Regularly Updated Global News on Compliance and Privacy
We bring you news, views, and announcements from around the world. This is Globally Syndicated News, as it happens. News on this page changes as organisations whose news feeds and tickers we subscribe to publish their own new items. This is the key page for you to bookmark.
We have several newsfeed pages based around feeds that are aggregates for specific topics:
Global Breaking News, Courtesy of Moreover
Updated every 30 minutes
- Wall Street's 'Colossal' Risk Management Failure
IT experts say the current Wall Street crisis may be a financial heart attack that warns of more serious problems ahead for the industry. Risk management controls have faltered in grand fashion, according to a well-known RSA data security executive.
- Alleged Maserati hacker accused of trying to extort cash
A 60-year-old man has been arrested and indicted on charges of hacking into and attempting to extort money from the North American branch of luxury car firm Maserati. According to media reports, Bruce Mengler is accused of hacking into Maseratiâ??s
- Sprint Xohm Goes Live: WiMax in Baltimore
Sprint has officially launched its WiMax network in Baltimore. The New England city will be able to get on its Xohm network sans contract on a daily or monthly pass. According to SprintUsers.com, the service will cost $25 per month or $10 per day. Not
- IntuGuard Gets DDoS Security Patent
-- (WEB HOST INDUSTRY REVIEW) -- Distributed denial-of-service mitigation solution provider IntruGuard (intruguard.com) application has been granted a patent that covers core elements of an effective DDoS mitigation solution if a hacker tries to cripple
- Attackers Mix Online, Offline Exploits to Mask Financial Fraud
Higgins Senior Editor, The most sophisticated targeted attacks aren't all about the hack -- they start with clever reconnaissance, both online and offline, to learn as much about the victim as possible. And financial institutions are increasingly
- Same-Day Delivery & Logistics Company Dynamex Achieves First-Class Data Prote...
SAN DIEGO, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Overland Storage, Inc. (Nasdaq: OVRL) today announced that Dynamex Inc., the leading provider of same-day delivery and logistics services in the United States and Canada, has deployed the REO(R) 9100c
- IBM Lotus Notes and Domino Expands to New Markets with iPhoneTM, Security Sof...
IBM (NYSE: IBM) today announced an expansion of its Lotus Notes and Domino collaboration flagship software to new markets and users with a new version that delivers higher levels of mobility and security for the iPhoneTM and another that protects
- Interview: Andy Robinson, Police Manager for e-Crime Wales
In August 2008, Andy Robinson, head of the Hi-tech Crime Unit at South Wales Police, was appointed as Police Manager for e-Crime Wales, leading the Police response to business e-crime with his secondment to the Welsh Assembly Government. His role will
- Identity Fraud, Part 2: Digging Yourself Out of the Wreckage
Many cases of identity fraud are irritations that can be quickly resolved with minimal expense. However, when your credit rating becomes compromised, cleaning up the mess can be daunting -- and more expensive. Even that ugly scenario pales in comparison
- How to minimize the impact of a data breach
Thirty-one percent of customers--nearly one-third of a company's client base and revenue source--are terminating their relationship with organizations following a data breach, according to . Sound the customer retention alarm. When it comes to a data
- How to Conquer Claims Conundrums
By MATTHEW BRODSKY, senior editor/Web editor Related Coverage (08/01/08) (10/01/08) (04/15/07) (12/01/07) (10/01/08) For starters, it is often said that insurance is a relationship business. Why would that cliché not hold up for claims as well?
