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FINDING THE CLEANUP CREW AFTER A MESSY HACK ATTACK

Stratfor joins a list of other hapless prominent organizations that have recently been breached by so-called hacktivists - hackers whose goal is to embarrass and expose them. Among its predecessors are Sony, the security company HBGary and the Arizona Department of Public Safety — MORE

543 MILLION RECORDS BREACHED IN THE US SINCE 2005

The Privacy Rights Clearinghouse has tracked 535 breaches involving 30.4 million sensitive records as of mid-December of 2011. This brings the total reported records breached in the United States since 2005 to 543 million, the organization says — MORE

LAX SECURITY EXPOSES VOICE MAIL TO HACKING, STUDY SAYS

According to a study to be presented Tuesday, cellphone users in Europe and the rest of the world may be just as vulnerable as the actor Hugh Grant and other celebrities to having their personal voice mail hacked - or worse - because of outdated mobile network security — MORE

COMPUTER HACKERS DONATE $1 MILLION TO CHARITY USING STOLEN CREDIT CARD INFORMATION

A group calling itself Anonymous says it stole thousands of e-mail addresses and credit card information from an on-line security firm to donate $1 million to charity — MORE

CYBER SECURITY MUST FOCUS ON USERS, NOT JUST ATTACKERS

Computer security experts have long pointed out that human beings are often the weak link allowing cyber attacks to succeed. Now, researchers at the Maryland Cybersecurity Center have reaffirmed that security measures must aim at users, not just attackers — MORE

ONLINE HOLIDAY SHOPPING AT WORK RAISES SECURITY RISKS

Employees are planning to do more online holiday shopping while on the job this year, a new survey shows. And many will be using their personal smartphones and tablets — MORE

12 CHINESE HACKER TEAMS RESPONSIBLE FOR MOST U.S. CYBERTHEFT

As few as 12 different Chinese groups, largely backed or directed by the government there, do the bulk of the China-based cyberattacks stealing critical data from U.S. companies and government agencies, according to U.S. cybersecurity analysts and experts — MORE

EU BETTING ON MEGA FINES FOR PRIVACY BREACHES

The European Commission is finalising proposals that would enable it to fine businesses up to five per cent of global turnover for significant privacy breaches, according to a report — MORE

BUSINESSES UNCLEAR ON CLOUD COMPUTING

A recently released Microsoft Canada survey conducted by Leger Marketing found that Canadian businesses are unclear when it comes to cloud computing — MORE

CYBER WEAKNESSES SHOULD DETER US FROM WAGING WAR

America's critical computer networks are so vulnerable to attack that it should deter U.S. leaders from going to war with other nations, a former top U.S. cybersecurity official said — MORE

EUROPEAN SECURITY AGENCY RECOMMENDS "REAL SANCTIONS" FOR PERSONAL DATA BREACHES

"Life-logging" can have the effect of creating a Big Brother-like surveillance state wherein aspects of many users' lives are logged without their knowledge - and once that information is out there, individuals have virtually no control over how it is shared and distributed — MORE

SECURITY EXPERTS CONCERNED ABOUT GOOGLE'S ATTITUDE TOWARD ANDROID MALWARE

Antivirus experts disagree with Chris DiBona, Google's open-source programs manager, who recently said that there is no virus problem on the Android platform and that companies selling anti-malware software for mobile operating systems are charlatans — MORE

CANADIAN AIRPORT SECURITY AGENCY SLAMMED FOR COLLECTING TOO MUCH DATA

Canada's privacy watchdog says the country's airport security agency broke the privacy law by collecting too much information about some travellers - and in some cases handing it over to police — MORE

CANADIAN BUSINESSES UNPREPARED FOR HACKERS - STUDY

Canadian businesses are increasingly being victimized by hackers but are also less prepared for such Internet threats, new reports have found — MORE

