Most Middle Eastern and North African businesses experience data loss - May 16, 2012
It's harder to keep control of data in a less developed online infrastructure, but companies in the Middle East and North Africa could still work to improve how much data is lost, as a report by EMC shows that 82 percent of these businesses experienced data loss or system downtime in 2011.
Third party services could be essential for data security - May 14, 2012
Having a backup for business data is great, but companies cannot forget about data loss prevention.
Proper data loss protection may be good lead-in to cloud - May 11, 2012
With more companies wanting to move into a cloud computing solution, a talk among IT experts at the recent HP Expert Chat discussion showed that getting up on other aspects of security first, such as data loss prevention, may be key to making headway into the cloud, according to ZDNet.
Security hole in Windows 8 may cause data loss - May 10, 2012
Those who use Windows 8 may want to look to data loss prevention methods to help keep themselves safe, as it has been reported that there is a vulnerability that could cause people to have their email and social media contacts exposed.
Hospital warns patients of data breach - May 10, 2012
A Texas hospital has sent out warnings to 741 patients saying that their personal health records may have been breached by a former employee, according to the Houston Chronicle.
Financial organizations hit hard by data loss - May 9, 2012
When working with financial information, protection of sensitive data becomes key, and that's especially obvious when looking at the latest CDW Corporation straw poll, which said 27 percent of financial services organizations have experienced data loss in the last two years
Every company should plan for data loss - May 8, 2012
While many companies never end up experiencing data loss of any kind, Help Net Security said just because there has never been a significant data loss doesn't mean there shouldn't be a prevention plan in place.
Security a starting point for Big Data - May 8, 2012
As companies start to use more big data to get a better overall view of customers, data loss prevention becomes more important.
Evaluating data breach and protection policies for healthcare providers - May 7, 2012
Data loss prevention has become more important as the amount of data and the number of ways it can get lost have both grown.
Get rid of old data for better security - May 4, 2012
While some industries, such as the healthcare field, have strictly enforced regulations for data security and compliance, such as getting rid of old data with sensitive information, many industries do not have such regulations.
Data protection commissioner sees rise in complaints - May 3, 2012
Those in Ireland may want to start ramping up data loss prevention efforts, as the Data Protection Commissioner's office said there was a 48 percent rise from 2010 to 2011 in the number of complaints, according to the Irish Times. In 2011 alone, there were 1,161 complaints to the office.
Printers could be security sore spot - May 2, 2012
While most wouldn't think of a printer as a security risk within a company, PC World reported that a data loss prevention plan needs to include printer security.
ICO issues its first fine for data loss - May 2, 2012
Email security and data loss prevention were already necessary for healthcare companies to have in place, but the Information Commissioner's Office in Wales may have given some extra incentive by issuing its first fine for data loss
Companies plan on increasing data center security - April 27, 2012
Data loss prevention may be becoming more important for businesses, as a recent report by Infonetics Research shows that enterprises are planning a 58 percent increase in data center security spending in 2012.
Study: Data loss costs US businesses $400 million annually - April 26, 2012
A new survey by EVault found that roughly 20 percent of IT organizations maintaining between 2 and 7 terabytes of information experienced data loss within the past year, and the resulting costs amounted to 2 to 5 percent of the company's total revenue.
Arkansas medical facility exposes sensitive patient information - April 25, 2012
The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences recently uncovered a data breach when an internal employee sent a confidential document to an outsider.
HHS employee steals confidential Medicaid data - April 24, 2012
An employee from the South Carolina Department of Health and Human Services was recently charged with stealing sensitive information from more than 228,000 Medicaid patients.
Data breaches in Massachusetts have affected millions since 2007 - April 23, 2012
Data loss prevention may be more important now than ever, as the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs reported Monday that it notified nearly 3.12 million people of data breaches between late 2007 and September 2011, according to the Boston Globe.
UK national park agency exposes personal information in several data breaches - April 23, 2012
The Brecon Beacons National Park Authority in the U.K. recently experienced two breaches that inadvertently exposed personal information on the data controller's website.
