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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
Malware writers take a 'stealth' approach
Malware writers targeting intellectual property stored on desktops and servers are using "stealth" and anti-forensic tools that allow a virus to remain undetected until a user hits certain sites
SPOTLIGHT: Email virus load takes a dive
Finally, some good news on the IT security front. It seems email spam dropped considerably last month. The bad news, however, is that malware writers are just focusing on other avenues to dupe
SPOTLIGHT: Stolen laptop houses customer data
Another big company, this time insurance firm Aetna, has reported a stolen laptop incident which has compromised personal data. In this case, personal information of nearly 40,000 customers fell into
Laptop theft puts personal data at risk
In yet another incident highlighting data theft concerns, a laptop containing confidential and personal data on more than 20,000 students, faculty, alumni and staff of Vermont College was recently