TOP FBI CYBER COP RECOMMENDS NEW SECURE INTERNET

The current Internet and network architecture were not designed with enough security in mind to meet today's threats, and engineers and policymakers should consider developing an alternate, highly secure version of the Internet for critical infrastructure providers, a senior FBI official told IT security pros at a recent conference in Baltimore — MORE

RESEARCHERS DEMO CLOUD SECURITY ISSUE WITH AMAZON ATTACK

Researchers from the Horst Goertz Institute (HGI) of the Ruhr-University Bochum (RUB) in Germany have demonstrated an account hijacking attack against Amazon Web Services (AWS) that they believe affects other cloud computing products as well — MORE

NEARLY 2700 CANADIAN TAX FILES DOWNLOADED ON MISSING LAPTOP

The confidential tax files of almost 2,700 Canadians are missing after a Canada Revenue Agency worker took them home and let a friend download them onto a laptop — MORE

DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY TO SET UP POLICIES FOR MONITORING TWITTER, FACEBOOK

When the U.S. Department of Homeland Security receives information about potential threats to the U.S., agents may turn to social networking sites like Facebook and Twitter — MORE

PRIVACY BLUNDERS BY UK BUSINESSES SOAR, WEB SITES LEAST TRUSTED

Data security breaches within the private sector are rapidly increasing, the UK's Information Commissioner warned today — MORE

MANDATORY DATA BREACH REPORTING PROPOSED

Proposed changes to Canadian privacy laws reintroduced by the government in September would force companies to report breaches of personal information to the privacy commissioner and affected individuals. But they also contain 'real dangers,' a privacy advocate says — MORE

SECURITY MATTERS: PROTECTING YOUR COMPUTER AND YOURSELF

Started in 2001 by the National Cyber Security Division of the US Department of Homeland Security, the singular focus of National Cyber Security Awareness Month has been to help US citizens secure personally identifiable information that is stored on personal computers as well as personal data that is stored out in "the cloud." — MORE

U.S. LAWMAKERS QUESTION CLOUD SECURITY

A rush by President Barack Obama's administration to move U.S. government agencies to cloud computing services may lead to unintended security problems and other headaches, some lawmakers said — MORE

COMPUTER SECURITY INCIDENTS REPORTED BY U.S. FEDERAL AGENCIES INCREASE BY 650%

American Federal agencies reported more than 40,000 security incidents that placed sensitive information at risk during 2010, a 650 percent increase compared to five years ago, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office — MORE

WHITE HOUSE ORDERS NEW COMPUTER SECURITY RULES

The White House plans to issue an executive order early this month to replace a flawed patchwork of computer security safeguards exposed by the disclosure of hundreds of thousands of classified government documents to WikiLeaks last year — MORE

MCAFEE WARNS OF SECURITY HOLES IN CAR COMPUTER SYSTEMS

Security firm McAfee has warned of security flaws in common car computer and electrical systems that could cause significant risk to drivers or their vehicles — MORE

NEW U.S. SENATE BILL COULD PENALIZE COMPANIES FOR PRIVACY BREACHES

A new bill in the U.S. Senate would punish companies that carelessly experience security breaches that compromise consumer privacy, reports the New York Times — MORE

HOW TO MANAGE YOUR SMALL BUSINESS SECURITY

if you're a small business owner, here are some Internet security tips to help keep your business running smoothly — MORE

SOPHISTICATED CYBERATTACKS DRAW PENTAGON INTO THE CORPORATE ARENA

The Pentagon is extending a pilot program to help protect its prime defense contractors, an effort the Obama administration can use as a model to prevent hackers and hostile nations from breaching networks and stealing sensitive data — MORE

VIGILANCE REMAINS KEY TO COMPUTER SECURITY

Viruses, worms, Trojans, phishers, bots. The list of computer threats never shrinks, and the number of devices at risk only grows. Now we have to worry about security on smartphones and tablets along with personal computers and laptops — MORE

CYBER CRIME COST CANADIANS $5.5 BILLION IN 2010

Hackers hit the wallets of Canadians rather hard last year. The 2011 Norton Cybercrime Report found more than 7.3 million Canadian Internet users fell victim to a cyber attack of some kind in 2010, costing them $840-million in direct financial losses plus another $4.7-billion in lost productivity — MORE

WHAT'S A FAIR PUNISHMENT FOR DATA BREACHES?