- Delivering Enterprise Class Data Protection to Mid-Sized Environments With Pr...
sponsored by Diligent Technologies Corporation Posted: Published: 04 Jun 2007 Format: PDF Length: 2 Page(s) Type: Product Literature Language: English ABSTRACT: ProtecTIER? is the established leader in data de-duplication for enterprise data centers,
- Adobe: Full Encryption Stops Amazon Web Video Leak
Video Spotlight Sponsored by By 2008-09-30 Article Views: 107 Article Rating: / 0 Rate This Article: Add This Article To: Adobe Systems says Amazon.com has fixed a glitch in its video streaming service by adopting Adobe's encryption
- Britain's first internet crime unit to be established
Police officers will be given specialist computer training to combat identity theft and other online crimes, the Home Office has said. The Government has been criticised for not taking internet-based crimes seriously enough. Last year a committee of
- UCSniff - VoIP eavesdropping made easy
A security consultant with expertise in protecting phone conversations as they travel over the internet has unveiled a new tool that demonstrates just how vulnerable voice over internet protocol, or VoIP, calls are to interception. UCSniff bundles a
- WiMax Finally Available... In 2008... In Baltimore
For years and years we used to make fun of the press and analysts for either saying that WiMax existed when it did not or for predicting huge uptake before the tech was even ready. Plenty of companies offered wireless broadband, but it was not WiMax, no
- SkyRecon Extends Lightweight Endpoint Protection Solution With Anti-Virus Pro...
SkyRecon? Systems (www.skyrecon.com), the premier provider of integrated, proactive endpoint security solutions, today announced that it has launched StormShield Anti-Virus Protection (AVP) -- an integrated anti-virus and anti-spyware protection
- UW researchers receive funds for wireless communications, cryptography and qu...
Sept. 30, 2008) -- Seven University of Waterloo professors, conducting research ranging from wireless communications to cryptography and quantum computing, received almost one third of the funding announced today by the Ontario Ministry of Research and
- Virgin Media guilty of Data Protection breach
Virgin Media has been ordered to encrypt all portable mobile devices after it was found to have breached the Data Protection Act in losing an unencrypted disc. The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) gave the order after investigating the loss of the
- Police unit to tackle online crime
Police officers are to be given specialist IT training under plans to combat identity theft and other online crimes. A new cyber-crime unit will tackle credit card fraud and organised crime online, the Home Office said. The Government has been criticised
- Leading Stocks - Vertex Pharmaceuticals Inc, FLIR Systems Inc, Cephalon Inc, ...
Given everything that is going on in the market, I thought it might be interesting to see what stocks are leading this year. As a starting point, I pulled the component stocks for the NASDAQ 100 (NDX) and ran them through a query that gave me the
- Identity theft victim wins right to sue county clerk over posting of personal...
(Computerworld) An Ohio woman whose identity was allegedly stolen after an image of a speeding ticket containing her personal information was posted on a can sue the county official responsible for putting such records online, a state appeals court in
- Unequal protection, cyber crime and the internet in India
Born as part of an intelligence military system, Internet has become an essential means of communication and information with great democratic potential as an organizational tool for social movements challenging the domination of political and economic
- Full encryption stops Amazon Web video leak: Adobe (Reuters)
SEATTLE (Reuters) - Amazon.com has fixed a glitch in its video streaming service by adopting Adobe Systems Inc's encryption on all television shows and movies found on its site, software maker Adobe said on Monday. Last week, Amazon.com said it fixed a
- Howard Schmidt: TJX Arrests Show We're Gaining Ground in War on Cyber Crime
Interview with Security Luminary on Attacks, Defenses and the Next Big Vulnerabilities September 30, 2008 - Linda McGlasson, Managing Editor Related Articles in: - Data Loss - Mobile Banking - Incident Response - Information Security Compliance -
- iForem Unveils Escrow Assured(TM) On-Demand Intellectual Property Protection
REDWOOD SHORES, Calif. --(Business Wire)-- In the company's continuous effort to provide solutions that protect the integrity of intellectual property, iForem today introduced Escrow Assured(TM) -- the industry's first on-demand, fully-automated,
- Baltimore is first US city with full WiMAX
Nokia 810 WiMAX internet tablet is coming soon <> Sprint fired another shot in the mobile broadband format war today, with the launch of the first city-wide WiMAX service in the USA in Baltimore. Residents of the largest city in Maryland will have access
