Small Businesses Face Growing Data Risks - Huffington Post UK (blog)

In 2011, Trustwave, the cyber security firm, performed 42% more investigations into suspected data breaches than in 2010 - largely due to a jump in sophisticated hack attacks on companies' computer systems. That is why it is so important for businesses ...

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Government backtracks on web monitoring plans - Computing

The Home Office has released a fact sheet about the communications data legislation, which says that police and security agencies can get access to communications data if they can demonstrate that it is necessary in a criminal investigation.

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Photos: Child Welfare Leaders Host 'Pinwheels for Prevention' Kickoff at ... - Patch.com

Hillsborough Kids, Inc., the Florida Department of Children and Families (DCF), The Children's Board Keeping Kids Safe Partnership, and the Glazer Children's Museum kicked off Child Abuse Prevention Month on Tuesday. From left, Jennifer Hawk of the ...

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Report: IT directors believe EU data protection changes will raise costs - Computing

IT directors were not totally against the proposals: 64 per cent agreed that the regulations, if adopted, would improve business security processes and consumer data protection. One of the features of the new rules is that data breaches must be ...

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G-Cloud rep: We'll mop up data breach flood with red tape - Register

She stressed the need for consistent security controls to help reduce growing data security breaches in the public sector and repair the loss of public confidence breaches are causing. 'Some might say that government's accreditation process is overly ...

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Why Aren't Companies Better Prepared for Data Breaches? - Law.com

Major Breaches Could Undermine Consumer Confidence, Experts Warn
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Data Backup Protection Plan By Handy Backup Framework Based On The Verizon Report - Broadcast Newsroom

Data Breach Proof Strategy By Handy Backup Gets Established Upon Verizon Findings
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Data breach put 1.5M numbers at risk - The Associated Press

By PALLAVI GOGOI, AP Business Writer - 7 hours ago NEW YORK (AP) â€" A company that processes credit card transactions said Monday that as many as 1.5 million card numbers were compromised in a data breach early last month. The CEO of the company, ...

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Sophos acquires DIALOGS - ITWeb

That, coupled with the ever-expanding usage of apps and the threat of device loss or theft, reinforces the importance of mobile data protection solutions,' says Brett Myroff, CEO of Sophos distributor, NetXactics. A key concern for mobile device users ...

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150 children sexually abused in county - Hertfordshire Mercury

She went on: "While both the number of convictions for sexual offences and the average length of sentences have increased significantly in the past year, we know there is more to do. "Everyone has a role to play in keeping our kids safe and parents, ...

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