Data Security

Data protection laws can be more effective if simpler, says JAS Global Advisors' Jeff Schmidt.

A laptop containing personal information of patients was stolen from the neurology department of Lexington Clinic on the night of Dec. 7, 2011.

The largest class-action settlement in Hawaii's history is related to data breaches at University of Hawaii campuses.

Unauthorized individuals gained access to the personal data belonging to customers of New York State Electric & Gas (NYSEG) and Rochester Gas & Electric (RG&E), which are owned by Iberdrola USA.

Big Yellow has done an about-face in light of new analysis that confirms users of its pcAnywhere software may be at risk to attack due to the disclosure of source code.

Given the change in the threat landscape, the onus is on security professionals to keep evolving security postures to keep up with the bad guys.

If your company doesn't have a response plan, the unending spate of recent breaches is surely motivation enough to create one.

Symantec acknowledged this week that in addition to theft of source code for past versions of some if its security software, its own servers were breached in 2006.