- Washington AG files spyware lawsuits
The Attorney General for Washington and software giant Microsoft announced on Monday that the state had filed its seventh lawsuit against a purveyor of misleading spyware under the state's strengthened anti-spyware legislation. In its latest case, the
- E-crime police unit announced
Home Office minister Vernon Coaker has announced the planned creation of a new police unit, which will focus specifically on tackling e-crime. The Police Central e-crime Unit (PCeU) will cost £7m, targeting internet fraud and other types of cyber crime,
- Identity Fraud, Part 3: Taking the Target Off Your Back
Part 1 of this three-part series describes the size and complexity of the identity fraud problem, and touches on some of the consequences that go beyond financial damage. Part 2 offers some pointers on what consumers should do if they find they've become
- Zohm Zohm: WiMAX Rolls Out In Baltimore
Although currently in an observational role, cable is no doubt watching closely as Sprint officially bowed in Baltimore Mon its long-awaited WiMAX wireless mobile service. Slated to be a key part of many cable ops' future product bundles, the service
- European Calls for Action: Push for Greater Financial Regulation Gains Steam
Europe is worried. And angry. It didn't take long after the US on Monday for responses to begin pouring in from capitals across the European Union. And most of them have been scathing. American lawmakers 'have taken leave of their senses,' European
- Push for Greater Financial Regulation Gains Steam
Europe is worried. And angry. It didn't take long after the US on Monday for responses to begin pouring in from capitals across the European Union. And most of them have been scathing. American lawmakers 'have taken leave of their senses,' European
- Corporate Counsel Magazine Announces "Enterprise Risk Management for the Gene...
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Incisive Media's Corporate Counsel magazine today announced plans for its 'Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) for the General Counsel Conference,' to take place November 18-19, 2008 at The Harvard Club in New York City. Targeted
- FRSGlobal meets Basel II Pillar 2 demands to create management ...
FRSGlobal, the only provider of risk and regulatory compliance solutions with coverage for over 30 countries on a unified platform, today announced the launch of its new product ? ReportBuilder ? part of the FRSGlobal REPORTINGCentre for regulatory
- Linking corporate governance and enterprise risk management - KPMG CORNER By ...
How can board of directors and senior executives help to define corporate governance within the context of enterprise risk management (ERM) programs? With the growing acceptance of ERM, the links between good governance and effective risk management are
- Owners Surveyed on Capital Construction Risk Management
FMI and CMAA (Construction Management Association of America) are conducting the Ninth Annual Survey of Owners. The survey is a definitive resource within the industry on building and construction owners? perspectives. The popularity of this survey is
- Re-assess risk management now
EUROPE Towers Perrin has warned companies ned to make re-assessing the risk management actions of their corporate pension fund a top priority, in their bid to weather the current market turmoil. The consultant hosted a webcast today on the possible
- China TransInfo Technology Corp. Increases Corporate Governance with the Appo...
BEIJING, Sept. 29 /Xinhua-PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- China TransInfo Technology Corp., (Nasdaq: CTFO), ('China TransInfo' or the 'Company'), a leading provider of public transportation information systems technology and comprehensive solutions in the
- U.S. Companies Focusing on Corporate Governance, Shareholder Rights, Says She...
U.S. Companies Focusing on Corporate Governance, Shareholder Rights, Says Shearman & Sterling's Sixth Annual Corporate Governance Practices Survey Compensation Survey indicates increased transparency and continued growth of 'say on pay' proposals NEW
|
Other News from around the world of Compliance and of Privacy
Fresh News, Additional to Moreover, Updated as it Happens
[CaRP] XML error: Invalid document end at line 13
[CaRP] XML error: Empty document at line 1
[CaRP] XML error: Mismatched tag at line 20
- Police 'find' author of notorious Gpcode virus
The infamous Gpcode "ransomware" virus that hit computers in July was the work of a single person who is known to the authorities, a source close to the hunt for the attacker has told Techworld.
- Prominent Web sites have serious coding flaw
Two Princeton University academics have found a type of coding flaw on several prominent Web sites that could jeopardize personal data and in one alarming case, drain a bank account.
