30 May 2012

Data breaches and cyber attacks - a danger to your health? - SC Magazine UK


A survey of 300 attendees at the Infosecurity Europe show by AlienVault found that a quarter believe that if their sites go down or they suffer a major security breach, it could be fatal. Barmak Meftah, CEO and president of AlienVault, said: 'We know ...

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Thai webmaster sentenced for not removing comments - CTV.ca


Chiranuch was prosecuted under Thailand's computer-crime laws, which were enacted in 2007 under an interim, unelected government that came to power after a coup a year earlier. The laws address hacking and other online offenses, but also bar the ...

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Children's Services in Cumbria branded 'inadequate' by inspectors - The Westmorland Gazette


Weaknesses in the way health agencies contributed to keeping children safe were also flagged up. Among concerns were inconsistencies in meeting the needs of children and young people, insufficient assessment of risk and need in some children's cases ...

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McAfee: 25% Of Organizations Are Vulnerable To Data Breaches - Manufacturing Business Technology


Database security has been an ongoing concern for organizations due to highly publicized data breaches and the growing regulatory compliance demands. The largest portion of an enterprise's most sensitive and valuable information resides in databases.

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U Nebraska Breach Could Hit 654000 Student Records - Campus Technology


According to Mauk, the institution is working with law enforcement to establish the extent of the breach. The university has also has hired a firm specializing in data breaches to assist in a forensics investigation. The university recommended that ...

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Nine ways to avoid costly data breaches - Pulse


Fulbright & Jaworski LLP | "The UK Information Commissioner's Office Fines Two ...
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Hospital breach highlights importance of data security - Experian QAS Data Quality News (UK)


The high number of public sector organisations reporting data breaches in the past year or so has been very concerning. It is certainly not just the UK where sensitive information has been leaked to external sources. The US has also had its fair share ...

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Consumer court: Car tracking company ordered to pay Rs1.5m - The Express Tribune


By Rana Yasif The complainant said an FIR had been registered against respondent's employee, Amir, who had been arrested from Rawalpindi and admitted that he had sold the stolen vehicle. A consumer court, on Tuesday, passed the second largest decree in ...

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Thai web editor escapes jail over 'royal insults' - CNN International


By Paul Armstrong, CNN (CNN) -- A web editor in Thailand has been convicted of hosting posts on a website critical of the country's revered monarchy. Chiranuch Premchaiporn was found guilty for allowing content prohibited under Thailand's controversial ...

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Water safety tips for parents to keep their children safe in bathrooms, pools ... - Newsolio (blog)


5000 are hospitalized and 20% of those children never fully recover from the lack of oxygen. These statistics certainly are scary; they should be enough to scare parents straight. The number one water safety rule is undistracted supervision.

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Keep kids safe - HQ Comox Valley


But children are most at risk, with an estimated half of all poison exposures occurring among children younger than five. That's why the theme for this year's Safe Kids Week Canada (May 28th - June 3rd) is 'Out of Sight and Locked up Tight.

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Free App Helps Parents Keep Kids Safe Online - Patch.com


The app can tell parents how long their child is on line, the history of his browsing and the sites he attempted to visit. The blocks can be general or specific. A parent can use blocks set up by the company, or can specify sites he wants to make ...

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