Australia's light touch to breaches of the Privacy Act may not be enough to protect consumers and punish the companies that put their personal information at risk, experts say — MORE

DISGRUNTLED EMPLOYEE WREAKS IT HAVOC AT JAPANESE DRUG COMPANY

This is the latest case that illustrates how enterprises fail to guard the security of corporate networks and data stores after key IT professionals leave the company, especially employees who are unhappy about layoffs, corrupt or just plain malicious — MORE

IS GOOGLE THE NEW GOLDMAN?

The ad giant has paid millions to U.S. and European regulators over the past decade for a variety of infractions. And just this year, the company paid fines for patent infringement and breaches of privacy. This all begs a larger question: Will enormous fines deter corporations like Google from engaging in risky behavior? — MORE

OUR DATA ENCRYPTION IS SORELY LACKING

The startling number of privacy breaches reported to the government in the last 16 months is just the tip of the iceberg, warns Frank Work, the Alberta government's privacy guru — MORE

TEN BEST PRACTICES TO PREVENT DATA AND PRIVACY BREACHES

The Web safety and online identity protection experts at SafetyWeb.com and myID.com helped put together a list of ten different data and privacy breach scenarios, along with suggestions and best practices to avoid them — MORE

CORPORATE PRIVACY POLICY REQUIREMENTS DEMAND URGENT REVIEW

Changes in technology and legislation are exposing weaknesses in the way organisations manage sensitive personal data, and as a result, many of them are now carrying out urgent reviews of their privacy policies — MORE

A HACKER TELLS ALL

While he excelled at infiltrating computer systems from a keyboard and had a sharp memory for numbers, "Ghost in the Wires" really showcases another of Mitnick's skills: social engineering, or what he describes as "the casual or calculated manipulation of people to influence them to do things they would not ordinarily do." — MORE

COMPUTER SECURITY VITAL TO SMALL BUSINESSES, EXPERTS SAY

Viruses, spyware, hackers and data loss plague small businesses as much as larger corporations. But while big companies can recoup from the problems caused by cyber attacks, small businesses experience unrecoverable financial setbacks — MORE

INSURING AGAINST PRIVACY LOSSES

Property-casualty agents and brokers should stay informed about this increasing risk and the coverage solutions that can help mitigate financial exposure. The frequent news of hacking attacks offers ample opportunities to discuss coverage needs, especially with clients in the miscellaneous professional liability category — MORE

HOW FAST IS FAST ENOUGH TO TELL CUSTOMERS ABOUT DATA BREACHES?

As cybercrimes run rampant, notifying customers has become a hot-button issue. And it's only grown hotter with new studies suggesting that all companies are vulnerable. A survey released in April showed that data theft is growing "more frequent, more severe, and harder to detect and stop." — MORE

SO SUE ME: ARE LAWYERS REALLY THE KEY TO COMPUTER SECURITY?

If your code gets hacked, are you the one on the hook? In the early decades of the software industry, the answer was usually "no." That's changing rapidly. Recently, Sony faced a class action lawsuit for losing the private information of millions of users. And this week, it was reported that Dropbox is already being sued for a recent security breach of its own — MORE

STUDY: COMPUTER SECURITY NOT NEARLY AS GOOD AS SOME USERS THINK

Computer security isn't something that average consumers think a lot about. Many people think that they are visiting friendly sites and that these sites pose no risk. The reality is that many people are using very bad behavior in protecting computers at home and in the office — MORE

COMMISSIONER SAYS SASKATCHEWAN 'BEDEVILLED' BY PRIVACY BREACHES

Saskatchewan's privacy commissioner says the province is "bedevilled" by a large number of intrusions into people's personal information. Gary Dickson said in his annual report that his office opened 47 investigations into privacy breaches at government institutions over the last year — MORE

