Tagged: Data Breaches & News
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Information security in 2012 reflects constant change News
22.12.2012 Covering the area of information security for any length of time makes one trend very clear: the types of threat may change from one year to the next but the extent of the...Categories: Security, Risk Management, IT Management, Internet, Data Management, CIO, Careers and Employment -
Fewer thefts of credit card data may reflect effective PCI-DSS standards News
06.11.2012 Fewer incidents of large-scale credit card data theft are a sign that PCI-DSS standards are finally having an effect among large retailers, the director of the group’s security... -
Mobile devices put 25pc of Irish firms at risk of data breach News
24.10.2012 More than a quarter of Irish organsiations are providing no IT support or security for the personal devices workers use to access the company network. This is despite 85pc of...Categories: Virtualisation, Phones, Multimedia, Mobility, Mobile, IT Management, Consumer Tech, Computers, CIO -
Best practice compliance comes from culture and process mix: PixAlert News
26.07.2012 Implementing a proper compliance procedure involves developing appropriate policies and procedures, as well as fostering a strong culture within an organisation. -
Beware of cybercrime – cyber risks and costs to businesses (infographic) News
25.07.2012 Cybercrime costs the world more than the global black market in marijuana, cocaine and heroin combined, a new infographic reveals. The global black market pertaining to those...Tags: global , Data Breaches, Malware, Data Security, Cyber Attack, SMEs, Business , Cybercrime, Infographic -
Only 25pc of SMEs very confident about their data security measures - research News
18.07.2012 Even though 41pc of owners of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are concerned about their computer systems being hacked, only one-quarter of them are very confident... -
The real cost of Sony’s network outage (infographic) News
18.04.2012 It has been a year since one of the largest online data breaches to date - the cyber attacks on Sony that resulted in the theft of personal information belonging to more than... -
ICS creates a new body for data protection officers News
08.02.2012 A new professional association has been established for data protection officers in organisations across Ireland. The brainchild of the Irish Computer Society, the new... -
Blacknight hit with external security breach News
02.02.2012 Hosting provider and domain registrar Blacknight has revealed it had been hit by a security breach. While no data was compromised, the breach may include client contact details,... -
Almost half of IT staff want better data protection training - survey News
31.01.2012 Nearly half of Irish IT administration staff surveyed by the Irish Computer Society (ICS) believe they were not given adequate data protection training, with some saying they... -
New EU data rules: fines of up to 2pc of turnover for privacy breaches News
25.01.2012 Tough new EU data protection rules revealed today confirm penalties of up to 2pc of the global annual turnover of a company can be applied for data breaches. The EU estimates...Categories: Web, Software & Web Development, Software, Social Media, Servers, Security, Search, Internet, Data Management, CRM -
Deloitte chooses Sophos for hard disk encryption News
12.10.2011 Consultancy Deloitte has implemented 1,300 licences of Sophos SafeGuard to provide full hard disk encryption for its laptops and desktops. -
Cisco report sheds light on advanced persistent threat trend News
10.08.2011 Data breaches during the first half of this year were “seemingly nonstop”, with advanced persistent threats playing a key role in many of the breaches, according to the latest... -
Gartner reveals top 5 issues for privacy officers News
09.08.2011 Data breaches, cloud computing, location-based services and regulatory changes will force virtually all organisations to review, and at least half of them to also revise, their... -
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 -
Tougher data breach code raises security awareness News
26.07.2011 Firmer data breach guidelines and the prospect of heavier fines for compromising private records are raising awareness of the need to safeguard confidential information. That’s...Categories: Security, Legal, IT Management, Hosting Services, Data Management, CIO, Business Software -
PixAlert creates web app for detecting risky images News
04.07.2011 PixAlert, a Dublin company that has created technology for scanning networks to detect data loss and inappropriate image content, has created a new web trial site for its...Categories: Software & Web Development, Servers, Security, Risk Management, Networking, Multimedia, Digital Media -
Data Protection Commissioner sees rise in reported data breaches News
30.05.2011 Reported data breaches to the Data Protection Commissioner rose by 350pc in 2010, following the introduction of a more stringent code of practice in the middle of last year. -
Security still a struggle between usability and safety News
12.05.2011 Cybersecurity still struggles between making a system usable and making it safe, according to Professor Fred Piper of Royal Holloway University of London’s Information Security... -
45pc of Irish organisations back data up on tape - survey News
11.05.2011 Forty-five per cent of Irish organisations prefer to back up their sensitive data on tape, a survey suggests.