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New Study Identifies Snooping as Growing Threat for Corporate Data Breaches
Posted on December 13th, 2010 No comments…two-thirds of employees expose sensitive data outside the workplace – some even exposing highly regulated and confidential information such as customer credit card and social security numbers. The Visual Data Breach Risk Assessment Study also found the majority of companies do not have policies or measures in place to protect sensitive information…
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Blumenthal: State Was ‘Cavalier And Careless’ In Theft Of Laptop With Sensitive Data On It
Posted on October 14th, 2009 No commentsIt was a major security breach when a state-owned laptop was stolen on Long Island in August 2007 and the Social Security numbers of 106,000 citizens were lost. Now, more than two years later, Attorney General Richard Blumenthal has released a 37-page report that says the state tax department failed to safeguard the sensitive data after act…
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September Data Breaches Hit Kentucky and Florida
Posted on October 2nd, 2009 No commentsEastern Kentucky University (EKU) in Richmond became the latest institution branded by a data breach when its IT team found a file containing sensitive data that could have been accessed through its public Web site.
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AnnualCreditReport.com Video in a Restaurant
Posted on June 19th, 2009 No commentsBrought to you by the FTC: ” Anyone can dance a jig, but only AnnualCreditReport.com provides you with a truly free credit report. Its the only authorized source to get your free credit report under federal law.”
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Will PCI Ever Make the Grade?
Posted on June 19th, 2009 No commentsEvery time you swipe your credit card and wait for the transaction to be approved, sensitive data including your name and account number are ferried from store to bank through computer networks, each step a potential opening for hackers. While you may take steps to protect yourself against identity theft, an Associated Press investigation has found the banks are not being nearly as cautious as they could.
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