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Two ways to tango with Symantec services

December 13, 2006 Security firm will formally launch two programs for businesses to get its help with antivirus and data protection. TAGS: data protection, Symantec Corp., information technology, antivirus

Biometrics unreliable, says EU privacy head

March 15, 2006 European Data Protection Supervisor Peter Hustinx warns that biometrics may have serious data protection implications. TAGS: biometrics, data protection, interoperability, European Union, supervisor, database, analysis

EU data guru: Privacy advocates not a problem

September 20, 2006 He says effective antiterror measures can't exist without data protection controls. TAGS: data protection, European Union, legislation

U.K. commissioner blames CEOs for data breaches

July 11, 2007 "How can laptops holding details of customer accounts be used away from the office without strong encryption?" Richard Thomas scolds. TAGS: data protection, breach, U.K., complaint, CEO, bank, organization, retailer, leader, security, laptop computer

IBM to sell data backup for homes, small firms

July 21, 2006 Move allows Big Blue to tap new distribution channel, via agreement with Digital River's online marketplace. TAGS: continuous data protection, data protection, IBM Corp., marketplace, data backup

British ID thieves face jail time

July 25, 2006 U.K. government proposes up to two years in jail for crooks who misuse other people's personal data. TAGS: data protection, consultation, penalty, personal information, government, U.K.

Study: Businesses falling short on data disposal

September 24, 2007 Study commissioned by BT Group finds that many organizations fail to clean sensitive data off secondhand hard disks. TAGS: BT Group Plc., data protection, organization, U.K., study, British Telecommunications, patient, researcher, hard drive

eBay, Amazon take heat on privacy practices

August 31, 2006 The Net giants incur the wrath of Privacy International, and eBay draws the attention of the U.K.'s Information Commissioner. TAGS: Privacy International, data protection, Amazon.com Inc., U.K., eBay Inc., account, e-commerce, complaint

CA buys disaster recovery software maker XOsoft

July 11, 2006 CA says the acquisition will allow it to expand its data protection and management services. TAGS: XOSoft, Bob Davis, Computer Associates International Inc., disaster recovery, data protection, software company, server, Microsoft Corp.

IBM unveils software for real-time data backup

August 26, 2005 Big Blue's product is designed to let workers automatically and continuously back up data to PCs and laptops. TAGS: continuous data protection, IBM Corp., VERITAS Software Corp., data protection, snapshot, EMC Corp., on-demand, worker, Symantec Corp., laptop computer, backup, security, server

U.K. government reveals its 'biggest privacy disaster'

November 21, 2007 Two discs containing details on those who receive child benefits go missing because of "major contravention" of data-protection laws. TAGS: data protection, U.K., insurance, government

Locking down laptops before it's too late

June 20, 2007 Seagate CEO Bill Watkins says the flaw with current legislation is that it does not specify how to encrypt data. TAGS: legislation, HIPAA, digital content, data protection, health, laptop computer, hard drive

Networked storage heads for homes

March 21, 2006 Storage companies are betting that a technology once reserved for businesses will appeal to consumers juggling many PCs and shared files. TAGS: NAS, Stephen Baker, storage company, data protection, Iomega Corp., Intel, backup, PC, photograph, hard drive, video

U.K. data thieves face two years in prison

February 7, 2007 Proposed changes to law aim to deter insiders and others who sell or deliberately misuse confidential information. TAGS: data sharing, penalty, prison, data protection, U.K., London, security

Confidential data really is at risk

August 23, 2006 Attorney Eric J. Sinrod says new survey confirms troubling anecdotal evidence about securing confidential data. TAGS: respondent, survey, data protection, intellectual property, organization, mobile device, information technology, laptop computer, server

British banks to cancel cards used for Net child porn

July 20, 2006 Under new legislation, police to notify credit card issuers about transactions used to access illegal content online. TAGS: corporate communication, data protection, credit card, U.K., police, child, bank, law

Europe calls for concerted fight against spam

November 28, 2006 Regulators, ISPs, governments and the police have been called on by the European Commission to boost their antispam efforts. TAGS: spam, commission, European Union, authority, data protection, fight, malicious software, service provider, Europe, Internet Service Provider, Internet service, government, activity, security, spyware

Uncle Sam's newest security challenge to businesses

November 5, 2007 Congress will soon consider new laws to better protect businesses against security breaches. Websense CEO Gene Hodges argues against a one-size-fits-all approach. TAGS: breach, Sarbanes-Oxley Act, data protection, compliance, government, law, security, bank

If you thought 'Security '07' was hairy, just wait

January 3, 2008 Jon Oltsik says 2008 will bring a new cluster of headlines about information security and the workplace. TAGS: identity federation, PKI, financial service, information security, data protection, RSA Security Inc., firm, encryption, security, Symantec Corp., service provider, IBM Corp., HP, Microsoft Windows
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