Computer Weekly reported yesterday on the disheartening results of a KPMG Forensics and Harris Interactive Survey of 200 global companies in which half of the in-house counsel respondents…
What’s all the PubSubHubbub?
Web 2.0 NY Google is trumpeting a new messaging protocol it insists on calling PubSubHubbub.…
The SEC announced on Friday that it is charging two computer programmers for their alleged participation in the Ponzi scheme for which Bernard Madoff pleaded guilty and headed off to…
Triage tool coming to save the day
The UK’s top e-cop believes the forensic backlog in seized IT kit poses a serious risk to ongoing criminal investigations.…
The number of incidents of loss or theft of personal data has risen to an “unacceptable” level in the past year, the privacy watchdog warns.
COFEE spill creates nasty mess
Microsoft’s point-and-click “computer forensics for cops” tool has leaked onto the web.…
The Home office says it will push ahead with plans to ask communications firms to monitor all internet use.
Non-telcos can still lose data whenever they want
The European Council has approved a data breach notification rule for Europe’s telecoms firms. The amendment to an EU Directive will force telcos…
Does anyone actually like passwords? Most people can’t stand them because they end up having to keep track of a long (and often memorized) list of usernames and passwords to sign into the websites…
European Commission mulls beef-up of law
The European Commission will consider passing new laws forcing organisations that lose personal data to go public with that loss. The Commission has until…
‘Extremely large volumes’ siphoned
The Chinese government is stepping up efforts to steal valuable information from high-technology companies in other countries, according to a congressional…