BIG BUSINESS IN BIG PUSH FOR CLOUD STANDARD

The rise of cloud computing has led to a strong push from the IT leaders at many major companies for cloud standards around such things as security and data portability — MORE

U.S. OFFICIAL SAYS PRE-INFECTED COMPUTER TECH ENTERING COUNTRY

Confirming years of warnings from government and private security experts, a top Homeland Security official has acknowledged that computer hardware and software is already being imported to the United States preloaded with spyware and security-sabotaging components — MORE

U.S. TO PROVIDE GUIDELINES TO BOLSTER COMPUTER SECURITY

The Homeland Security Department plans to unveil a new system of guidance intended to help make the software behind many services - be they Web sites or power grids - less susceptible to hacking — MORE

HUMAN ERRORS FUEL HACKING AS TEST SHOWS NOTHING STOPS IDIOCY

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security ran a test this year to see how hard it was for hackers to corrupt workers and gain access to computer systems. Not very, it turned out — MORE

PREVENTING IDENTITY THEFT IF YOUR PERSONAL DATA IS EXPOSED

If some of the world's largest corporations can't manage to keep your personal and financial data safe, is there anything you can do to protect yourself? A recent string of cyber attacks on companies such as Sony, Citigroup and Nasdaq has spotlighted the vulnerability of personal information that could be used to steal your identity — MORE

CANADA OFFICIAL: STAPLES RESOLD HARD DRIVES WITH CUSTOMER DATA

Canada's top consumer privacy regulator hit Staples Inc. Tuesday in a press release that accused the office supply retailer of failing to wipe sensitive data from returned devices destined for resale — MORE

THE MENACE OF COMPUTER HACKING

"Cyberspace," read a Chatham House cyber security report from last year, "should be viewed as the 'fifth battlespace', alongside the more traditional arenas of land, air, sea and space". Significantly, the report also noted that "in cyberspace the boundaries are blurred between the military and the civilian, and between the physical and the virtual; and power can be exerted by states or non-state actors, or by proxy ..." — MORE

IMF SECURITY BREACH POINTS TO THE NEED FOR CYBER LEGISLATION

The security breach at the International Monetary Fund underlines the need for legislation on cyber security, says a privacy, data protection and data security lawyer — MORE

THE THREATENING MALWARE LANDSCAPE

Originally, attacks focused on one person, quickly the threats became more advanced. Now hackers want to control the machine for a long period of time, not just get in, mess with your head, and out. To do so, they are even sneaking into the master boot record — MORE

CONCEALING DATA BREACHES LIKE THE SONY PLAYSTATION HACK PUNISHABLE BY JAIL UNDER PROPOSED US BILL

The US Personal Data Privacy and Security Act, introduced by Senator Patrick Leahy of Vermont, is intended to "establish a national standard" for the protection of personal information stored online by companies — MORE

WE HAVE A RIGHT TO INFORMATION ON DATA SECURITY BREACHES

the keepers of our personal data have a great responsibility. If they're unable to keep the data safe, we have a right to know - and these businesses should bear the full weight of public accountability — MORE

IMF HACKED; NO END IN SIGHT TO SECURITY HORROR SHOWS

The IMF is not alone in falling victim to an online hack. In fact, the agency is just the latest in a string of high-profile attacks against corporations and organizations such as Google, Sony, Lockheed Martin, RSA Security, and CitiGroup. Here's a look at other high profile online break-ins and foiled attacks — MORE

U.S. CALLS FOR GLOBAL CYBERSECURITY STRATEGY

The Obama administration has proposed creating international computer security standards with penalties for countries and organizations that fall short — MORE

SONY CANADA STORE HACK: 2,000 NAMES, EMAILS, PASSWORDS COMPROMISED

Sony has suffered another online security breach, this time for 2,000 customers of its Sony Ericsson joint venture in Canada, the latest in a series of hacker attacks against the electronics and entertainment company — MORE