- Researchers develop bug-blocking chip monitor
Researchers at the University of Michigan have developed technology that can fence off microprocessor bugs and keep them from seizing up a PC.
- Clickjacking vulnerability to be revealed
After shelving plans to detail a browser clickjacking vulnerability that is indirectly related to Adobe Systems' products at the company's request earlier this month, a security researcher plans to detail the flaw next month.
- Test Center: Sandbox security versus the evil Web
The Internet is a scary place. Criminal malware lurks on legitimate and illegitimate Web sites alike, looking to steal your money one way or the other. Vendors have been scratching their collective heads attempting to make more consumers safer, more often. One of the results has been a class of anti...
- Two tenacious exploits debunk vendor claims
Many sandbox security vendors claim that their products stop all known and unknown attacks. Even assuming the ability to curtail all known attacks could be proven, it's simply impossible to believe that any piece of software could halt all unknown attacks. Of course, that doesn't prevent the vendors...
- IP piracy bill passed by U.S. Congress
The U.S. House of Representatives on Sunday passed a bill that would significantly increase penalties for copyright infringement and create a new office of intellectual-property enforcement coordinator in the White House.
- Security risks rise as smartphones become smarter
As wireless devices become more numerous within businesses, their convenience will be counterbalanced by an increasing potential for security problems, according to a Gartner analyst.
- Enterprises overpay for anti-virus software
Enterprises continue to pay too much for security software -- while the software vendors aren't doing enough research to keep up with fast-changing threats on the Internet, a Gartner analyst said Monday.
- Cryptologists needed to detect cyber crimes
It’s an exciting blend of permutations and combinations. Called the science of secrecy, cryptography has probably got more attention in the...
- Govt must take steps to tackle cyber terrorism
Senior BJP Leader and Punjab State Investor Cell Chief Sukhminderpal Singh Grewal has termed the UPA Government 'ignorant' about the misuse of...
- Hacker Won't Race @ Laguna
The word given to the media on Saturday at Laguna Seca was that Jamie Hacking was okay after his scary crash at Laguna Seca, but his wife Rachel...
- Notorious ISP Intercage goes dark again
Accused of being home to online scammers, the San Francisco-based ISP Intercage has been unplugged from the Internet -- for the second time this week.
- The 10 Most Mysterious Cyber Crimes
The most nefarious and crafty criminals are the ones who operate completely under the radar. In the computing world security breaches happen all the...
- Andiamo! Italian Judge Lifts Ban On Hacker Haven The Pirate Bay
A win for The Pirate Bay. Back in August, Italy tried to block access to the P2P tracker site from Italian ISPs. The pirates vowed to fight the block,...
- Pentagon hacker granted bail in Calgary
CALGARY - A hacker who once burrowed into the Pentagon's systems was released on $30,000 bail Thursday, after being charged with hacking into a...
- Second TJX hacker pleads guilty
A Miami man pleaded guilty on Monday to charges of hacking and identity theft related to the high-profile data breaches at TJX and a number of other...
- Police nab Maserati hacker
A 60 year-old man has been charged with hacking a database and using the stolen information to blackmail sports-car maker Maserati. Police arrested...
- What does the British Computer Society think of Phorm?
Phorm, Webwise, OIX and the BCS Security Forum
Phorm over function? Perhaps that's the challenge in relation to marketing desires clashing with privacy hopes. But given the starting point of the Phorm furore, in the Spring of 2008, we are now in the Autumn of 2008 and its been nothing but data brea...
- Cybercrime expert to educate MSU engineers on "Gen Next Terror"
"Hacking is my passion", says 20-year-old cyber-crime expert, Sunny Vaghela, who has been helping the Mumbai Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) and Ahmedabad...
- Two-thirds of firms hit by cybercrime
The Department of Justice released data from its 2005 National Computer Security Survey last week, finding that two-thirds of firms detected at least...