Website malfunction results in data breach for UK company - April 20, 2012
U.K.-based Toshiba Information Systems recently experienced a breach on its website that exposed the personal information of 20 competition entrants.
Virginia college inadvertently sends out student GPAs via email attachment - April 19, 2012
Administrators from the Virginia Military Institute in Lexington recently sent an email to the president of the graduating class that contained an attached spreadsheet revealing the grade point average of every senior.
Email attachment sent to Texas students contained sensitive information - April 18, 2012
The Texas A&M registrar's office has announced it will inform nearly 4,000 former students who graduated before 1985 that their personal information may have been compromised, according to a report by the TAMU Times.
Healthcare facility breach caused by lack of awareness - April 17, 2012
Two unencrypted USB drives containing sensitive information on more than 600 patients were recently lost by an employee at the South London Healthcare Trust.
Study: Data security training is a must - April 17, 2012
A new survey by Sophos found that businesses need to deploy educational programs to teach employees how to effectively meet data security and compliance standards.
Connecticut school exposes student, faculty SSNs in data breach - April 16, 2012
Housatonic Community College in Bridgeport, Connecticut, recently experienced a data breach that may have exposed more than 80,000 sensitive records belonging to students, staff and faculty members.
Hospital employees arrested for stealing patient information - April 13, 2012
Law enforcement officials recently arrested a janitor and an accountant at a private hospital in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates, for stealing personally identifiable information and financial data from patients, according to a report by the Gulf News.
Report: Insiders pose bigger risk than outsiders - April 12, 2012
An AlgoSec survey of more than 180 IT and information security professionals at the 2012 RSA conference found that insider threats pose a greater risk to companies than malicious outsiders.
More than 25,000 SSNs exposed in Utah server breach - April 10, 2012
A Utah-based server that is responsible for hosting Medicaid records and information for the state's Children's Health Insurance Program recently experienced a breach that may have exposed the sensitive data of more than 181,000 people.
Rapid evolution of IT has created skills gaps - April 9, 2012
The rapid introduction of cloud computing, mobile technologies and big data analytics has created a skills gap in IT that is requiring decision-makers to implement policy changes, according to a PCWorld report.
Containment is the name of the game - April 9, 2012
The digital threat landscape is constantly evolving, and companies that are just realizing their data loss prevention techniques may be invalid are late to the game, according to a Dark Reading report.
Data loss prevention requires proactive approach - April 4, 2012
The advent of new technologies and trends, like bring-your-own-device and cloud computing, has improved employee remote working capabilities.
Report: SMBs have poor data backup practices - March 30, 2012
A new report by Mozy found that roughly one-third of all small and medium-sized business decision-makers pass the buck when it comes to data security and compliance, allowing employees to implement their own backup services.
Corporate security threatened by open-source components - March 27, 2012
Software development firm Sonatype recently teamed with an application security solutions provider to release a study that analyzed companies use of open-source components. It's the first time that such a survey has been conducted.
Employee error results in student data breach - March 27, 2012
The Student Loans Company, UK, recently issued an apology for a security breach that resulted in more than 8,000 students' private information being released.
Kaiser Permanente data breach affects thousands - March 26, 2012
Managed healthcare consortium Kaiser Permanente recently notified thousands of current and former employees that their confidential information was found on an external hard drive sold at a thrift shop in California in September 2011.
Report: Insiders are leading cause of data breaches - March 22, 2012
In its 2011 Cost of a Data Breach Study, the Ponemon Institute found that organizations can significantly reduce the price of incidents by hiring a chief information security officer who has a company-wide data loss prevention responsibility.
Utah school exposes student personal information in email attachment - March 21, 2012
The personal information of 1,300 international students from Brigham Young University was recently exposed when a staff member from the University Advisement Center sent a workshop notice to the individuals with an attachment containing the data.
Accounting association exposes student information in spreadsheet - March 20, 2012
An email containing a spreadsheet filled with personal information on 4,600 students from the Certified General Accountants Association (CGA) of British Columbia was recently sent to another 2,300 pupils.
Report: Technological advancements hindering IT skills, data security - March 16, 2012
Many IT departments are struggling to keep pace with the rapid evolution of business innovations.