LOCKHEED MARTIN SAYS IT THWARTED 'TENACIOUS' CYBER ATTACK

Lockheed Martin Corp., the U.S. government's top information technology provider, said on Saturday that it detected and thwarted "a significant and tenacious attack" on its information systems network one week ago — MORE

FACEBOOK-GOOGLE PRIVACY PR SMEAR IS A CAMPAIGN IN AN EPIC, ESCALATING WAR

A battle is brewing between the two companies, but it won't be a conventional fight between two businesses trying to protect market share. It won't even been an ideological battle. Rather, it will be an epic clash between two companies with overpowering senses of mission — MORE

DATA BREACHES AREN'T DETERRING USERS FROM HANDING OVER PERSONAL INFORMATION

Data breaches have become a common occurrence in today's society, resulting in the loss of users' personal information, email addresses and even credit card numbers. Still, more and more consumers are flocking to social networking sites, online retailers and search engines that have proven to be unreliable in safeguarding the data that they collect — MORE

CANADA'S INDUSTRY MINISTER OPEN TO LARGE FINES FOR MASSIVE DATA BREACHES

Industry Minister Tony Clement said he's open to the idea proposed by Canada's privacy watchdog to give her the power to slap corporations with huge fines if they don't protect the personal information of their customers — MORE

WHITE HOUSE CYBERSECURITY PLAN FEARED INADEQUATE BY EXPERTS, COULD VIOLATE PRIVACY

Experts fear a new US government plan to combat the growing threat of cyberattacks on private computers, the government's own systems and the nation's critical infrastructure could end up implementing outdated controls and introduce possible privacy violations — MORE

DATA BREACH SUITS GROW, BUT DAMAGES HARD TO PROVE

The recent hacker attack at Sony Corp. and other corporate data breaches are attracting more class action lawyers eager to score a payday, though huge monetary settlements may be elusive — MORE

CANADA NEW BREEDING GROUND FOR CYBER CRIME

The number of Canadian servers found to be hosting phishing sites jumped 319% over the past year, says the report to be released Tuesday from cyber-security firm Websense Inc. The rise is second only to Egypt — MORE

MAJOR SECURITY BREACH: CANCEL YOUR CREDIT CARD, USERS WARNED AFTER PLAYSTATION HACK

Sony PlayStation Network users, including more than 1 million in Canada, should cancel their credit cards to avoid having their credit information compromised, a leading Internet security expert warns — MORE

IS SMARTPHONE SECURITY GOOD ENOUGH?

Systems need to change, and handset manufacturers need to start taking the issue of data security far more seriously. Ultimately, it should be impossible for anybody - including law enforcement officers - to access our data without our express permission — MORE

APPLE PRESSED ON iPHONE PRIVACY CONCERNS

US Senatro Al Franken and Rep. Jay Inslee want Apple to provide answers on why its iPhone and iPad products reportedly store data on user locations in a hidden file — MORE

TARGETED CYBER ATTACKS TO RISE FURTHER - SYMANTEC

Targeted cyber attacks will pose a growing threat to companies around the world this year after the Stuxnet worm hit Iran's nuclear programme in 2010, security software maker Symantec Corp said — MORE

AUDACIOUS INVASION OF THE PRIVACY SNATCHERS

What does the Skyping to an audience of sniggering cadets of a consensual sex act at the military college in Canberra and the hacking by the Murdoch press of the phone messages of celebrities, politicians and royals in London have in common? — MORE

SEC FINES FORMER EXECUTIVES FOR CLIENT PRIVACY BREACH

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) announced that its levied its first-ever fine against people solely for failing to properly protect customer data — MORE

COMPUTER SECURITY - WHY PROTECTING YOUR PRIVACY IS VITAL

Computer privacy is an alien concept for many of the computer users as they fail to realize the importance of protecting one's computer and maintaining privacy. Out of millions of computer users all over the world, many have accepted the fact that privacy is one of the main reasons behind their reluctance to use the information technology — MORE

