12 March 2012

KnowBe4 Advises Proactive Internet Security Measures as New Study Reveals ... - PR Web (press release)


Businesses need to recognize the potential repercussions of data breaches, and take responsibility for preventing them. With new study findings showing year-on-year increases in identity fraud and data breaches, Internet Security Awareness Training ...

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ICO Raps Scottish Charity For USB Data Breach - TechWeekEurope UK


Third sector bodies are treated the same as private companies by the ICO, so are not obliged to disclose breaches as public sector organisations are. 'We do see data breaches at charities, but it's not a key concern at the moment for us,' the ...

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Social Media Dilemma In The Workplace - To Click Or Not To Click - Human Resources Journal


The Board said that most of the cases that are brought to their notice were regarding employees being unlawfully fired or disciplined for alleged misuse of the social media. Companies feel that under the guise of violation of an employee's freedom of ...

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Employees in 30s prone to fraud for good life: study - Firstpost


Data or information theft and IP infringement features in the top five fraud risks a company faces, apart bribery, corruption or regulatory non-compliance. What is most interesting is the profile of the typical fraudster that the survey brings across.

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Global media lists enemies of the Internet - Firstpost


'More than ever before, online freedom of expression is now a major foreign and domestic policy issue.' The enemies list contains countries that are well known for blocking Internet content, like China, Myanmar and North Korea.

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Kony 2012: Prosecutor Ocampo still backing campaign - BBC News


The International Criminal Court's chief prosecutor has said he still supports the Kony 2012 campaign despite criticism from some aid agencies. Louis Moreno Ocampo said the social media campaign by Invisible Children had "mobilised the world".

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Facebook, Google to Stand Trial in India - Wall Street Journal


By AMOL SHARMA NEW DELHI - Google Inc. and Facebook Inc. are set to stand trial in a New Delhi court beginning Tuesday to face charges that they failed to censor objectionable content from their sites, putting on stark display the legal risks for ...

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Israelis find safe haven from rocket attacks in Be'er Sheva shelter - Haaretz


Since schools remained closed on Sunday but work places continued to function, thousands of children and younger teens stayed home alone. Parents who couldn't take a day off and stay with their children in a protected room or shelter were forced to ...

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Fewer tots hurt on the stairs, but still a danger - Reuters


We should build environments where we know children will live or visit so that they're safe for children," he told Reuters Health. That includes built-in gates at the top and bottom of stairs, as well as handrails that are easy to grip firmly, ...

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Corporate governance: boardrooms fret over corporate espionage and federal ... - Reuters Blogs (blog)


After private equity shop Blackstone acquired Hilton, Starwood alleged that Hilton had hired former Starwood executives and employees to steal corporate information in connection with Hilton's proposed luxury brand hotel chain, Denizen.

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Public Consultation and Legalized Detention in China - RegBlog (blog)


Faced with such limitations in disclosure, some participants turned to microblogs and other online sources as means of disseminating information about their comments on the criminal procedure revisions. According to Chen Weidong, a law professor at ...

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Prime Minister, Lord, have mercy - Jamaica Observer


It is her fundamental belief that headlines are often misleading; and when they don't mislead, they tend to bear little relevance to content, particularly when the media outlet or news source is in the business of promoting sensationalism.

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NEW: Cicilline to Host Online Safety Forum in Providence Tonight - GoLocalProv


US Congressman David Cicilline will host a conversation with representatives from Facebook and parents, teachers and students on ways to promote online safety for children this Monday. Cicilline has invited area teachers, students, and parents to join ...

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