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The CSO Perspective On Security Threats, Data Protection And Identity And Access Management Solutions
White Papers Security's focus on solutions for identity and access management (I&AM) and encryption. At a time when there is great concern about the security of information technology, few people have a more informed perspective on this critical topic than Chief
[November 18, 2003, 23:00]
WLAN Security And Identity Awareness
White Papers Open a laptop in the cafeteria, hit a few keys, and you're on the Internet, ready to download a data sheet. This dichotomy provokes an obvious question: Are accessibility and security incompatible? Accessibility and security can coexist, but...
[February 16, 2006, 23:00]
Oracle Proposes Safe-data Standards
News A lot of data security breaches are happening because identity information is in far too many places within an enterprise," said Amit Jasuja, vice president of development, security and identity management at Oracle.
[November 30, 2006, 8:06]
Home Office Proclaims Security Of ID Cards Scheme
News Home Office minister Meg Hillier defended the government's plans for its controversial National Identity Scheme, as she faced questions about data security from a committee of MPs. Dr Duncan Hine, director of National Identity Scheme integrity for...
[February 27, 2008, 13:34]
Cameron Urges Brown To Rethink ID Cards
News David Cameron, leader of the Conservative Party, called on the prime minister, Gordon Brown, to rethink his plans for the National Identity Register, following the "appalling blunder" which led to the huge loss of child-benefit data from HM...
[November 23, 2007, 13:26]
'Massive' Identity Theft Ring Uncovered
News A security firm claims to have uncovered a huge identity-theft ring that appears to be using a spyware program to steal confidential information from computers. Patrick Jordan, a Sunbelt employee, discovered the identity theft ring while...
[August 8, 2005, 12:40]
Symantec Eyes ID Management
News Looking for further expansion, Symantec is considering delving into identity management, encryption and a range of managed services, the security giant's chief said on Monday. Right now, Symantec is not a player in the identity management market...
[May 9, 2006, 8:30]
HP Employees' Data Compromised
News They told us that there have been several laptop thefts.and that their experience has been that these appear to be largely property-focused, rather than people seeking data or identity information," she said.
[March 23, 2006, 8:25]
Oracle Database 10g Security
White Papers Oracle Database 10g has tight integration with Oracle Identity Management to facility enterprise wide provisioning and administration. Efficient identity life-cycle management is a top priority for IT departments as organizations grow and transform.
[October 4, 2005, 0:00]
UK Police Help Fight Outsourcing Cybercrime
News The main aim of the working party will be to increase the cooperation between members of the commonwealth to exchange best practices on tackling specialist crime such as identity theft and compromised data security.
[July 12, 2005, 18:45]
HMRC Fiasco: Security Experts Predict Fallout
News Titterington continued: "If the data has fallen into the hands of identity thieves, which is unlikely, the entire national identity ecosystem is undermined for two generations. It makes the government the biggest identity thief of all.
[November 23, 2007, 10:29]
Californian Law Targets Identity Theft
News The law attempts to stem the growing problem of identity theft, in part by encouraging companies to be more open about security breaches that may have compromised consumer data. Last year, the number of US consumers that complained about some sort...
[July 1, 2003, 8:51]
ID Cards: Data-protection Minister Calls For Review
News But Wills admitted the breach now raises questions about the security of the government's National Identity Register and biometric ID cards. Wills said: "I think we are obviously going to have to look at the National Identity Register again in the...
[November 28, 2007, 8:07]
Fear Users, Says IDC Security Chief
News Andy Bushby, Novell's identity and security principal, said that endpoint security was needed to enforce security policies, and that all sensitive corporate data should be encrypted. Ian Lackie, Novell's identity and security director, agreed with...
[September 25, 2007, 13:41]
ID Cards Chief Dismisses U-turn Claims
News But UK businesses remain critical, with the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) fearing that companies could be liable if they provide inaccurate information to the National Identity Register and expressing unease over the security of the data...
[March 11, 2008, 8:02]
PCI Compliance: The Importance Of Securing Payment Information
White Papers Fraud and identity theft are on the rise. The Federal Trade Commission received more than 685,000 complaints of fraud and identity theft in 2005, totaling more than $680 million in stolen assets. In response, a federation of companies led by...
[April 30, 2008, 0:00]
Hackers Steal 40 Million Credit Card Numbers
News On Wednesday, the Cyber Security Industry Alliance reported that 97 percent of the American voters it polled said identity theft was a problem that needs addressing, and 64 percent wanted the government to do more to protect computer security.
[June 20, 2005, 9:10]
Biometrics Touted As Key To Stress-free Flights
News Automated gates would first confirm an individual's identity using biometrics before checking their biographic data for any updates in their security/legal/journey status against various databases. Trusted" travellers will simply pass through an...
[February 22, 2008, 7:58]
Security Experts Criticise Government Database Plans
News Paul Davie, founder and chief executive officer of database security company Secerno, is concerned that the creation of a government super-database would create far too tempting a target for identity thieves.
[January 19, 2007, 11:28]
ID Must 'engage Consumers' Hearts And Minds'
News He says that people must want to use an identity scheme, or it will fail — even from a security point of view. Sir James also wrote that biometric data has its uses in tackling multiple identities, in reissuing tokens or in tackling identity fraud.
[March 10, 2008, 10:39]