Data loss prevention is essential to keeping insider threats out - March 14, 2012
Breaches can stem from inside or outside the business and while traditional firewalls may keep unauthorized outsiders away from sensitive information, they may not be as effective against insider threats.
SMBs need to improve data loss prevention capabilities - March 13, 2012
In 2011, millions of Americans fell victim to identity theft, either through their own negligence or from a company which housed their sensitive information.
Fraud Prevention Month means companies should increase data security awareness - March 13, 2012
Preventing data breaches is a tall task for many decision-makers, since many are unaware that fraud is happening within their organizations.
Twitter account exposes information on suspended students - March 12, 2012
Officials from Lindenwood University in St. Charles, Missouri, recently announced that the names, contact information, GPAs and majors of 180 students that had been suspended for the 2011 fall semester was leaked online through a Twitter account.
Another UK council falls victim to data breach - March 7, 2012
The U.K.'s Belfast County Council is investigating a recent data breach that exposed the sensitive information of its councillors.
Most data breaches caused by human factors, study finds - March 6, 2012
Human behavior is ranked as the most common reason companies experience data breaches, according to a new report by the Ponemon Institute.
Florida State Department of Financial Services exposes student SSNs - February 28, 2012
In July 2005, when the University of Florida submitted its annual report on unclaimed property to the state's financial services department, the information was inadvertently exposed on the organization's website.
University of Maryland exposes thousands of student records online - February 24, 2012
The public website for the University of Maryland's Division of Student Affairs had about 1,600 student records exposed on it for more than a month.
Data loss prevention techniques need work, study finds - February 23, 2012
A new study released by Laplink Software found that users of PCs, smartphones, tablets and other computing tools are at a risk of exposing sensitive information because of negligent practices.
USB data loss prevention is top priority, expert says - February 22, 2012
When businesses manage highly sensitive information, like customer records or financial information, data loss prevention should be one of their top priorities.
European companies see data loss prevention as vital for the cloud - February 17, 2012
European businesses are beginning to implement innovative technologies to help them improve efficiency, but cloud data security is still a major concern.
Businesses in high-risk areas should prioritize data security - February 16, 2012
A new report from independent research firm Sperling's BestPlaces found Washington, D.C., tops the list of U.S. cities with the most data security risk factors.
UK council discovers employee information online - February 14, 2012
The Basildon Council in the U.K. recently discovered a data breach that exposed staff members' sensitive information online.
UK organization exposes more than 1,000 student records - February 7, 2012
The East Lothian Council in the U.K. recently issued an apology to parents after an employee downloaded sensitive student data to a private USB device and then lost it.
Classification programs can reduce specific breaches - February 2, 2012
For many organizations, there is a fine line between the portability benefits of portable USB flash drives and the potential for disastrous data breaches caused by inconveniently misplacing the devices.
OTA issues updated data loss prevention guidelines - January 31, 2012
The Online Trust Alliance recently released its 2012 Data Protection and Breach Readiness Guide, a rewritten and updated version of the original 2009 report.
Data loss prevention should be priority in 2012 - January 19, 2012
The new year is in full swing, and companies should prepare themselves for the data security threats that loom in the unpredictable future.
Research predicts security will remain priority in 2012 - January 19, 2012
After a number of data breaches within large companies were publicized last year, companies figure to take a stronger approach to security in 2012.
ANZ Bank shuts down website following data breach - January 17, 2012
The Australian and New Zealand Banking Group recently shut down its online banking service after many users were sent the wrong account information.
Poor management may have exposed more than 1 million records - January 10, 2012
Roughly 1.4 million individuals have received a letter from the U.K.-based Cattles Group informing them that their personal information may be exposed a subsidiary, the Welcome Financial Services Limited and its Shopacheck service, lost a pair of backup tapes.
Data loss prevention should start with endpoints, databases - December 28, 2011
As the consumerization of IT continues and more individuals utilize tablets, smartphones, laptops and other mobile computing devices, the number of endpoints through which a data breach can occur grows.
Improving security will improve data loss prevention strategies - December 28, 2011
Individuals should be sure that if a computer is lost, stolen or exposed in a breach, the important data stored on the device remains safe.
