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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