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• Data Security: House Of Reps. Passing P2P Bill? Secure Federal File Sharing Act

  
  AlertBoot Endpoint Security — Authority: 132
  A bill was introduced this week by Rep. Edolphus Towns (D-N.Y.), chairman of the House Oversight and Government Affairs Committee.  The bill, the Secure Federal File Sharing Act, is aimed at restricting the use of peer-to-peer (P2P) software by government employees and contractors. (If they could only do something ...
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• Learn to Use Free File Security Encryption Software

  
  Internet Marketing and Shopping Resources — Authority: 136
  www.SafeHouseEncryption.com Hide those incriminating photos and videos. Protect secret documents. Make files and folders invisible until you enter your password. SafeHouse is fast, trusted and free encryption software for hard disks and USB Flash drives. Related Tags: data security , encrypt , encryption , hide ...
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• Data Encryption Not Used On Stolen Scottish Ambulance Service Laptop

  
  AlertBoot Endpoint Security — Authority: 132
  When it comes to data security, one of the best ways of receiving catcalls is by having "robust security measures" in place and not using them.  Like signing up for laptop encryption software from AlertBoot and not using it, which Ive seen happen before. Scottish Ambulance Service Laptop Stolen According to ...
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• Processors Imposing "PCI Insurance Fees" on Smaller Merchants

  
  Direct Commerce Systems and Services — Authority: 127
  From " practical ecommerce " -- Since June of 2008, all merchants accepting credit cards have been required to become PCI-DSS compliant to help prevent and control loses from businesses losing card holder data. For smaller merchants, compliance with the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard requires merchants ...
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• Hard Disk Encryption: Health Net Revises Breach Figures Upwards - 1.5 Million Affected

  
  AlertBoot Endpoint Security — Authority: 132
  Well, I guess sometimes you just have to go with your gut feeling.  Yesterday, I had made a comment on the Health Net data breach.  The breach occurred because a portable drive was lost (and, drive encryption wasnt used to protect the contents).  The figures of affected patients has jumped from 446,000 to 1.5 ...
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• Health Net healthcare data breach affects1.5 million

  
  DISC Infosec blog — Authority: 118
  Image via WikipediaAnother security breach related to healthcare organization which resulted in loss of patient data shows that healtcare organizations poor state of baseline security and simply... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]
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• UK Call Centre employees caught peddling stolen data

  
  Quick Take - As It Happens — Authority: 119
  T-Mobile has been no stranger to screw-ups, but we’d always just figured that their UK counterparts were stand-up guys. After all, they’re British – as we all know, every one from that side of the pond is charming, affable, and rocks a bloody good accent. Unfortunately, it looks like not everyone employed there ...
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• T-Mobile Admits Employee Sold Private Data

  
  Liquidmatrix Security Digest — Authority: 121
  Greed can be a real bugger. From Reuters: A employee of mobile phone operator T-Mobile is facing prosecution after selling personal details of thousands of British customers to rival companies in an alleged major breach of data protection laws. So, wait. He/she sold the data to other companies? While jail is ...
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• Drive Encryption: Health Net Loses Info On Half-Million Connecticut Residents

  
  AlertBoot Endpoint Security — Authority: 132
  Health Net has announced the loss of a portable disk drive which has resulted in a data breach of 446,000 people.  Data security programs, such as full disk encryption from AlertBoot, were not used to secure the personal information.  This happened six months ago, and, boy, is Connecticuts Attorney General ...
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• Money Mules Facilitate Identity Theft and Fraud

  
  Identity Theft Expert Speaker Protection Prevention Resource Blog — Authority: 118
  Robert Siciliano  Identity Theft Expert Mules are relatively unaware people who get hooked into a “small business” or employment that is a function of a criminal enterprise. The mules often respond to “help wanted” ads from online job placement sites. Shipping scams are a common tactic criminals use in ...
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• PCI DSS and Service Providers | Common Examples of these Entities

