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New Research Outlines Key Steps to Protect Sensitive Data - December 5, 2007

2007-12-28 12:18:16 by zaruba in Security Links
 
...sensitive data CUPERTINO , Calif. - Dec. 5, 2007 - The IT Policy Compliance Group today announced the availability of its latest benchmark research report titled Core Competencies for Protecting Sensitive Data (PDF 1.5MB). The report, which incorporates responses from more than 450 organizations globally, concludes that only one in ten...
 
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Highly sensitive medical information found in the road

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2008-01-10 14:11:36 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...sensitive medical information belonging to a variety of patients Reference URL BBC News Story The Hastings Observer Story Report Credit BBC News Response From the online sources cited above Hundreds of documents containing HIV and cancer test results have been found on a street in south-west London The 173 private medical documents,...
 
Tags: sensitive medical information, information, kingston hospital, hospital, test results, hepatitis test results, data protection breach, breach, kingston hospital spokeswoman
 
 
 
 
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Sensitive Columbia University student information exposed for 16 months

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2008-06-15 23:32:25 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...sensitive information and what kind of training was provided for handling confidential information. Obviously mistakes are much more common in situations where people are not well trained Columbia would not identify the student, saying only that the person had worked in the university's housing office it is important for you to be aware that...
 
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White House issues updated guidance to federal agencies for safeguarding sensitive information

2007-05-30 00:00:00 by Shannon Kellogg in Speaking of Security, the RSA Blog and Podcast
 
...sensitive data and responding to a data breach if one occurs. The memo, entitled Safeguarding Against and Responding to the Breach of Personally Identifiable Information " was sent by Clay Johnson, Deputy Director of Management at OMB, to the heads of executive departments and federal agencies. The May 2007 guidance follows the release of the...
 
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Sensitive Milwaukee County information posted to Web

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2008-02-13 17:06:24 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...sensitive personal information belonging to various persons who had contact with the county. Citizens for Responsible Government Network agreed to remove the confidential information at the request of county officials, but the information had been posted for as many as six (6) days Reference URL Milwaukee Journal Sentinel story United Press...
 
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Two stolen Saks Incorporated laptops contained sensitive information

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2008-05-11 21:28:38 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...sensitive data Evan] Thank God for that Given the very limited type of personal information on these files and that it was stored on password-protected laptops, we believe there is a very low risk of identity theft or credit card fraud as a result of this event Evan] I agree with the limited type of information argument, but could care less...
 
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So, you think youve removed that sensitive data

2008-05-26 11:37:40 by Slavik in Musings on Database Security
 
I had an interesting conversation with Alexander Kornbrust yesterday about cloning databases. Most DBAs I know copy database files from production to create staging, integration and test environments. Those environments contain a lot of sensitive information (PII, CC, etc.) which is usually either deleted, scrambled or truncated. The problem...
 
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Most sensitive data on government laptops unencrypted

2008-07-29 00:00:00 by Grant Gross in Network World on Security
 
Only 30 percent of sensitive information stored on U.S. government laptops and mobile devices, including the personal information of U.S. residents, was encrypted a year ago, despite a series of data breaches at government agencies in recent years, according to an auditor's report
 
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Select Medical Corporation charged by the Texas Attorney General

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2008-01-11 16:20:31 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...sensitive information Types of Data Names, addresses, treatment details, telephone numbers, credit and debit card information, and Social Security numbers Breach Description The State of Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott announced the taking of legal action against Select Physical Therapy Texas Limited Partnership and its parent company,...
 
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Visa Services Northwest caught throwing info in dumpster

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2008-01-28 16:23:02 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog