Tagged: Data Loss & News
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Security group IRISSCERT promotes safe password use among teens News
09.05.2012 IRISSCERT, the non-profit computer emergency response team, has launched an awareness campaign to highlight the need for secure passwords among teenagers and young adults. -
High numbers of Irish firms admit to sending sensitive data by email News
24.02.2012 Almost two-thirds of Irish businesses in a survey said staff members have sent confidential business information over email. -
Most European CIOs make cloud a priority but security concerns remain News
17.02.2012 More than two-thirds of European IT decision makers rate cloud computing as a priority today, but the same old challenges remain: 45pc say security is a barrier to adoption and... -
Two-fifths of firms still rely on tape to backup data - survey News
05.12.2011 Two-fifths of companies in Europe are increasing the risk of security breaches and data loss by still relying on tape to backup their data, a survey by EMC suggests.Categories: CIO, Data Management, IT Management, Leadership & Management, Risk Management, Security, Storage -
RSA reveals new cyber crime intelligence service News
19.08.2011 RSA, the security division of cloud computing giant EMC, has introduced a new technology that gives business owners regular and detailed health checks on their IT hardware in a...Categories: Software & Web Development, Software, Servers, Security, IT Management, Infrastructure Management, Hardware, Computers -
Tech addiction: workaholics bring work on holidays News
26.07.2011 People used to go on holiday to get away from it all. However, new research shows that 73pc of smartphone, tablet and laptop-toting office workers will check their emails while...Categories: Wireless Communications, Security, Phones, Mobility, Mobile, Jobs, Data Management, Consumer Tech, Computers, Careers and Employment -
4,800 websites erased in Australian web host hack News
22.06.2011 Australian domain registrar and web host DistributeIT is unable to recover 4,800 websites after a "malicious attack" on its servers. -
OPINION: A breach too far News
28.03.2011 A tougher regime around disclosing loss of personal information may be what’s needed for organisations to start taking their data protection responsibilities seriously, writes...Categories: CIO, Data Management, Internet, IT Management, Legal, Mobility, Risk Management, Security, Web -
Irish firms still overly reliant on tape for data backup News
25.06.2010 Almost two-thirds of Irish businesses are still using tape technology for data backup, even though more than one-third say they had a ‘significant’ data loss.Categories: CIO, Data Management, Digital Life, Start-ups, Apps Zone, Apps, Internet, Mobile, MobilityTags: Security, Data Storage, Data Recovery, Data Loss, Data Breach, Data Backup, Apple, Google, Spam, Email, Windows, iTunes, Android, Entrepreneurs, Eric Schmidt, Batt O'Keeffe, iPhone 4, -
Arts Council invests in software to manage €75m budget News
25.06.2010 Ireland’s Arts Council has invested in Infor FMS SunSystems version 5 software to manage its €75m budget. Specifically the software ill manage online grant payment...Categories: Administration, Deals Done, Enterprise Applications, Financial, Government, Investments, Software, CIO, Data Management -
Royal Navy USB stick loss is final straw for UK Government News
01.12.2009 The loss of a USB stick containing ‘restricted’ information on naval manoeuvres and staff across the UK may force the Government into implementing new security practices,...Categories: Government, CIO -
Christmas shopping leads to lost mobiles and USB keys News
30.11.2009 Cabbies in London say this is the worst time of year for leaving mobile devices, like phones, laptops and USB sticks, in the back of taxis, creating a headache for CIOs and...Categories: CIO -
Sacked employees triple malicious data deletions News
05.11.2009 Recent findings from Irish online backup firm keepITsafe have revealed there is a correlation between the increase in unemployment as a result of the global recession and the...Categories: CIO -
Loose lips are sinking ships as employees leak secret data News
02.11.2009 One in five (19pc) Irish businesses have experienced employees leaking confidential information from inside their business, new research on how businesses treat confidential... -
Microsoft warns of ‘scareware’ threat to exploit hacker fears News
08.04.2009 Hackers and virus writers are distributing rogue security software – also known as ‘scareware’ – to take advantage of users’ desire to keep their computers protected, Microsoft...Categories: CIO -
95pc of organisations store personal data, but few know how to protect it News
27.03.2009 While close to 95pc of Irish organisations store personal data, only 31pc have a formal data-breach policy. And nearly half of these organisations have little confidence in ISPs...Categories: CIO -
Employees biggest threat to data loss, IT managers complain News
18.03.2009 Nearly half of IT managers (47.8pc) believe that the biggest threat to sensitive data in their organisations are their workers.Categories: CIO -
‘It’s the data, stupid!’ – CIOs need to get real about IT security News
09.03.2009 CIOs who spend fortunes securing the perimeters of their organisation are wasting their time and should focus on the data itself, the chief executive of IT security giant...Categories: CIO -
Irish firms need to be more proactive about data loss News
12.02.2009 Over the past year, Ireland has been rocked by embarrassing public- and private-sector data leaks. Firms need to get more proactive, says Ciaran Farrell, business development...Categories: CIOTags: Data protection, Data Loss -
Firms don’t know how to delete data News
20.01.2009 Irish organisations must implement robust data-deletion practices if they are to fully protect themselves from security breaches, according to Kroll Ontrack Ireland.Categories: CIO