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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...
 
Tags: research, benchmark research, sensitive data, protect sensitive data, benchmark research report, policy, policy compliance, report, institute
 
 
 
 
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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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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...
 
Tags: federal agencies, federal agencies respond, guidance, data breach, profile data breaches, breach, executive departments, deputy director, omb
 
 
 
 
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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...
 
Tags: milwaukee county, milwaukee county officials, information, county, county officials, sensitive personal information, confidential information, county clerk, county records crg
 
 
 
 
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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...
 
Tags: saks, laptops, information, andor saks, company laptops, personal information, breach description, breach, credit card account
 
 
 
 
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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,...
 
Tags: clients personal information, personal information, sensitive personal information, information, sensitive medical information, customers sensitive information, texas attorney, texas, attorney
 
 
 
 
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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
...Sensitive personal information belonging to Visa Services Northwest customers was found on documents discarded in a dumpster located in downtown Seattle alley. It is reported that the company has been discarding sensitive materials in this manner for "the last ten years Reference URL KOMOTV.com News Story Report Credit KOMO TV Response...
 
Tags: sensitive personal information, personal information, information, visa services, confidential information, sensitive information, gillett, steve gillett, credit card information
 
 
 
 
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Smaller footprint, less risk

2007-08-13 22:01:00 by Bryan in practical risk management
 
...sensitive information, therefore reducing the exposure of that information to unauthorized disclosure But there are other, less obvious controls that can help reduce exposure. For example, I talked to an internal app dev shop once that populates their test environment with data from production backups. This gives developers, QA engineers,...
 
Tags: sensitive information, information, reduce exposure, reduce, controls, classic preventative controls, risk, design controls, exposure
 
 
 
 
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New Privacy Policy Wrinkles: Online Behavioral Advertising; and Potential new EU Data Protection Policy

2008-01-31 11:24:31 by Geoffrey Turner in Security & Risk Management
 
...sensitive data medical information or childrens activities online, for example may be used in behavioral advertising, FTC staff proposes Companies should only collect sensitive data for behavioral advertising if they obtain affirmative express consent from the consumer to receive such advertising FTC staff also seeks comment on what...
 
Tags: consumer, consumer protection, privacy policy, consumer choice, consumer data, constitutes sensitive data, sensitive data, protection, ftc staff
 
 
 
 
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Best Practices For Reducing Risks With DLP Content Discovery: Part 1

2008-04-14 17:34:32 by rmogull in securosis.com