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The personal information of thousands of criminals in England and Wales has been lost on a USB drive. In spite of [UK] government moves to tighten data security in the public sector, there is still much to be done, according to the information commissioner. New Symantec research finds that half of UK consumers want stronger legislation The government has admitted that it has lost yet more data, after two discs from the Driver and Vehicle Agency in Northern Ireland got lost in the post. The UK Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has published revised guidance designed to help individuals understand how their personal information may be used by organisations, and to explain their rights under the Data Protection Act. Thousands of employees at Worcestershire County Council are demanding answers after being told they are in danger of becoming victims of identity fraud following the theft of a laptop containing their bank and national insurance details. Australia’s Privacy Commissioner Karen Curtis has warned local government agencies and businesses to adhere closely to the Privacy Act in order to avoid a disastrous UK style data breach. Malicious code is more likely to be hosted on local servers in the UK and US than in countries with less developed e-crime law enforcement policies, according to the latest report by Finjan. A sizeable 60 per cent of UK organisations have suffered at least one data breach over the last 12 months, according to a new survey. Up to a fifth of UK PC users are willing to turn over their passwords in exchange for a chocolate bar, according to a recent survey.. Prime Minister promises more action on UK cyber attacks Study shows outside hackers responsible for one per cent of attacks. The Payment Card Industry Security Standards Council has released version 1.2 of its Data Security Standard (PCI DSS).
The Fortinet Global Security Research team has detected two phishing attacks on UK major banks that were mounted using the Storm Worm botnet, said to be the first attack on the financial sector by Storm's huge network of zombie computers. Online fraud losses soared to £33.5 million ($88 million) last year, with an increase of 44 per cent from 2005 following a surge in phishing attacks, new research shows. Gartner analysts from around the world are arriving in Australia in preparation for next month’s Gartner Security Summit in Sydney.
New research finds firms acknowledge business benefits but fear securitybreaches. Budget reductions unlikely, claims VeriSign. No visible management of data security at any level, concludes Poynter review. Small firms without the luxury of a dedicated IT department most at risk.