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Endpoint security blog focusing on data breaches and losses at various companies and how such the catastrophic consequences can be avoided with the right security software.
Recent Posts
Laptop Encryption Software Not Installed On Stolen Eisai Laptop
What is up with medical organizations these days? Eisai Inc. has alerted the Attorney General of New Hampshire that a stolen laptop contained the information of the company's employees. The laptop itself is password-protected, but da...
Full Disk Encryption: AZ Attorney General Also Investigating Health Net
Health Net's loss of a hard drive that was not protected with drive encryption is really beginning to pay dividends. The wrong kind of dividends. Arizona's Attorney General has now announced that he will investigate whether Healt...
iPhone Worm Password Cracked By Data Security Company
You've probably heard the news by now that there is an iPhone worm making its way out of Australia. Initially, it started out as a prank. However, many security professionals pointed out that this code can be modified to do some real...
Data Encryption Software Not Used? How Does 5 Years Of Credit Protection Suit You?
If you'll recall, BlueCross BlueShield announced a data breach last month, when an employee lost a laptop with the information of all doctors in their network (apparently, something like 90% of all doctors nationwide). While BCBS uses driv...
Data Security: 41% Of Employees Steal Corporate Data
A survey carried out in the US and UK has found that 41% of employees have willingly taken corporate information. When one has a data breach due to accidental loss or theft, data protection solutions like full disk encryption can mitigate the ...
Data Security: House Of Reps. Passing P2P Bill? Secure Federal File Sharing Act
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...

