches 'easily' avoided 

Data breaches 'easily' avoided

In Risk - By Andrew Charlesworth, 13 June 2008 9:44 AM
Nearly nine out of 10 corporate data breaches could have been prevented had reasonable security measures been in place, according to a report issued today by Verizon Business.
Another college exposure, now in Colorado 

Another college exposure, now in Colorado

In Risk - By Chuck Miller, 29 April 2008 9:43 AM
Personal data at another college has been exposed, allowing potential hackers to gain access to student information.
RSA '08: Protecting enterprise information outweighs all else 

RSA '08: Protecting enterprise information outweighs all else

In Risk - By Negar Salek, live at RSA , 10 April 2008 10:56 AM
Protecting information is the frontline for security professionals today according to John W Thompson, chairman of the board and CEO at Symantec.
Breach of Britney Spears patient data highlights health care security shortfalls 

Breach of Britney Spears patient data highlights health care security shortfalls

In Risk - By Jim Carr, 20 March 2008 10:28 AM
Reports this week that the UCLA Medical Center has moved to fire 13 employees and suspended six others for unauthorised access to confidential medical records of pop star ...
Australian companies praised for implementing data security 

Australian companies praised for implementing data security

In Risk - By Negar Salek, 19 March 2008 10:43 AM
Tumbleweed’s regional vice president Stree Naidu has praised Australian organisations for their efforts in aptly implementing solutions to prevent information and data breaches.
Berners-Lee warns on data privacy 

Berners-Lee warns on data privacy

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 19 March 2008 10:09 AM
Sir Tim Berners-Lee, father of the internet, has hit out at companies that try and sell customer’s browsing data.
US Feds lacking in data security 

US Feds lacking in data security

In Risk - By Sue Marquette, 27 February 2008 10:02 AM
Federal agencies are not doing enough to protect citizens from identity theft, according to a report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO), the investigative arm ...
Self-destruct laptops foil thieves 

Self-destruct laptops foil thieves

In Crypto - By Guy Dixon, 20 February 2008 9:42 AM
UK firm Virtuity has come up with a 'self-destruct' technology based on Wi-Fi and radio frequency ID tags that kicks into action when a laptop is moved from its designated space..
Firewalls no longer useful, data and access control future  

Firewalls no longer useful, data and access control future

In Networks - By Negar Salek, 15 February 2008 8:47 AM
Data security, identity management and access control will be the face of IT security in the not so distant future as threats move further away from targeting the infrastructure...
Sensitive data 'impossible' to protect 

Sensitive data 'impossible' to protect

In Risk - By Robert Jaques, 12 February 2008 9:49 AM
No matter how sophisticated a company's IT system is it is impossible completely to protect sensitive information, UK researchers warned today..
Websense aids data discovery 

Websense aids data discovery

By Charlotte Baxter, 8 February 2008 9:58 AM
Internet security firm Websense has released new Data Discover software to help businesses automatically identify and understand where confidential and sensitive data resides ...
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.
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.
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 ...
McAfee completes US$350M Safeboot acquisition 

McAfee completes US$350M Safeboot acquisition

In Risk - 22 November 2007 11:23 AM
Almost two months after the original announcement, McAfee today announced that it has completed the acquisition of data security vendor SafeBoot for approximately US$350 ...
Aussie launches secure transaction technology at Paris show 

Aussie launches secure transaction technology at Paris show

In Risk - 16 November 2007 10:56 AM
Australian based authentication solutions vendor, Emue Technologies has launched a 12-button keypad to enable secure remote banking and enhanced point-of-sale security at the ...
Commonwealth Bank partner with CA to offer free security 

Commonwealth Bank partner with CA to offer free security

In Web/client - 15 November 2007 11:46 AM
Commonwealth Bank Australia is offering 25,000 Netbank customers free access to Computer Associates (CA) security software as it aims to improve security for its online services.
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