Cloud computing, mobile device security to be addressed in 2012 - December 22, 2011
Many experts believe the adoption of smartphones and tablets and bring-your-own-device policies in the workplace will cause a major IT security disruption in 2012.
Study: IT professionals believe encrypted USBs are safe, but sometimes don't use them - December 21, 2011
A recent survey from iStorage revealed that nearly one-third of IT professionals have lost some sort of portable storage device that contained sensitive information regarding the company or its employees.
Server replication, virtualization reduce chances of data loss, study finds - December 15, 2011
A recent study revealed that by deploying virtualization technologies, server replication in particular, organizations will have a better chance of improving information security and minimizing data loss.
Washington physician loses USB drive; demonstrates importance of encryption - December 15, 2011
Technologies today allow employees to work remotely, therefore reducing the need for traffic.
California healthcare facility unintentionally posts 5,000 names online - December 8, 2011
More than 5,000 residents of Contra Costa County, California, recently received letters from Contra Costa Health Services disclosing a data breach in which their names were uploaded to the internet accidentally.
Data breaches cost nearly $96 billion annually for North American businesses, study finds - December 7, 2011
Data accumulated by the Lloyd's of London insurance market recently revealed that North American companies are the most aggressive when it comes to data security.
Bill for government and private sector to share data breach information passed - December 6, 2011
The House Intelligence Committee recently passed a bill that encourages government and private sector organizations to share information about potential data security threats.
Alaska chiropractor clinic finds patient data exposed online - November 28, 2011
A chiropractor at the Sitka Wellness Center in Alaska recently announced that more than 560 of his patients may have had their personal data exposed on the internet.
Half of SMBs not worried about data security threats - November 16, 2011
Many small- and medium-sized businesses that responded to a recent survey conducted by a data management solution provider mistakenly believed they didn't have to worry about data security threats, Network World reported.
Unauthorized access affects 175,000 at VCU - November 15, 2011
The confidential information of about 175,000 current and former students and employees of Virginia Commonwealth University was breached after a server was recently accessed without authorization.
Aim to change company mindset with data security - November 14, 2011
IT departments can run into various snags when making the case to business managers about the need for data security measures. Among the most challenging is changing the mindset of the organization, according to an IT Pro report.
Congress looks into healthcare data breaches - November 11, 2011
In the wake of several high-profile data breaches that have struck numerous companies and affected the personally identifiable information of thousands, the Senate Judiciary Committee's panel on privacy, technology and the law recently recently met with security expert.
Fraud costing companies crucial resources - November 11, 2011
The recently released Kroll Annual Global Fraud Report revealed that fraud, which is most commonly the result of data breaches carried out from within the walls of an organization, is costing companies dearly.
TRICARE responds to data breach - November 10, 2011
After initially putting off a response to the massive data breach it suffered in September, military healthcare insurance provider TRICARE recently announced that subcontractor Science Applications International Corporation will offer credit services to nearly 5 million victims.
Hosting provider mistakenly posts sensitive information online - November 8, 2011
Lawrence Memorial Hospital in Kansas recently announced that financial information for about 10,000 former patients was recently posted online by a third-party vendor.
Data security is future of IT, report discovers - November 8, 2011
Companies will soon begin to factor in data security considerations to just about everything they do, a new study conducted by technology staffing firm Modis found, PCWorld reported.
Data abuse continues to threaten security - November 7, 2011
The confidential information for thousands of Computershare's global share registry system remains at risk as the company admitted it does not know the whereabouts of a USB drive containing the data, according to a report from the Sydney Morning Herald.
Many Americans file suit following data breach - November 4, 2011
In addition to the monetary and reputational losses incurred by companies responsible for data breaches, it appears as if they can add something else to the list - lawsuits filed by victims.
Iowa bank discloses payment card data breach - November 4, 2011
Customers of the Bank of Iowa in Clarinda were recently warned that confidential information pertaining to MasterCard payment cards may have been breached. According the Clarinda Herald-Journal, bank customers' data was inappropriately accessed.