- Are you storing customer data properly? The challenges of PCI DSS compliance
Data security breaches are hitting the headlines with alarming frequency. While the most recent breaches have involved the public sector and financial services industries, retailers are not immune from the rise of data losses. Cotton Traders, the UK leisurewear and casual clothes brand, for example,...
- Apple QuickTime PICT Integer Overflow Vulnerability
- Microsoft Windows GDI+ Gradient Fill Heap Overflow Vulnerability
- Data Vendor Sends SPAM about The Dangers of Prospecting Databases
ComplianceAndPrivacy.Com received an email that appears to be from Harris Infosource, a D&B Company. Not a lot wrong with that, you may say. The email is a cold unsolicited email, or SPAM, What makes this amusing is that the SPAM has this subject line:
"Why Using Cheap Prospect Lists Can Cost Y...
- Bank Customer Personal Data Sold on eBay for £35
An investigation is under way into how a computer containing bank customers' personal data was sold on an internet auction site.
The PC, which was reportedly sold for £35 on eBay, had sensitive information on the hard drive.
The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and its subsidiary, Natwest, have confir...
- Best Western Denies Report of Massive Data Breach
A Scottish newspaper Friday ran a story that claimed to uncover a massive theft of data from Best Western's customer database, including personal information on all 8 million customers at the chain's 1,300 hotels in the past year.
After initially thanking the newspaper and doing its own investigati...
- Best Western Data Loss - Indian hacker alleged brain behind biggest cyber-heist
An unknown Indian hacker is being 'charged' with the greatest cyber-heist in history for allegedly helping a criminal gang steal identities of an estimated eight million people in a hacking raid that could ultimately net more than 2.8 billion pounds in illegal funds.
An investigation by Scotland's...
- Vietnam introduces heavy fines for spammers
Organisations and individuals who send spam mail and text messages or trade in e-mail addresses may be fined up to VND80 million (US$5,000), according to the newly-issued Decree on Anti-spam mail.
The decree bans organi-sations and individuals from using electronic means to deliver spam messages, ...
- Republic of the Phillipines can?t do without policy on data privacy, security
Under no circumstances can the Philippines compete, let alone thrive, in the lucrative outsourcing market and the global marketplace without a fool-proof policy on data protection and security.
This was the clear message sent out by participants in a recent conference dubbed "Mapping the Future of ...
- National Gateway Security Survey 2008 Shows Interesting Changes in Threat Lan...
The National Gateway Security Survey 2008, carried out for value added distributor and security specialist Wick Hill and sponsored by WatchGuard Technologies, leaders in unified threat management systems, has highlighted the increasing move toward remote and mobile use, as well as the concerns users...
- Unified Threat Management (UTM) - Watchguard Technologies
Unified threat management (UTM) spawned a new era of IT security. The promise of these integrated security appliances proved to be an exceptional and efficient way of securing commercial networks. However, businesses today face an inflection point, dictated by changing market trends and new technolo...
- Microsoft Windows Color Management Module Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- Microsoft Excel FORMAT Record Invalid Array Index Vulnerability
- Microsoft Excel Chart AxesSet Invalid Array Index Vulnerability
- Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2003 Cstring Integer Overflow Vulnerability
- Microsoft PowerPoint Viewer 2003 Out of Bounds Array Index Vulnerability
- Microsoft Office WPG Image File Heap Buffer Overflow Vulnerability
- Microsoft Office BMP Input Filter Heap Overflow Vulnerability
- Solaris snoop SMB Decoding Multiple Format String Vulnerabilities
|
Please note: News feeds contain items from other websites gathered by our aggregating the news feeds that they offer. Where an item comes in a news feed from another website it is presented "as is" with no endorsement from, nor editing by, nor approval from complianceandprivacy.com or its sponsors, VeriSign. News feeds are dynamic. We offer them in good faith, but, where the content is outside our control we cannot be responsible for their errors, omissions or other conduct. Some of the links on this page remain on this site, others go to other sites; that is the nature of a newsfeed. When you leave this site you are encouraged to be aware of the privacy policy of the new site before leaving personal data there.
|