THREE CLOUD-COMPUTING DATA SECURITY RISKS THAT CAN'T BE OVERLOOKED

The move to cloud computing brings with it a number of attributes that require special consideration when it comes to securing data. As users move applications involving sensitive data to the cloud, they need to be concerned with three key issues that affect database security — MORE

NASA FAILURE TO SECURE COMPUTER SYSTEMS ENDANGERS SPACE MISSIONS: AUDIT

NASA has a number of serious computer and network security issues that could have complicated missions and jeopardized lives, according to the latest audit report — MORE

ARE YOU PREPARED FOR A BREACH?

Years ago, legally imposed data security requirements were rare and limited to those in specific industry niches. A prudent firm should not wait until a clear and direct obligation exists before taking steps to secure its systems and processes. A legal obligation to do so may be just around the corner — MORE

GOOGLE TO BE AUDITED FOR 20 YEARS FOR PRIVACY BREACHES

The latest complaints from Google users, who signed up to Buzz and found some of their contact details made public by default, means Google will now have to undergo a privacy review once every two years for the next two decades — MORE

ID PROTECTION AT CRISIS POINT

The principal solicitor with the Australian Consumer Credit Legal Centre NSW, Lane takes a hard line on requests that increasingly accompany purchases The requests may seem harmless but they are insidious, exposing people to identity fraud and eroding a right to shop anonymously — MORE

TWITTER SETTLES WITH FTC OVER PRIVACY BREACHES

The Federal Trade Commission said that it has finalized a settlement with Twitter over charges that the micro-blogging site failed to adequately safeguard user information, which led to two high-profile hacker attacks in early 2009 — MORE

SECURITY BREACH COSTS CLIMB 7 PERCENT TO 7.2 MILLION PER INCIDENT

The cost to businesses of exposing data such as Social Security and credit-card numbers climbed 7 percent last year to an average of $7.2 million per incident, according to a study of US companies that experienced breaches — MORE

Five Easy Tips To Protect Your Privacy Online

Losing control of personal information can be all too easy online, but by taking some precautions you and your spouse can maintain privacy, while safely surfing the internet. Here are five common scenarios to watch out for — MORE

SURVEY: CYBER ATTACKS AND SECURITY BREACHES ARE CONSTANT THREATS TO CORPORATIONS AND GOVERNMENTS

This far-reaching study is the only independent report to provide unbiased information and analysis about targeted attacks, unauthorized access, incident response, and the economic decisions organizations make regarding computer security, and the way they manage the risk associated with security breaches — MORE

COMPUTER SECURITY SYSTEMS NEED NOT COST THE EARTH

Today, more and more people are using their computers for everything from communication to online banking and investing to searching. Here are a few easy, cost-effective measures you can take to make your computer more secure — MORE

IS 2011 THE YEAR OF A DIGITAL PRIVACY REVOLUTION?

You're being watched when you're online. If that makes you uneasy, you're not alone. As sites and service-providers struggle to balance the interests of their users against the interests of their business, the question emerges: Is it time for the government to step up and enforce stricter regulation? — MORE

HOW WEALTHY FAMILIES AVOID SCANDAL, WHEN ANY SLIP CAN GO VIRAL

Two types of privacy violations scare people with wealth and a reputation to protect: the isolated annoyances and the breaches that go viral. How to prevent the privacy violations from happening or, if that fails, handling the fallout — MORE

MPs CONCERNED ABOUT COMPUTER SECURITY

The office of the Speaker of the House of Commons' would not confirm or deny reports security breaches have occurred. Spokeswoman Heather Bradley said she was "not aware of an incident." — MORE