Many Americans would rather lose vacation than digital data - November 2, 2011
The reliance on data among companies has reached the point where many employees would surrender many of the benefits provided to them if it meant enterprise information remained protected, according to a new poll.
Report: Companies suffer loss in brand value following data breach - October 31, 2011
A recent report from the Ponemon Institute quantified the financial losses that companies can incur following a data breach.
Former college student charged in connection to data breach - October 27, 2011
Keonte Manning, a former student of Eastern Michigan University in Ypsilanti, was recently charged with perpetrating a data breach involving the confidential information of his classmates.
Data breach affects Emory patients - October 27, 2011
A data breach suffered recently by Emory Healthcare orthopedic clinic in Georgia may have affected thousands of patients. Nine have already come forward and claimed they have been victimized by identify theft.
Poor data security inversely affects patient care - October 24, 2011
In the U.K., the confidence of British citizens that the NHS will protect their personal information has sunk so low that many admitted to delaying care because of it, according to a new poll.
What to do after a data breach - October 24, 2011
Breaches of confidential medical information are an unfortunate reality for many healthcare providers around the world. And, according to a recent Health Data Management report, how an organization responds could determine the time it takes to recover.
Massachusetts healthcare provider discloses data breach incident - October 21, 2011
Spectrum Health Services in Massachusetts recently disclosed a data breach that affected patients who have visited the organization's inpatient and outpatient centers around the state, according to a statement.
Guest data security a top focus for hotels, report found - October 21, 2011
Hotels have recognized the importance of protecting the confidential information of their guests and have taken measures to enhance their data loss prevention measures in order to do so, according to experts, USA Today reported recently.
Brits most trust government agencies for data security - October 19, 2011
In response to a recent poll conducted by LogRhythm, 25 percent of 2,000 U.K. citizens said they most trust government organizations when it comes to data security, according to a recent SC Magazine report.
Social Security reveals data breach - October 18, 2011
The data loss prevention of the Social Security Administration was recently called into question after the federal agency revealed a data breach affecting nearly 32,000 people.
DOD faces lawsuit over data breach - October 17, 2011
The 4.9 million current and former military personnel who recently fell victim to a massive data breach have filed a class-action lawsuit seeking $4.9 billion in damages against the U.S. Department of Defense.
Excuses abound for data protection shortfall - October 17, 2011
Despite all that threatens a company's critical data, there are still many around the world that fail to take the appropriate steps to ensure that information is both stored properly and secured.
SEC wants companies to disclose data breaches - October 14, 2011
In guidelines issued by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on October 13, financial sector regulators for the first time asked organizations to disclose the data breaches they suffer.
Social media is a double-edged sword for businesses - October 12, 2011
Social media can be a great online marketing tool for businesses of all sizes, especially as more individuals are accessing the internet through a number of different gateways.
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month - September 29, 2011
The National Cyber Security Alliance, a non-profit organization that focuses on cybersecurity awareness and education, recently announced that October 2011 will be its 8th annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month.
Dozens potentially exposed when UK worker brings home flash drive - September 28, 2011
A U.K. worker at the Blackpool Coastal Housing office was recently terminated for improperly accessing residents' information, according to the Blackpool Gazette.
Global consumers losing faith in company data protection abilities - September 22, 2011
A recent survey by SailPoint Technologies suggested many United States, U.K. and Australian consumers have been losing confidence in companies and their methods for protecting the personally identifiable information of their customers.
Data breach shakes US-China relationship - September 21, 2011
When an American Superconductor Corporation field crew was in China doing a routine inspection of wind turbines for the company's largest customer, it noticed a turbine that was supposed to be out commission was running.
Job services loses USB drive, potentially affects hundreds - September 20, 2011
As if struggling to find a job in this economy isn't difficult enough, now certain individuals in Montgomery County, Ohio, have to worry about their personal information being exposed when a USB drive went missing on August 24, according to whiotv.com.
UK NHS loses CD containing information on more than 1 million people - September 20, 2011
The National Health Service in the UK recently sent a CD containing personally identifiable information to a landfill, leaving millions of people potentially exposed, according to the Public Service.

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