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Firm touts easier, more secure access to IP data
A data loss prevention vendor turns the table on protecting sensitive data with a feature that automatically finds sensitive data and determines who should be allowed to access it. Article
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Offshore outsourcing: A look at the security risks
Offshore outsourcing can save money. Are the savings worth the security risks? Columnist Philip Alexander addresses security and data concerns CIOs should be aware of when sending work offshore. Column
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Electronic medical records at risk of being hacked, report warns
A 15-month study by health experts and vendors tests electronic health record systems -- and the grade is not good. Article
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PCI compliance deadlines have retailers scrambling
Visa's deadlines for PCI data security standard compliance have large retailers scrambling. But experts have little sympathy for those who've waited. The TJX breach should have been incentive enough. Article
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Blog: Data loss rarely leads to ID theft, or does it?
A new report suggests that lost or stolen data is rarely used to commit identity theft. Oh yeah? Then what are they using it for? Blogger Jeff Kelly takes a closer look at the findings. News
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CIOs overconfident about protecting intellectual property
New research suggests most IT organizations think they're doing a good job protecting intellectual property. But their answers to questions about how they protect this information say otherwise. Article
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Security screeners sue over missing TSA hard drive
A union is suing the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) over the loss of a computer hard drive containing the personal information of around 100,000 security screeners. The lawsuit would require the government agency to encrypt employee dat... News
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FCC imposes rules to prevent pretexting
The Federal Communications Commission hopes to prevent data burglaries with a set of new regulations for phone companies aimed at preventing the fraudulent practice called "pretexting." News
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T.J. Maxx probe finds broader hacking
The TJX Cos., the discount retailer best known for its T.J. Maxx and Marshalls clothing stores, said Wednesday that its hacking investigation has uncovered more extensive exposure of credit and debit card data than it previously believed. News
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Massachusetts leads national TJX data probe
The Massachusetts Attorney General is heading up a group of more than 30 states trying to force answers to how the massive TJX data breach happened. News