  
  Regulatory Compliance, Governance and Security — Authority: 110
  The Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) provisions call for both merchants and service providers to become PCI DSS compliant. Though the term “merchant” is easily understood, the term “service provider” has created some confusion as to who these entities really are. With that said, here ...
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• PCI DSS Compliance and the Major Payment Brands | What you may NOT Know

  
  Regulatory Compliance, Governance and Security — Authority: 110
  Merchants and service providers seeking to become Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards (PCI DSS) compliant may not actually know that the five (5) major payment brand also have their own security risk management and compliance programs. However, rest assured that, by and large, these security risk ...
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• Beyond costs: Achieving operational excellence in outsourcing

  
  Outsource Portfolio — Authority: 128
  In today’s difficult economic and competitive environment, going beyond cost to achieve operational excellence is the core requirement of any industry and an increasingly crucial determinant of success for BPO and outsourcing vendors in particular. 1. Need for Operational Excellence in Outsourcing Operational ...
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• Data Security: T-Mobile Experiences A Data Breach...But Not Really

  
  AlertBoot Endpoint Security — Authority: 132
  There are many aspects to data security, like the use of drive encryption software , antivirus software, firewalls, etc.  However, the biggest and central one is monitoring.  Basically, making sure that things are going as planned, and looking to see if anything has gone awry.  Otherwise, one may end up ...
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• Data Encryption Software: Guam Hospital Laptop Theft

  
  AlertBoot Endpoint Security — Authority: 132
  The Guam Memorial Hospital Authority has announced a breach of patient data.  In light of this information security breach, the GMHA will be implementing policy changes that include the use of data encryption software . Laptop Stolen In October The laptop was stolen in late October from hospital premises.  A ...
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• Kingston outs secure DataTraveler Locker+ USB drive

  
  PC Mike - Tech News and Reviews — Authority: 165
  Kingston on Tuesday announced the release of the DataTraveler Locker+ USB Flash drive series with 256-bit AES hardware-based encryption. Meant for businesses which require data security, the thumb drives won’t reveal their contents without a complex password Originally posted here: Kingston outs secure ...
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• ‘Best Budget Web Hosting’ Awarded to WebhostGIANT by Top10SharedHosting.com

  
  The Web Hosting News — Authority: 424
  (The Hosting News) – Today, Top10SharedHosting.com announced that WebhostGIANT has been awarded the “Best Budget Hosting” Award. WebhostGIANT leads in value based quality hosting by roviding budget hosting plans as low as just $2.79 a month. On top of such aggressive pricing, WebhostGIANT also offers the price ...
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• I Bought an ATM off Craigslist for $750 w/1000 CC#s on it. Yup.

  
  Identity Theft Expert Speaker Protection Prevention Resource Blog — Authority: 118
  Robert Siciliano  Identity Theft Expert After the Vegas DEFCON ATM debacle where hackers hacked hackers by setting up a fake ATM in front of the facilities security office, I needed to see how stupid easy it was to buy and ATM and just set it up anywhere. So my search began. I started looking on e-bay and found ...
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• ‘Best Budget Web Hosting’ Awarded to WebhostGIANT by Top10SharedHosting.com

  
  Web Hosting Blog — Authority: 156
  (The Hosting News) – Today, Top10SharedHosting.com announced that WebhostGIANT has been awarded the “Best Budget Hosting” Award. WebhostGIANT leads in value based quality hosting by roviding budget hosting plans as low as just $2.79 a month. On top of such aggressive pricing, WebhostGIANT also offers the price ...
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• Drive Encryption Software: Great Yarmouth and Waveney Primary Care Trust Desktop Computers Stolen

  
  AlertBoot Endpoint Security — Authority: 132
  The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has found Great Yarmouth and Waveney Primary Care Trust in breach of the Data Protection Act.  The case just goes to show that its not only laptop computers that require hard disk encryption , but desktops as well. According to the Undertaking signed by the Great ...
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