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Survey: Portable devices are still a major security threat

May 8, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

A recent study conducted at this spring's InfoSec security conference in London found that many IT managers still view portable storage devices as a significant security threat. That includes all... Read more...

Smart mobile security

May 2, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

Beyond the obvious ways of securing mobile technology and the corporate data that resides on it, some enterprises are going a step further, using a combination of smart card technology and public... Read more...

Mobile security tool for SMBs

January 16, 2007 — 8:01pm ET

In the wake of recent news reports about increasing mobile device security concerns comes an announcement of a new security tool from NetMax Communications. The DataTurf system features an... Read more...

Another laptop goes missing at Boeing

December 14, 2006 — 8:01pm ET

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...

Second Life hack puts users' data at risk

September 11, 2006 — 8:01pm ET

A hole in commercial software used on servers supporting the fantasy multiplayer game site, Second Life, let hackers have access to the confidential data of over 650,000 users. The site has... Read more...

SPOTLIGHT: Missing bank laptops hold critical data

August 29, 2006 — 8:01pm ET

Yet another banking institution has reported that three of its laptops have been stolen, putting the confidential data of thousands of customers at risk. Sovereign Bank has sent letters out to its... Read more...

The need for better encryption in financial sector

July 10, 2006 — 8:01pm ET

IT leaders within the financial services sector have some work cut out when it comes to protecting confidential and valuable data. According to a new research report from Ingrian Networks, just... Read more...

Another laptop with confidential info stolen

June 18, 2006 — 8:01pm ET

In what's become a repeat offense when it comes to data theft, a laptop holding social security numbers and other confidential data of 13,000 District of Columbia staffers has been reported... Read more...