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Lost laptop = Lost data!

2007-08-18 08:28:15 by RaviC in Musings on Information Security
 
...Lost brand new laptop without personal or company data will result in a loss of current market value of the laptop. Lost laptop with personal or company data can result in a loss which can depend on the value of the "data". It is easier to make amends for the lost laptop but making amends for lost valuable company data or valuable personal...
 
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J.C. Penney customers affected by lost GE Money backup tape

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2008-01-18 10:24:59 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...lost in October, 2007 Reference URL Associated Press Story State of New Hampshire Breach notification dated December 28, 2007 Original Breach Blog Report Report Credit The Associated Press Response From the online sources cited above Personal information on about 650,000 customers of J.C. Penney and up to 100 other retailers could be...
 
Tags: penney, penney customers, tape, backup tape, money, sensitive personal information, personal information, penney card immediately, information security practices
 
 
 
 
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San Quentin visitor and volunteer information lost

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2008-03-31 11:14:31 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...lost, a prison official said Friday Reference URL The San Francisco Chronicle KCBS 740 AM News Report Credit Matthew Yi, The San Francisco Chronicle Response From the online sources cited above A flash memory drive containing names, birth dates and driver's license numbers of more than 3,500 people who either volunteered or visited San...
 
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Lost Memorial Hospital laptop affects employees and retirees

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2008-02-08 14:14:44 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...lost a laptop containing sensitive personal information belonging to employees sometime while traveling in November, 2007. The employee claims that she gave the laptop to a flight attendant on an American Airlines flight so that it could be stowed properly Reference URL WSBT Channel 22 News Report Credit Leanne Tokars, with a special thanks...
 
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Lost Bank of Ireland laptops affect roughly 10,000 customers

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2008-04-22 09:35:39 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...lost customers' data only last Friday Bank of Ireland said the four laptops disappeared between June and October 2007 and contained the names, addresses, bank account details and medical histories of about 10,000 holders of the bank's life insurance policies Commenting on the delay in reporting the thefts to the regulatory authorities,...
 
Tags: bank, customers, information security, information, ireland, confidential information, ireland life option, ireland life, bank account details
 
 
 
 
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How to recover from lost BitLocker PINs and startup keys

2008-03-25 07:57:56 by Brien M. Posey in WhatIs: Enterprise IT tips and expert advice
 
Windows BitLocker drive encryption makes it possible to encrypt your system drive, but permanent data loss can occur if you forget the PIN or lose the startup key. This article explains some steps that you can take to regain your lost data
 
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February Patch Tuesday - Making up for Lost Time

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2008-02-13 10:33:00 by Mike Rothman in Security Mike's Blog
...lost time with 11 new patches to install. 6 critical, but all the same - just install them all. Better safe than pwned You can get the specifics of the patches from NetworkWorld or directly from the Microsoft Security Response Center Later today, updates (with screenshots of all the updates you should have installed) for Vista, XP, and two...
 
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Thousands of Canadian Chrysler Financial customers at risk

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2008-04-30 22:04:34 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...lost a data tape containing personal information about thousands of its Canadian customers Reference URL The Windsor Star The Hamilton Spectator Winnipeg Sun Toronto Star Report Credit Dave Hall, The Windsor Star Response From the online sources cited above TORONTO - The lending arm of the Chrysler Corporation says the U-P-S courier...
 
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Its About The Fraud, Not The Breaches

2008-04-18 16:37:01 by rmogull in securosis.com
 
...lost, stolen, or simply misplaced. Notifications are a tool to warn individuals that their information was exposed, and perhaps they should take some extra precautions to protect themselves. At least thats what the regulations say, but the truth is they are mostly a tool to shame companies into following better security practices, while...
 
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The Breach Blog November Review

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2007-12-04 13:55:55 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...lost discs containing sensitive information belonging to Standard Life pensioners on November 2nd, then followed up with lost discs containing sensitive information about 25,000,000 individuals AND 7,250,000 families . This single breach alone reportedly affects ½ of the British population! The head of HMRC resigned, and victims are left...