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Laptop theft exposes teachers to ID fraud risk: Laptop theft exposes teachers to ID fraud riskThe same old story that goes on, and on, and on, and....It's getting to be a nauseating story. You would think that by now, these organizations would understand that key personal data like social security numbers should not be stored on a...; Tags: Notebooks, Operational accounting, Government, laptop computer, social security number, Social Security, identity fraud, personal data, Laptop Theft; Discussion threads 2007-04-09
U.K. company fined over laptop theft: U.K. company fined over laptop theftFinancial PenaltiesIt is right that there should be some sort of sanction on those who act negligently. But somehow it seems wrong to impose financial fines on the company as such when its assets belong to its customers who certainly are not guilty of an...; Tags: Notebooks, Financial accounting, laptop theft, laptop computer; Discussion threads 2007-02-15
Remote access scares fed IT officials: Remote access scares fed IT officialsGo Ahead, Steal this NotebookHIPAA or Sarbanes-Oxley concerns?[url=http://www.neoware.com/mobility/index.html]Fear no more.[/url]Solid-state, no moving parts, no data, no nuttin'OK, That should do it!laptop theftLaptop theft is ceratainly a security threat. However, most people overlook some of the more obvious security threats assosciated with laptops. Imagine you use...; Tags: Routers & switches, Notebooks, information technology, Laptop Theft, government laptop, wireless, router, laptop computer, wireless router, remote access; Discussion threads 2006-11-17
Public getting antsy about laptop thefts: Public getting antsy about laptop theftsTechnology Surpassing Even Orwell's 1984It all started a few years ago with hacking into mainframe databases to steal personal data, and has now escalated to stealing laptops. And don't believe for a minute that the crooks are stealing the hardware just to sell that...; Tags: Notebooks, encryption, laptop computer, notebook, laptop theft; Discussion threads 2006-06-26
FTC laptop theft puts 110 people at risk: FTC laptop theft puts 110 people at riskMoronsI wonder if any of these people have ever heard of ENCRYPTION?The FTC is protecting us from identity fraud...[b][i][u]WHY???[/u][/i][/b]Wow, the lawsuit against them will be interestingwill the lawyers against the lawyers use armed body guards to protect the data they transport back and...; Tags: Notebooks, FTC, laptop theft, laptop computer; Discussion threads 2006-06-23

Laptop theft puts data of 98,000 at risk: Laptop theft puts data of 98,000 at riskWhy, in the name of all that is holy or not......do morons store data like this locally? On a PORTABLE device?Gross IncompetenceValuable data should be stored on a server - NOT on a client machine. Servers are locked up and restricted access -...; Tags: Notebooks, server, Laptop Theft, SSN, laptop computer; Discussion threads 2005-03-29

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Stolen: Google employees' personal data: Names, addresses, and Social Security numbers of pre-2006 staffers were taken from offices of Colt Express Outsourcing Services. Google has confirmed that personal data of U.S. employees hired prior to 2006 have been stolen in a recent burglary. Records kept at Colt Express Outsourcing Services, an external...; Tags: Google Inc., Social Security, Sales Channel, Operational Accounting, Financial Services, Government, Sales, Finance, ZDNet Australia, Privacy & data protection; News items 2008-07-03
Getaway day: How to secure your laptop for holiday travel: Getaway day: How to secure your laptop for holiday travelNot for Vista Home Premium!Why not tell people that this does NOT WORK encryption radio button grayed out in Vista Home Premium - only suckers who paid for M$ for the Ultimate or business/enterprise editions!RE: Getaway day: How to secure your...; Tags: Notebooks, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), laptop computer, holiday travel, TrueCrypt, Getaway day, Getaway; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
Encrypt File or Parent Folder (How to encrypt data on your laptop for holiday travel): Encrypt File or Parent Folder How to encrypt data on your laptop for holiday travelencryptionso hard to used, how about a printable form, all pages...this might have been useful.RE: Encrypt File or Parent Folder How to encrypt data on your laptop for holiday travelOR you could just right-click on the...; Tags: Notebooks, SECURITY, Encrypt File, Parent Folder, holiday travel, laptop computer; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
Getaway day: How to secure your laptop for holiday travel: It's getaway day and as we prepare to hit the road, trudge through airport security and snag that car rental, spare a thought for the valuable data that travels with you on that trusty old laptop. According to a recent study by the Ponemon Institute, more than...; Tags: Laptop Computer, Richard Stiennon, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-03
