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Survey Says Insider Threat Remains a Serious Security Problem
Wed, December 12, 2007 - Occasional malicious insiders are still a factor. But according to an RSA survey, well-meaning employees can expose sensitive data just by doing their jobs: through careless behavior, working around security measures or following poor security policies.
Identity Theft Victims Are on Their Own, Reports FTC
Wed, November 28, 2007 - Most identity theft discovered by individuals through their financial activity
Wireless in Retail: The Risks and Rewards
Tue, November 27, 2007 - An RSR report identifies the dangers of wireless technologies (remember TJX's nightmare?) and offers three ways to ensure your company doesn't suffer a data loss during the holiday season.
Survey: Most Companies Clueless About Costs of Unsecured Data
Wed, November 07, 2007 - Risk, regulations drive content security initiatives: But 69 percent of companies have "no appreciation" for the costs of lost data.
Study: Mobile Workforce Represents Security Threat in '08 Due to Lack of Training, Awareness
Tue, November 06, 2007 - As the size of the world's mobile workforce continues to increase rapidly, so too does the threat such remote workers represent to their organizations and IT departments, due largely to a lack of related security training and awareness, according to a recent study.
Study: Retailers, Financial Companies Most Vulnerable to ID Theft
Wed, October 24, 2007 - A new study by the Center for Identity Management and Information Protection says retailers are most vulnerable to identify theft by employees, while financial services companies are most likely to suffer losses from identity theft-related crimes.
Study: Average Value of Business Info on Travelers' Laptops Equals $525K
Wed, October 17, 2007 - Most travelers carry little or no business information on their laptops, but the ones who do store an average of $525,000 worth of sensitive data, according to a survey contracted by iBahn.



