Data breaches. Lawsuits. Laptop theft. Every day we hear more and more stories about the risks associated with mobile computing -- here are some articles of interest:
Date: January 29th, 2010 Ontario privacy commissioner admonishes Facebook Source: itBusiness.ca On International Data Privacy Day, Ontario's Privacy Commissioner Ann Cavoukian had harsh words for those who neglected to encrypt sensitive information on mobile storage, and for Facebook's apparently new approach to privacy.
Date: January 15th, 2010 China says ways to resolve Google issue, U.S. cautions Source: Financial Post China sought on Friday to play down a threat by Google Inc to quit the country on hacking and censorship concerns, saying any decision by the Internet search giant would not affect U.S. trade ties.
Date: December 22nd, 2009 Ontario's privacy commissioner probing missing health records in Durham Region Source: the Canadian Press Ontario's information and privacy commissioner has launched an investigation after the health information of more than 83,000 people who attended H1N1 flu clinics in Durham Region, east of Toronto, was apparently lost.
Date: September 4th, 2009 Canada’s CAs unveil SME-focused data breach guide Source: IT World Canada While large enterprises often dominate the news coverage when it comes to data breaches, SMEs are targeted just as much. The Canadian Institute of Charted Accountants release a guide for smaller shops.
Date: April 19th, 2009 Larry Keating: Data Security in a changing economic landscape Source: Connect IT As Canadian companies continue to fight the economic storm, the solution provider community has to go 'back to basics' and remember even though customer budgets are tighter, the need for secure technology remains a constant.
Date: February 17, 2009 Larry Keating: New technology boosts productivity in challenging economy Source: Canadian Lawyer Magazine Lawyers today are well advised to consider technology as a means to achieving greater efficiencies and client data security, but are often overwhelmed with managing the complexity of their computers, especially in smaller firms.
Date: May 7th, 2009 35 percent of Canadian SMBs 'lack even basic security' Source: itbusiness.ca A significant number of Canadian small and midsized firms haven't yet taken even basic security measures, such as deploying anti-virus and backup /recovery products, a recent Symantec Canada sponsored survey indicates.
Date: November 3rd, 2008 Terrible Trojan steals 500,000 bank account, credit card logons Source: itbusiness.ca It's dubbed the Sinowal Torjan horse. And the gang behind it has managed to obtain access to nearly half a million bank accounts and credit cards – a volume security experts say is 'extraordinary.'
Date: July 3rd, 2008 10,000 Laptops Stolen Each Week from US Airports Source: ExportFocus.com According to a survey conducted by The Ponemon Institut, over 10,000 laptops are lost or stolen each week at U.S. airports, with half them containing confidential corporate information.
Date: June 4th, 2008 Companies 'gambling' with personal data Source: the National Post According to a survey conducted by The Ponemon Institut, over 10,000 laptops are lost or stolen each week at U.S. airports, with half them containing confidential corporate information.
Date: June 1st, 2008 Interview with Ann Cavoukian, Subject: Biometric Encryption Source: Nymity Biometric data, such as fingerprints and facial images, are unique and permanent identifiers that are widely understood to be private and personal information, worthy of legal protection.
Date: June 1st, 2008 Failing the basics will get you hacked Source: InfoWeek.ca Information security firm Sophos evaluated 580 PCs over a 40-day period and found businesses of all sizes can't tackle even the most basic things when it comes to IT security.
Date: May 8th, 2008 Hacker-controlled server discovered that houses 1.4GB of stolen data Source: ConnectItNews.com Finjan Inc., makers of secure web gateway products, has discovered a server controlled by hackers that contained more than 1.4 gigabytes of business and personal data stolen from infected PCs.
Date: May 1st, 2008 Stolen laptop contained 32,000 farmers' financial data Source: CBC.ca The laptop was stolen when a programmer working for the Canadian Canola Growers Association took the machine off-site for routine maintenance.
Date: Feb 21st, 2008 New coverage designed for cyber-liability and privacy breaches Source: Canadian Underwriter In a seminar in Toronto, Executive Risk said its insurance product is being developed to tackle cyber-liability risks not often covered under traditional insurance policies.
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