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• UK Drive Encryption: Two Housing Bodies Breach DPA After USB Memory Stick Lost

  Two London housing bodies, Lewisham Homes and Wandle Housing Association, admitted to breaching the UK's Data Protection Act when a USB memory stick with tenant information turned up at a police station. The problem? Lack of disk encryption software... Posted Aug 08 2011, 06:32 PM by sang_lee with | with no comments Filed under: full disk encryption, device encryption, data security, hard drive encryption, cryptography software, encrypted data, computer data security, information security, usb drive encryption, usb port control, disk encryption, hard disk encryption, encryption law, usb device security, usb device protection, data security provider, breach notification, media encryption and protection, portable drive encryption, best encryption, bank data encryption

• Credit Card Encryption Decoded In StudentCity.com Hack

  According to databreaches.net , StudentCity.com -- a student travel company that specializes in spring break vacation for US college students, according to their site -- notified the NH Attorney General's Office over a data breach. What attracted... Posted Jul 22 2011, 04:52 PM by sang_lee with | with no comments Filed under: data encryption, content encryption, data security, data theft prevention, encrypted data, computer data security, information security, PCI, data at rest encryption, encryption software, data security provider, breach notification, best encryption, bank data encryption

• Data Encryption: Morgan Stanley Alerts 34,000 Of Missing CDs

  Morgan Stanley Smith Barney has alerted investors -- 34,000 of them -- that CDs with sensitive information were lost and that they should be on the lookout for possible fraud. The CDs were password-protected...but were not protected with data encryption... Posted Jul 06 2011, 05:03 PM by sang_lee with | with no comments Filed under: data encryption, content encryption, security, computer data security, information security, secure digital assets, file encryption, prevent data leakage, cd encryption, data at rest encryption, encryption software, identity theft, password protection, disk encryption, data security provider, encryption service provider, breach notification, media encryption and protection, file security, personal information encryption, disc encryption, DVD encryption, bank data encryption

• Laptop Encryption Software: For Those Instances Where You Can't Afford To Become the NYT's Front Page Article

  Daniel Nolte at betweenthenumers.net notes that Fabrice Tourre of Goldma Sachs may become famous for "the worst handling of computer security ever" (you know, besides being famous for being the fabulous Fab). After reading the story, and in... Posted Jun 08 2011, 02:12 PM by sang_lee with | with no comments Filed under: laptop encryption, data security, computer data security, information security, whole disk encryption, secure digital assets, laptop security, prevent data leakage, data at rest encryption, laptop safe, notebook data encryption, notebook encryption, laptop encryption solution, laptop security software, computer encryption software, notebook data protection, laptop data security, laptop hdd encryption, cost of computer security breach, cost of endpoint security breaches, laptop encryption provider, best encryption, bank data encryption

• Disk Encryption Software: Rape & Brooks Orthodontics Server Stolen, Over 20,000 Affected

  Databreaches.net brings us the story of a data breach at Rape & Brooks Orthodontics in Alabama. A computer server was taken during a burglary, triggering a data breach that involves 20,744 patients. Hard drive encryption like AlertBoot would have... Posted May 05 2011, 12:59 AM by sang_lee with | with no comments Filed under: full disk encryption, theft, HIPAA, hard drive encryption, encrypted data, secure digital assets, endpoint security, prevent data leakage, encryption software, hard disk encryption, endpoint security breach, hdd encryption software, persistent encryption, encryption law, encryption software provider, encryption service provider, breach notification, encryption standard, best encryption, server encryption, medical data encryption, patient data encryption, bank data encryption

• File Encryption: 2.2 Million PSN Credit Cards Up For Sale?

  Rumors are flying that credit cards obtained during last week's Sony PlayStation Network data breach are up for sale to the highest bidder in the on-line underworld. It was only yesterday that Sony had offered a FAQ on the issue and revealed the use... Posted Apr 29 2011, 04:15 PM by sang_lee with | with no comments Filed under: data encryption, content encryption, theft, data security, security, encrypted data, computer data security, information security, secure digital assets, endpoint security, file encryption, prevent data leakage, PCI, data at rest encryption, encryption software, identity theft, offshore data security, endpoint security breach, cost of software security breaches, cost of computer security breach, cost of endpoint security breaches, encryption software provider, data security provider, encryption service provider, breach notification, encryption standard, file security, personal information encryption, best encryption, bank data encryption, financial information encryption