Millions of computers with registered copies of AOL Instant Messenger (AIM) are at risk to a variety of attacks via a vulnerability in AIM 6.1, AIM beta 6.2, AIM Pro and AIM Lite, according to researchers at Core Security.
Before TJX revealed that its servers had been breached by hackers, the retail giant collected and stored unnecessary and excessive amounts of personal information for too long and relied on outdated encryption technology to defend the data, according to a report released today by Canadian privacy officials.
Store vouchers and a three-day sale are two of the concessions TJX has pledged in a settlement with customers who sued the discount retail giant following a massive customer data theft.
Today marks the White House-imposed deadline for federal agencies to develop and implement a breach notification policy and to have reviewed their use of Social Security numbers (SSNs).
If youre not a member of a compliance team in higher education, you probably dont think of universities and colleges. With students and faculty now back to school, IT managers at universities are faced with complying with multiple regulations that affect industries beyond just education.
In the data breach that seems to grow in severity by the day, Connecticut Gov. M. Jodi Rell announced Sunday that nearly all state government bank account data was stored on a backup computer tape stolen in June from a college interns car in Ohio.
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