http://www.cio.com/ en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 08:16:57 GMT 2009-11-23T08:16:57Z en (c) Copyright 2009 CXO Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. http://www.cio.com/article/508273/Health_Net_Says_1.5M_Medical_Records_Lost_in_Data_Breach?source=rss_privacy Connecticut-based insurance provider Health Net told state officials that an external hard drive containing personal health and financial data on about 1.5 million customers has been missing for six months. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Lucas Mearian <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/508273/Health_Net_Says_1.5M_Medical_Records_Lost_in_Data_Breach?source=rss_privacy 2009-11-19T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/507914/Google_Street_View_Battle_Highlights_Privacy_Challenge?source=rss_privacy Google is being sued by a Swiss watchdog agency for allegedly failing to take adequate measures to protect privacy. The legal battle in Switzerland is just the latest in a long line of privacy issues with Google and illustrates the challenge of providing as much information as possible without violating privacy concerns. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Tony Bradley <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507914/Google_Street_View_Battle_Highlights_Privacy_Challenge?source=rss_privacy 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/507913/National_ID_Program_in_Deep_Trouble_As_Budget_is_Cut_40_Percent?source=rss_privacy Funding for the already troubled Real ID program has been cut 40 percent, amid criticism by privacy advocates and state governors. Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Jaikumar Vijayan <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507913/National_ID_Program_in_Deep_Trouble_As_Budget_is_Cut_40_Percent?source=rss_privacy 2009-11-16T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/507667/Job_Search_Scams_6_Ways_to_Protect_Yourself_Against_Identity_Theft_?source=rss_privacy Identity theft rings have set their sights on the 15.7 million Americans who are unemployed and looking for work. Here's how to ensure you don't end up a victim. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Meridith Levinson <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507667/Job_Search_Scams_6_Ways_to_Protect_Yourself_Against_Identity_Theft_?source=rss_privacy 2009-11-13T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/507377/IPhone_Security_Problems_Bring_New_Risks?source=rss_privacy In just four days, not one but two worms targeting the iPhone have emerged. Both of the worms target the same vulnerability, a default password in the SSH server that is installed on jail-broken iPhones. While one worm is a mostly a nuisance, the second siphons personal information from the iPhone, which makes it a serious identity theft threat. Wed, 11 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Andreas M. Antonopoulos <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507377/IPhone_Security_Problems_Bring_New_Risks?source=rss_privacy 2009-11-11T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/507089/Eighth_Person_Charged_with_Passport_Snooping?source=rss_privacy An eighth person who has worked for the U.S. Department of State has pleaded guilty to illegally accessing numerous electronic passport files that are supposed to be confidential, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Mon, 09 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Grant Gross <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/507089/Eighth_Person_Charged_with_Passport_Snooping?source=rss_privacy 2009-11-09T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506868/Federal_Data_Protection_Law_Inches_Forward?source=rss_privacy A sweeping new bill that would implement a national standard for data protection and breach notification got a boost of support today from the Senate Judiciary Committee. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 05:00:00 GMT Jaikumar Vijayan <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506868/Federal_Data_Protection_Law_Inches_Forward?source=rss_privacy 2009-11-05T05:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506324/Leaked_House_Ethics_Document_Spreads_on_the_Net_Via_P2P?source=rss_privacy A document containing the names of more than two dozen members of the U.S. House of Representatives who are being scrutinized for conduct violations is getting widely distributed over the Internet after being leaked on a peer-to-peer network earlier this week. Fri, 30 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Jaikumar Vijayan <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506324/Leaked_House_Ethics_Document_Spreads_on_the_Net_Via_P2P?source=rss_privacy 2009-10-30T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506279/Facebook_Offers_Up_Privacy_Policy_for_User_Review?source=rss_privacy Looking to avoid user angst, Facebook today unveiled a proposed new privacy policy for review by its users. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Sharon Gaudin <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506279/Facebook_Offers_Up_Privacy_Policy_for_User_Review?source=rss_privacy 2009-10-29T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506143/Privacy_Why_Google_Social_Search_Gives_Me_the_Creeps?source=rss_privacy Has Google started following us around? It's new Google Social Search feature, going live today, sure feels like it. And hints at what Google can do both for and to you with all the information it has collected. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT David Coursey <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506143/Privacy_Why_Google_Social_Search_Gives_Me_the_Creeps?source=rss_privacy 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/506137/Judge_Says_TD_Ameritrade_s_Proposed_Security_Fixes_Not_Enough?source=rss_privacy A federal judge's rejection of a proposed settlement by TD Ameritrade Inc. in a data breach lawsuit marks the second time in recent months where a court has weighed in on what it consider to be basic security standards for protecting data. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Jaikumar Vijayan <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/506137/Judge_Says_TD_Ameritrade_s_Proposed_Security_Fixes_Not_Enough?source=rss_privacy 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/505963/India_s_New_IT_Law_Increases_Surveillance_Powers?source=rss_privacy A new IT law has come into force in India that frees Internet portals from liability for third-party content and activity, but also gives the government powers to monitor communications on the Internet, and block web sites that are found to be offensive. Tue, 27 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT John Ribeiro <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505963/India_s_New_IT_Law_Increases_Surveillance_Powers?source=rss_privacy 2009-10-27T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/505777/Analysis_Real_ID_Program_on_Life_Support?source=rss_privacy A decision by lawmakers in Congress to slash funding for the unpopular Real ID national driver's license program has put an already struggling program on life support. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Jaikumar Vijayan <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505777/Analysis_Real_ID_Program_on_Life_Support?source=rss_privacy 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/505773/Former_Federal_Worker_Sentenced_for_Passport_Snooping?source=rss_privacy A former employee at the U.S. Department of State was sentenced to 12 months of probation Friday for illegally accessing more than 75 confidential passport application files, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Fri, 23 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Grant Gross <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505773/Former_Federal_Worker_Sentenced_for_Passport_Snooping?source=rss_privacy 2009-10-23T04:00:00Z http://www.cio.com/article/505628/Privacy_Advocate_has_Ally_in_Social_Security_Numbers_Fight?source=rss_privacy A fight to stop a Virginia privacy advocate from republishing on her Web site Social Security numbers obtained legally from public records on government sites is attracting the attention of some privacy heavyweights. Wed, 21 Oct 2009 04:00:00 GMT Jaikumar Vijayan <info@cio.com> http://www.cio.com/article/505628/Privacy_Advocate_has_Ally_in_Social_Security_Numbers_Fight?source=rss_privacy 2009-10-21T04:00:00Z