FOREIGN HACKERS BREAK INTO CANADIAN GOVERNMENT COMPUTERS: REPORT

The federal government has stepped up its cyber security after detecting what it calls an unauthorized attempt to access its networks. CBC News reports that the attack has forced at least two key departments offline as counter-espionage agents scramble to determine how much sensitive information may have been stolen — MORE

NASDAQ HACK ATTACK RAISES NEW SECURITY CONCERNS FOR FINANCIAL INDUSTRY

Raising new concerns over security at exchanges, Nasdaq OMX says hackers have infiltrated its computer systems, gaining access to highly confidential data on publicly listed companies — MORE

MOST FACEBOOK AND GOOGLE USERS WORRY ABOUT SITE PRIVACY: GALLUP POLL

Even though Facebook and Google reign as the world's most popular social networking and search engine, most of its users are concerned with their privacy while using their services, according to a USA Today/Gallup Poll — MORE

APPLY THE LETTER OF THE LAW TO BREACHES OF PRIVACY

Perhaps it's going to take a prosecution - and the possibility of a $50,000 fine -for the Saskatchewan government to show it really means business when it comes to protecting personal information in this province — MORE

DATA SECURITY BREACH AT NASDAQ ANNOUNCED

Nasdaq OMX Group, the company that runs the US stock exchange, has admitted it has suffered a data security breach — MORE

DATA PRIVACY DAY COMES WITH NEW SECURITY RECOMMENDATIONS

January 28 was the third annual Data Privacy Day, sponsored by Microsoft, Intel, Visa and Google and recognized by governments across North America and Europe. In honor of the event, the Online Trust Alliance wants to prove that the term "digital privacy" is not an oxymoron — MORE

5 BIGGEST PRIVATE DATA BREACHES REMEMBERED ON DATA PRIVACY DAY

While it's fun to look to the future of privacy protection, it's even more fun to dig up past data privacy blunders. Here's a list of the most recent and memorable — MORE

JANUARY 28, 2011 IS DATA PRIVACY DAY

Data Privacy Day is an opportunity to raise awareness of the value of personal data, the ways it can be used for our benefit and protected from misuse — MORE

PRIVACY COMMISSIONER SAYS SHE MAY NEED POWER TO FINE

Privacy Commissioner Jennifer Stoddart says the complaints-based system for regulating privacy breaches may not be up to snuff and that her office may need the power to levy fines to get companies to pay attention — MORE

IS RETALIATION THE ANSWER TO CYBER ATTACKS?

It's a controversial idea, and the law generally frowns on cyber attacks in general, but at the Black Hat DC conference last week, some speakers took up the issue of whether and how organizations should counterattack against adversaries clearly using attack tools to break into and subvert corporate data security — MORE

RESULTS FROM SMALL BUSINESS DATA SECURITY STUDY: CONFUSION ABOUT LIABILITY

An overwhelming majority of respondents (86%) stated they care about keeping their customer card information secure and feel payment card data security is important to their business. But almost two-thirds (64%) believe that their business is not vulnerable to credit/debit card data theft and 60% are unaware of the costs they could incur in the event of a breach — MORE

SECURITY LAPSES AT STATISTICS CAN

Internal reports obtained by QMI Agency through Access to Information reveal a number of incidents in the past five years where the federal information-gathering agency has probed and quietly done damage control on security lapses — MORE

DATA BREACHES MAY LURK IN OFFICE COPIERS PRINTERS

Office printers and copiers are often overlooked as a major source of personal health information. This is probably because a lot of people are unaware that many printers and copiers have a hard drive, just like your desktop computer, that keeps a file on every copy ever made — MORE

AVOID THESE FIVE LATEST SCAMS

Steering clear of fraudsters after our cash and personal information seems to be an increasingly difficult task, but it is possible when we have a heads-up on their tactics. Here are some of the latest scams police and experts are warning about — MORE

FIVE 2010 STORIES THAT NOBODY PREDICTED

A look at the top news stories of 2010 shows that the incidents that really captured the public's attention were the ones that nobody predicted. Here are five of the top, unpredicted stories from the past year — MORE

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