Friday, November 2, 2007
Category:
Biometric News,
Security,
Reuters,
Privacy & data protection,
E-mail,
Online Communications,
Marketing,
Advertising & Promotion,
Spam,
Spam And Phishing
Spammer is sentenced after pleading guilty to helping send junk e-mails to more than 1.2 million America Online subscribers. A New Jersey man was sentenced to more than two years in prison on Friday for helping send spam e-mails to more than 1.2 million America Online subscribers. ...
Wednesday, October 31, 2007
Category:
Biometric News,
Security,
Privacy & data protection,
Privacy
Unlike Y2K, which was a nonevent, Internet attorney Eric Sinrod explains why the business world is mobilizing behind what it sees as a real threat. A decade ago, I started writing about online privacy issues. At the time, legal colleagues told me that while they found the topic...
Friday, October 26, 2007
Category:
Biometric News,
Security,
Privacy & data protection,
Cyberthreats,
Spam,
Spam And Phishing
U.S. sends about 28 percent of the world's spam--more than five times as much as second-place South Korea, says security firm. The U.S. remains the world's biggest spammer, according to security firm Sophos, which on Friday released its quarterly report on the world's top spam-offending countries--dubbed the "Dirty...
Tuesday, October 2, 2007
Category:
Biometric News,
Security,
Software,
Viruses and Worms,
Reuters,
Privacy & data protection,
survey,
Spyware,
Adware & Malware,
Productivity,
Cyberthreats
Most have security software on their machines, but many haven't updated it or activated it, according to McAfee survey. Most Americans believe their computers are protected against viruses and spyware, but scans found that a large number had outdated or disabled security software, according to a poll released...
Friday, September 28, 2007
Category:
Biometric News,
Security,
Privacy & data protection,
Victoria Ho
Security sales director says region should follow Japan's example to ensure companies take data security more seriously. Governments in Asia need stronger data-breach laws to ensure businesses improve the security of their customer data, according to a senior executive at IT management specialist CA. Jerry Cox, CA's...
Wednesday, September 26, 2007
Category:
Biometric News,
Security,
Colin Barker,
Privacy & data protection,
Sales,
Personal Information,
Credit Card,
Privacy,
TJX,
Sales Channel,
Financial Services
Canadian privacy authorities say the retailer failed to put adequate security measures in place. The breach of sensitive personal information held by TJX, operator of discount chains including T.J. Maxx and Marshalls, earlier this year was foreseeable, but the company failed to put in place adequate security...
