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Managing Personal Information - Using the PIM API for Java ME
White Papers This type of personal information is one of the most important functions found in a handset, just second to voice. The user can use the PIM API for Java ME to enable the mobile Java applications to read and write to/from the locally stored personal...
[November 7, 2007, 0:00]
Managing Personal Information - An Introduction to the PIM API for Java ME, Part 1
White Papers Personal information is one of the most important functions found in a handset, just second to voice. Users can use the PIM API for Java ME to enable their mobile Java applications to read and write to/from the locally stored personal information...
[November 7, 2007, 0:00]
Managing Personal Information - Summary of PIM Fields
White Papers This type of personal information is one of the most important functions found in a handset, just second to voice. One can use the PIM API for Java ME to enable the mobile Java applications to read and write to/from the locally stored personal...
[November 7, 2007, 0:00]
Inspect Documents for Hidden Data and Personal Information
White Papers Several types of hidden data and personal information can be saved in a Word document. This information might not be immediately visible when one views the document in Office Word 2007, but it might be possible for other people to view or retrieve...
[April 11, 2008, 1:02]
yet another way to put our personal information at risk
Talkback This government appears to be developing a key area of expertise, namely drawing up plans to put its citizens' personal data at risk. This new proposal (and let's hope it is a proposal, to be debated fully and openly) apparently will allow the...
[July 17, 2008, 12:09]
Security Solutions to Minimize Risk of Breaches of Personal Information
White Papers To minimize risk exposure caused by unauthorized access to or disclosure of information, enterprises are acting quickly to identify and assess security risks, plan and implement services to protect sensitive information, and establish measures to...
[January 11, 2007, 0:00]
Intuit sued over alleged privacy abuse
News Personal finance software vendor Intuit is being sued by a user of the company's Web site who said his personal information was given out to advertisers. Mortgage calculation and credit assessment tools took personal information from consumers...
[March 16, 2000, 11:39]
Bug hunters find 'cookie' hole in IE
News Computer bug-hunters have pointed out a way to snare personal information from a "cookie" file if the victim uses Microsoft Internet Explorer and clicks on a disguised string of JavaScript code. Haselton acknowledged that cookies don't generally...
[May 12, 2000, 8:39]
HP employees' data compromised
News Security numbers, dates of birth and other employment-related information, but not the personal identification numbers required to log on to Fidelity services, she said. In the last 13 months, more than 53 million personal records have been exposed...
[March 23, 2006, 8:25]
Boeing loses another laptop holding employee info
News Personal information relating to thousands of workers at Boeing, the multinational aeroplane maker, has been lost after a laptop was stolen. The laptop was stolen in the US from the car of a Boeing employee during the first week of December, and...
[December 18, 2006, 11:17]
Google accused of bio-piracy
Talkback Whether or not genomic information is available for free or not is not the point - the important point is facilitating access to highly personal information without consent.when you download a document from the internet (via google) you have the...
[March 31, 2006, 0:34]
SoftX Secure Notes
Downloads A Personal Information Manager (PIM), which enables you to organize and securely store your personal and sensitive information. This information will be accessible from your personal computer and/or Pocket PC.Version 3.1 is fully compatible with...
[November 24, 2006, 17:31]
Microsoft faces huge fine over security
News Microsoft faces a possible investigation and significant fines for a security lapse that could have exposed the personal information of millions of consumers. Passport accounts are central repositories for a person's online data and can include...
[May 9, 2003, 9:06]
SplashID for BlackBerry
Downloads Password Manager for BlackBerrySplashID safely and securely stores all of your personal identification information including user names, passwords, credit cards, calling cards, bank accounts, PINs, and more.
[June 23, 2006, 7:00]
Why Does Google Publish Libel?
Talkback "At a time when Google proposes to amass ever more sensitive and personal information on Internet users worldwide, Google's lack of responsibility in actively distributing unsupported libel has given many, real cause for concern.
[June 8, 2007, 1:35]
MS Passport reveals credit card details
News A serious security flaw in Microsoft's Passport service puts users' accounts, including their personal information and credit card numbers, at risk of being hijacked. Passport accounts are central repositories for a user's online data and can...
[May 8, 2003, 9:09]
Amazon.com taken to task over child privacy
News Amazon.com has taken insufficient steps to prevent children from posting personal information on its Web site, potentially endangering their privacy, a collection of advocacy groups said on Tuesday. It says Amazon.com employees read product reviews...
[April 23, 2003, 8:48]
Government puts data sharing in the spotlight
News A consultation into how personal information is used and shared in the public and private sectors was launched on 12 December, 2007. When do public bodies, in particular, need to make use of personal information held by others to do their job...
[December 12, 2007, 16:27]
Carphone Warehouse in 'serious' data breach
News Up to 4,000 online customers were also linked to the wrong accounts, receiving other people's emails and being able to access other customers' personal information over the web, including names, addresses and phone numbers.
[January 17, 2008, 11:02]
EC urges unity on data protection
News The European Commission is intent on boosting data security and raising awareness around the protection of personal information. I think privacy and protection of personal data is a long-term goal. Also speaking at the event in Brussels, the...
[December 5, 2007, 14:26]
