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Massachusetts levies data breach fines against restaurant group
Massachusetts Attorney General Martha Coakley announced a $110,000 settlement against the owner of several Boston area bars for failing to secure its patrons' personal information. Article | 29 Mar 2011
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Cybercriminals target corporate IP, McAfee survey finds
Organizations are failing to protect corporate trade secrets, despite cybercriminals finding a corporations' proprietary information growing in value. Article | 28 Mar 2011
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Ponemon study finds the cost of data breaches increasing
The average organizational cost of a data breach increased 5% over 2009 to $7.2 million, according to a Ponemon Institute report issued today. Article | 08 Mar 2011
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Former trader gets 3-years for stealing code in Societe Generale case
Security cameras caught Samarth Agrawal stealing source code to a multi-million proprietary trading system used by Societe Generale. Article | 01 Mar 2011
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Gawker data breach exposes passwords, email addresses
The email addresses and encrypted passwords of more than 1.3 million users were made publicly available by a hacking group calling themselves "Gnosis." News | 14 Dec 2010
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PCI encryption requirements driving widespread adoption, survey finds
Encryption has become generally accepted in the industry, said Larry Ponemon, founder of the Ponemon Institute LLC. Article | 16 Nov 2010
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Privacy advocate explains why people should care about privacy
An all out assult on privacy is taking place and some people are failing to see the problem, said Tracy Ann Kosa, a privacy impact assessment specialist with the government of Ontario. News | 27 Oct 2010
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Midmarket financial firms grapple with internal, external security threats
Midmarket financial firms, struck hard by global economic concerns, are facing a challenging threat environment while trying to trim operational costs – a process that is putting further strain on IT security professionals. News | 14 Oct 2010
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University data breach stats show more data losses
With data losses mounting, universities are paying a big price for stolen information, according to a new report. A more proactive approach to security can mitigate the problem. Article | 20 Sep 2010
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Verizon data breach report 2010: Insider breaches on the rise
The company's highly anticipated report, which this year combines Secret Service data to analyze nearly 900 individual data breach cases, shows an increase in breaches by insiders, while overall breaches may be on the decline due to market saturation... Article | 28 Jul 2010