Data Security

For the second time in two years, hackers gained access to a University of North Florida (UNF) server holding the confidential information of students.

The Federal Trade Commission has settled with two companies over allegations that they leaked sensitive data of individuals via file-sharing networks.

Last.fm is the latest website to announce a data breach in a week where LinkedIn and eHarmony also confirmed their users' passwords were stolen.

Ontario received a record number of privacy complaints last year, according to the province's privacy commissioner.

Joining LinkedIn, dating website eHarmony said Wednesday that it is investigating the possible theft of its members' passwords.

Business-networking site LinkedIn is looking into the possibility of a data breach which may have led to the theft of nearly 6.5 million user passwords.

The challenge is using resources wisely and right-sizing a network security strategy that prioritizes protection.

Vandals gained access to a database containing the personal records, including Social Security numbers, of hundreds of thousands of University of Nebraska students, alumni and others connected to the school's four campuses.