How to encrypt data on your laptop for holiday travel: Instructions on how to encrypt files or folders on Windows XP and Windows Vista. by Ryan Naraine; Tags: Laptop Computer, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Microsoft Windows XP, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine, encryption data laptop ryan naraine security; Image galleries 2008-07-03
Firefox 2 dirty dozen: Critical vulnerabilities patched: Firefox 2 dirty dozen: Critical vulnerabilities patchedWasn't Able to Upgrade to 3.0On my main XP Pro machine, with a dozen or so add-ons, I wasn't able to go to FF 3.0. The app does its analysis, says it's going to disable incompatible add-ons as usual, then just hangs, running in...; Tags: Web browsers, Microsoft Windows XP, Desktops, Mozilla Firefox, critical vulnerability, Mozilla Firefox 2.0; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
NVIDIA hit by faulty mobile GPU disclosure: NVIDIA hit by faulty mobile GPU disclosureNvidia ain't what they used to be.AMD has made ATI the place to be today. I think Nvidia's attitude has caused them more problems than anything. At one time I wouldn't have considered anything but Nvidia for my GPU. Now I try to stay...; Tags: NVidia Corp., GPU disclosure, faulty mobile, GPU, mobile; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
Nvidia whacked over defective notebook chips; Offers driver to keep processors cool: Nvidia whacked over defective notebook chips; Offers driver to keep processors coolCustomer use patterns...Translated, "We didn't plan for customers to actually turn their notebooks on."What a crock!I think this article......uses "impacted" far too many times. The correct word is "affected".RE: Nvidia whacked over defective notebook chips; Offers driver to keep...; Tags: Semiconductors, Network technology, Notebooks, Processors, processor, NVidia Corp., chip, notebook, defective notebook chip, Offers driver, notebook chip; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
Nvidia whacked over defective notebook chips; Offers driver to keep processors cool: Updated: Nvidia said its fiscal second quarter revenue will fall well short of targets because of weak demand, pricing pressure from AMD's ATI and a faulty graphics processors on older notebook systems. In an SEC filing, the company said it is offering a driver that keeps fans running to relieve...; Tags: Processor, Notebook, NVidia Corp., Notebook Chip, Chip, GPU, MCP, Semiconductors, Network Technology, Hardware, Networking, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-03
News to know: Searching Silverlight; IE 8; Dell; Google vs. YouTube: Notable headlines: Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft: Silverlight content searchable, too Ryan Stewart: Brian Goldfarb talks about Silverlight 2 and Deep Zoom with Michael Cot LineRider releases a Silverlight 2 version Microsoft steps up self-policing of its OSI-approved source licenses ...; Tags: Apple iPhone, Security, Google Inc., Dell Computer Corp., Microsoft Silverlight, Mobile, YouTube Inc., Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Linux, UNIX, Keyboards, Operating Systems, Advertising & Promotion, Open Source, Software, Hardware, Peripherals, Marketing, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-03
AreaBluetooth Proximity Marketing Light (exe): AreaBluetooth is an innovative and intuitive software application of Bluetooth Wireless Technology, it can send multimedia messages to most mobile phones in the neighbourhood without any cost. Our software can be installed in any Laptop or PC equipped with an integrated bluetooth or USB Bluetooth Adapter. AreaBluetooth can deliver content...; Tags: Software, Multimedia, Marketing, Defcon Solutions, AreaBluetooth, Bluetooth, Tools & Techniques, Wi-Fi, Wireless, Management; Software downloads 2008-07-03
Notebook SSDs REDUCE battery life at 50x the cost: Notebook SSDs REDUCE battery life at 50x the costYou make sense... I don't usually like your blogs, but you've stumbled into a real gem here.I personally use a laptop with a traditional drive, and store my user data on a 16G SD card. Best of both worlds apparently: my data...; Tags: Engineering, Notebooks, battery, RPM, Wattage, notebook; Discussion threads 2008-07-02
Antivirus vendor introducing virtual keyboard for secure Ebanking: Kaspersky's most recent product launch of the Kaspersky Internet Security 2009, is featuring a virtual keyboard "a secure pop-up that enables logins, passwords, bank card details and other important personal information to be entered safely to prevent the theft of confidential information" aiming to protect users from keyloggers, and consequently...; Tags: Bank, Antivirus, Virtual Keyboard, Malware, Kaspersky, Ebanking Malware, Keyboards, Hardware, Peripherals, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-07-02