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Intel Corporation Has Launched Intel Data Protectionccc
Oct 29, 2014Intel Corporation, America’s top semiconductor chips manufacturing company, has launched Intel Data Protection Technology for Transactions solution for end-to-end encryption of consumer and financial data for online retailers. The ...
Tags: Intel Corporation, Technology, Textile
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NRF Has Deepened Its Opposition to Deploying Payment Cards with Embedded Smart Chips
Mar 10, 2014As reported by the Credit Union Times, the National Retail Federation has deepened its opposition to deploying payment cards with embedded smart chips that do not also require cardholders to use a PIN to validate transactions. ...
Tags: Security, Protection, Credit Chips
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The Data Breach at Target Corp. That Exposed Millions of Credit Card Numbers
Mar 9, 2014The data breach at Target Corp. that exposed millions of credit card numbers has focused attention on the patchwork of state consumer notification laws in the U.S. and renewed a push for a single national standard. Most U.S. states have ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics
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Even Temporary Workers Need Data Protection
Nov 27, 2013The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has warned organisations that even temporary workers need data protection training in order to properly prevent against a breach. Its warning comes following four data breaches at the Great ...
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U.S. Chamber of Commerce Seek The Dismissal of a Closely Watched Data Lawsuit Filed
Jul 19, 2013A federal court judge in New Jersey on Wednesday agreed to allow the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and several other organizations to seek the dismissal of a closely watched data breach lawsuit filed by the Federal Trade Commission against ...
Tags: Wyndham Lawsuit, Computer
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Insurance Provider WellPoint Has Agreed to Pay a $1.7 Million Fine
Jul 16, 2013Insurance provider WellPoint has agreed to pay a $1.7 million fine for exposing more than 600,000 personal records online due to weak database security, the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) said Thursday. WellPoint, based ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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Businesses Risk Failure to Comply with Privacy and Data Protection Laws
Jun 26, 2013Businesses risk failure to comply with privacy and data protection laws due to the rise of"regulated data"being accessed via smartphone and tablet devices. So says a new report by independent research firm Ponemon Institute and security ...
Tags: Mobile Devices, IT, Businesses risk, privacy
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More Than Half of Mid-Sized Businesses Across Europe Would Refuse to Do Business
Jun 24, 2013More than half of mid-sized businesses across Europe would refuse to do business with an organisation which has suffered a data breach, despite the fact many see data loss as just another part of everyday business. That is according to ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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58% European Firms Refuse to Do Business with a Company That Had Suffered a Data Breach
Jun 21, 2013More than half (58%) of European mid-sized firms refuse to do business with a company that had suffered a data breach, despite the fact that 41% believe data loss is just an inevitable part of daily business, a new study has revealed. The ...
Tags: Data Breach, European Firms
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The Average Organisation Believes It Would Spot a Data Breach in 10 Hours
Jun 19, 2013The average organisation believes it would spot a data breach in 10 hours, a McAfee global survey of IT professionals has found. But is that result good, indifferent or an indication of the downright complacent? The firm’s ...
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The Inability of Businesses to Properly Store and Analyse Big Data Leaves Them Vulnerable
Jun 17, 2013The inability of businesses to properly store and analyse big data leaves them vulnerable to security breaches. That is according to research by security provider McAfee, which finds just 35 per cent of organisations can quickly detect ...
Tags: Improper Big Data Storage, McAfee
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McAfee Reveals How Organisations Are Unable to Harness The Power of Big Data for Security
Jun 17, 2013A study finds that just 35% of businesses can quickly detect security breaches and 58% store big security data for three months or less. McAfee have released a study that reveals how organisations around the world are unable to harness ...
Tags: Big Data, Security Breaches, McAfee
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Many Companies Are Not Prepared to Respond to a Data Breach of IT Security Crisis
Jun 16, 2013According to Protiviti’s 2013 Security and Privacy Survey, a large number of companies are not adequately prepared to respond to a data breach of IT security crisis, despite a broader recognition that cyber threats are more prevalent. ...
Tags: Data Breaches, Security
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A Data Breach for a UK Organisation Has Risen to Over £2m
Jun 5, 2013The average cost of a data breach for a UK organisation has risen to over £2m, with human error responsible for the vast majority of cases. That's according to a new report, the 2013 Cost of Data Breach Study, by internet security ...
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Draft Laws Will Be Introduced to Parliament to Force Businesses to Disclose Privacy Breach
May 30, 2013DRAFT laws will be introduced to parliament to force businesses and government agencies to disclose privacy breaches. Attorney-General Mark Dreyfus says there have been some "spectacular" recent examples of data breaches where names and ...
Tags: Draft Law, Privacy Breaches, Parliament