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Cyber Data Risk Managers and Cyber Investigation Services are hosting a free educational webinar on 11/16 to discuss how your organization can control and respond to an embarrassing Data or Intellectual Property Breach from unwanted hackers.

Free Webinar: The More Data You Handle: The Higher the Risk of Experiencing a Cyber Attack or a Data Breach. Learn How You Can Protect your Sensitive Data and Minimize your Data Breach and/or Cyber Attack.

Christine Marciano, a Data Privacy/Cyber Security Insurance Expert located in the Greater New York City area has recently launched a free weekly email newsletter that provides a weekly round up of the latest Cyber/Privacy/Data Breach news.

Learn How To Prevent, Control or Respond To An Embarassing Data or Intellectual Property Breach From Unwanted Hackers!

Data security expert Erin Nealy Cox of Stroz Friedberg LLC is serving as a featured panelist on data breach trends at the International Association of Privacy Professional’s (IAPP) national “Privacy Academy” this week in Dallas.

The Digital Forensics Association announces the release of their second annual data breach report. "The Leaking Vault 2011- Six Years of Data Breaches" analyzes 3,765 data loss incidents, with a known disclosure of 806.2 million records.

Sysnet Global Solutions, a leading worldwide provider of information security and assurance services, will present at the Irish Payment Services Organisation (IPSO) Data Breach Awareness Workshop on June 14th 2011.

Webinar, Open for Registration, Scheduled for April 18 at Noon ET

Recently, Epsilon, a leading marketing services firm notified clients of a possible data breach incident.

Recently, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) notified members of possible data breach.

Recently, popular travel site, TripAdvisor.com reported a security breach, which led to the disclosure of unspecified number of customer e-mail addresses.

Recently, online retailing site, play.com alerted users on a security breach incident, which resulted in the disclosure of names and e-mail addresses of thousands of customers.

Recently, French regulator CNIL fined Google for violating data protection laws.

Recently, RSA suffered sophisticated cyber-attacks on the IT infrastructure.

Recently, Saint Francis Health System reported security breach at its hospital in Broken Arrow, Oklahoma.

Recently, Missouri State University (MSU) suffered data breach involving around 6,030 students.

The report emphasizes on developing adequate security controls, framing security policies and procedures, employee training and compliance management.

Recently, attackers intruded into the networks of a security firm and extracted loads of confidential information.

FRA, the Swedish Signals Intelligence agency, has cautioned against more sophisticated cyber-attacks

The security researchers have evolved an approach, which comprises of three elements – attack identification, isolation of the security flaw and recovery.

Cybercriminals may use the acquired information for applying for student (fake) loans, blackmailing, identity theft, mail theft and other forms of deceit.

While the attackers had no malicious intentions, even accidental data breach may have serious financial and personal repercussions on the affected individuals.

In order to help consumers make more informed Identity Theft Protection decisions, Identity Police releases a Free E-Book.

Point Bearing Corporation was selected as the “Best of Show - Most Fundable” company in the small company “pond” of the Funding Feeding Frenzy, held on December 8 at The SYNC Technology Center at 322 S. Green St, Chicago, Il.

It should come as no surprise that cloud computing providers are prime targets for cyber criminals. Learn why you need to be concerned about the business data you are considering moving to a cloud computing provider and the questions you need to ask.

Cloud Computing is becoming quite popular being that it’s the next best thing since you can’t physically work in a cloud. Understand the types of cloud computing management risks involved when utilizing cloud computing for your business.

ecycle announced today that is will be providing data destruction services for the hard drives inside copiers and printers to Milner Document Products.

PCI Compliance Provider selected by Lighthouse Software to provide ASV vulnerability scanning to its client base.

Key Shows Include CSI, Hacker Halted and Oracle Federal Forum

The Digital Forensics Association announces the release of a new research study on data breaches. "The Leaking Vault - Five Years of Data Breaches" analyzes over 2,800 data loss incidents, with a known disclosure of 721.9 million records.

Orthus offers fundamentally new professional services to guarantee the protection of business-critical software deployments providing complete financial warrantees in the event of system application-level compromises resulting in outages, fines etc.

Orthus offers industry first 100% Security Service Warrantee, providing complete financial coverage for data breaches and downtime attributed to unauthorised access in response to dramatic increase in data breaches due to hacking.

Orthus and ISACA respond to increasing concern over data protection and the effectiveness of preventative measures to prevent data loss and leakage.

Orthus offers industry first 100% service warranty providing full coverage for data breaches, security incidents, compliance failings, fines, outages and recovery costs.

Orthus and ISACA respond to increasing concern over data breaches and present the methodology used by insiders to remove data commonly used in Identity Theft and Fraud, findings from data leakage audits carried out on over 1,000 systems.

In response to concerns over data breaches and increased regulation aimed at reducing breach impacts and occurrences, Orthus, on behalf of the British Computer Society (BCS), present the methodology used by fraudsters to commit identity theft.

New Ad Hoc Transfer module provides visibility into all file transfer activities

Filmmakers Micah Sherman, Dan Hirshon and Joe Lift Capture Grand Prize for ‘Awesome Database Security Contest Submission Video’

Camouflage Software Inc. has been awarded the Innovation in Business Award by the Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, for its outstanding achievement in creating new opportunities to advance its business through innovation.

Two-time Sports Car Club of America Southeast Champion gears up for SCCA National Competition.

Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes in the U.S., claiming almost 10 million victims in 2008—a new victim every three seconds. Award-winning journalist Karen Cavanaugh now contributes her years of experience to IDTheftQuiz.org.

Data security hits small and medium sized businesses more often than their large corporate counterparts according to Visa(r).

Code Green Networks and Tekdata Distribution at Infosec 2009

I(TS)2 has chosen Secerno as a partner, offering the company's award-winning database protection to customers in the Middle East.

Secersa Becomes Secerno’s Distributor For Sub-Saharan Africa

Identity Theft Daily News is a central resource for businesses, consumers and government agencies to keep up to date with identity theft information, trends and announcements from across the Internet

A survey by Data Protection Ireland journal reveal that top Irish organisations are currently not able to demonstrate that they have taken steps towards data protection compliance by delegating data protection responsibilities to appointed employees.

New YouGov survey from data security company Check Point highlights links between corporate data losses and consumers’ perceptions

Survey of public and private UK organisations shows under 50% have deployed data encryption, and less than 40% have any endpoint security

There have been 145 data breaches so far in 2007 from financial institutions, universities, retailers and governmental agencies producing over 58,000,000 at-risk records for potential identity theft.