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Insiders biggest threat to IT theft

Every IT department worries about security lapses and outside hackers stealing confidential data, but a new survey suggests that CIOs believe the biggest threat may actually come from within. Secure... Read more...

Bank loses 4.5 million files

It's getting to be an all-too-familiar problem--a breakdown in controls combined with carelessness leading to theft of confidential data. The latest example is the confirmation by Bank of New York... Read more...

Data theft headaches grow

Another week, yet another data theft. This time a laptop PC was stolen containing unencrypted, confidential data on March 4 and the event was disclosed after the company began notifying employees... Read more...

ALSO NOTED: BREAKING: Vista SP1 available NOW; Dell launches one-socket servers for SMBs;

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Protect desktop data, too

You've got your systems secured, or so you think. You have the best anti-hacking software available to keep the bad guys out, that much is for sure. And yet, like many CIOs, you haven't taken the... Read more...

Mobile tech is here to stay

Handheld computers are great until you try to protect them from hackers. Then portable devices, especially personal digital assistants and laptops become a big headache. In a new survey, the... Read more...

Survey: Businesses lack adequate security plans

A recent survey conducted by technology services firm Scott & Scott in conjunction with the Ponemon Institute found that businesses are still unprepared to deal with data breaches. The survey... Read more...

DOJ pushes for better data sharing

If the U.S. Justice Department gets what it wants, the FBI and other federal agencies will be sharing data over a new, centralized data bank nicknamed OneDoJ. The DOJ wants an "aggressive" plan to... Read more...

Another laptop goes missing at Boeing

Boeing has fired an employee that it says was responsible for the theft of a laptop this month and is working with law enforcement to track down the mobile device, as it contains confidential... Read more...

Browser flaw hits IE and Firefox

Since its debut, Mozilla's Firefox browser has been deemed safer and more secure than Internet Explorer by... Read more...