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Live Webcast: Protecting PII (Personally Identifiable Information): What Data is at Risk and Why

The protection of Personally Identifiable Information PII - customer records, healthcare records, employee details - is subject to compliance with government and industry regulations. But the challenge isn't just protecting the data; first you need to know what to protect, where it is, and how it should be used. ...

Tags: Webcast, Personally Identifiable Information, Sophos Plc.

Webcasts 2009-08-06

Securing Personally Identifiable Information

Sensitive information - such as credit card numbers and social security numbers combined with a person's first and last name, (a.k.a., Personally Identifiable Information, or PII) - is everywhere. Employees have easy access to this data as part of their job responsibilities. Files are copied to laptop hard drives and...

Tags: Personally Identifiable Information, Enterprise Strategy Group, Files, PII Data, Social Security, Sales Channel, Financial Services, Government, Sales

White papers 2009-05-01

Viacom, Google cut deal on user data

Compromise in the standoff over YouTube user data in the Viacom v. Google suit. Negotiators for the two companies have forged a deal in which Google hands over the data but without personally identifying information, Reuters reports. “We have reached agreement with Viacom and the class-action group,”...

Tags: Google Inc., Personally Identifiable Information, YouTube Inc., User Data, Viacom Inc., Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-07-15

Judge: Viacom gets 12TB of YouTube user data

A federal judge ordered PDF Google to hand over 12 terabytes of YouTube user data to Viacom, finding that the list of "login IDs" does not qualify as personally identifying information. In opposing Viacom's request for the information, Google had asserted users' privacy rights: "Plaintiffs would...

Tags: Google Inc., Personally Identifiable Information, YouTube Inc., IP, IP Address, User Data, Video, Viacom Inc., Corporate Communications, Marketing, Richard Koman

Blog posts 2008-07-03

Identity Theft: The Internet Connection

Concern is growing about identity theft - where one person assumes the identity of another by stealing personally identifiable information PII, such as credit card or Social Security numbers. High profile incidents disclosed in early 2005 involving ChoicePoint, Bank of America, and LexisNexis, where the PII of more than a...

Tags: Internet Connection, The Library Of Congress, Personally Identifiable Information, Identity Theft, Internet, Security

White papers 2005-03-16

Additional Resources

Injury to insult: Madoff victims data stolen in laptop theft

As if Bernie Madoff's victims didn't have enough to worry about now they have to watch their credit reports after personally identifiable information was stolen in a laptop theft. According to Newsday, more than 2,200 Madoff victims may have had their data breached in a July laptop...

Tags: Bernard Madoff, Laptop Computer, Laptop Theft, AlixPartners, Madoff, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-09-23

Survival of the fit-most

backblazeHi Phil,Great post as always. Extra kudos to the backblaze team for publishing this information. I was particularly impressed by the detail that conveyed a genuine desire to help the community in their blog post.-NickDoes it really take so many words to say . . .Does it really...

Tags: Benefits, security, benefit, health care

Discussion threads 2009-09-10

OpenID, meet the U.S. government

The U.S. government has now joined the OpenID effort. Ten technology players said Wednesday that they will support President Obama's initial pilot programs to make it easier to register and work with government Web sites. OpenID is an identity system for the Web that lets people use...

Tags: Web, Web Site, U.S. Government, OpenID, Government, Web Site Development, Vertical Industries, Web Technology, Channel Management, Internet, Marketing, Larry Dignan

Blog posts 2009-09-09

Windows Genuine Advantage: Spyware or legitimate tool?

Since when is your IP address "personal information"?Your IP address is visible for the whole world to see, just like it always has been.Are people really this stupid?PersonallyIt's a hassle Windows could do without. People will pirate regardless, and in those terms, Microsoft is fighting a war it cannot win.I'm...

Tags: Spyware, adware & malware, Cyberthreats, tool, Microsoft Windows Genuine Advantage, spyware, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-09-08

Mozilla shuts online store after security breach

Mozilla shuts online store after security breachMozilla shuts online store after security breachThey must have been running linux.RE: Mozilla shuts online store after security breachIts unfortunate that this has occurred, as Mozilla's name is now partly associated with a crime that would be difficult for them to have prevented. This...

Tags: Linux, Mozilla Corp., online store, security breach, security

Discussion threads 2009-08-05

Cloud DR services are real

There is a lot of hype surrounding cloud and I'm usually not one to join the hype but in the case of cloud-based backup and disaster recovery services (I'm trying to use the IT service continuity but it hasn't caught on yet), these service are available today and they address major...

Tags: Recovery, Information Technology, Service, Storage-as-a-Service, Disaster Recovery, Backups, Data Management, Stephanie Balaouras

Blog posts 2009-07-27

Palm gets personal, Apple & RIM don't

Palm gets personal, Apple & RIM don'tThey just lost a customerNo way I'm buying a Pre now.Why does Palm need that information?It's just really queer when RIM & Apple manage to do very well without it. Is it more than just a lawyer being overprotective? RE: Most Stupid Article...

Tags: Advertising & Promotion, Handhelds, Cellular phones, Palm Inc., Research In Motion Ltd., Apple Inc., Palm Gets

Discussion threads 2009-06-29

CLEAR: Your data will be properly disposed of

The defunct CLEAR service is attempting to re-assure its former customers that their biometric data will not be divulged or misused. The defunct registered traveler service CLEAR see previous post has recently sent out the following communication to its former subscribers,...

Tags: Clear, E-mail, Security, Online Communications, Jason Perlow

Blog posts 2009-06-26

Veoh Video Compass (Firefox) 1.5.1 (Windows)

Watch Internet TV FREE from your browser. The Veoh Video Compass surfaces powerful, relevant video and search recommendations as you use some of the Web's most popular sites, including Google, Yahoo, YouTube, MSN Live, Wikipedia, Best Buy, Amazon, Ask.com, and many more. If you find a video you want to...

Tags: Veoh Networks, Mozilla Firefox, Microsoft Windows, Video, Corporate Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-06-19

Veoh Video Compass 1.5.1 (Windows)

Watch Internet TV FREE from your browser. The Veoh Video Compass surfaces powerful, relevant video and search recommendations as you use some of the Web's most popular sites, including Google, Yahoo, YouTube, MSN Live, Wikipedia, Best Buy, Amazon, Ask.com, and many more. If you find a video you want to...

Tags: Veoh Networks, Microsoft Windows, Video, Corporate Communications, Marketing

Software downloads 2009-06-19

Should drug companies know what the doctor prescribed

Should drug companies know what the doctor prescribedI'll go with the docs on this oneFirst look at the potential use of the data. You really need to know the patient's age, sex and race as well as their medical condition. Then throw in the other medications that the...

Tags: patient, drug company

Discussion threads 2009-05-11

EULAlyzer 2.0 (Windows)

EULAlyzer can analyze license agreements in seconds, and provide a detailed listing of potentially interesting words and phrases. Discover if the software you're about to install displays pop-up ads, transmits personally identifiable information, uses unique identifiers to track you, or more. This version includes unspecified enhancements and bug fixes.This program...

Tags: License Agreement, Microsoft Windows, Javacool Software

Software downloads 2009-05-08

How would you change HIPAA data protection rule

How would you change HIPAA data protection ruleGood pointsI think the first point is addressed in these proposals, which give companies an affirmative duty to confirm security breaches. The second is also a good point. Index points are important. HIPPAFunny part is that, at least when I worked in Health...

Tags: Vertical industries, Benefits, HEALTHCARE, Regulatory compliance, Social Security, data protection, HIPPA, health care, patient, HIPAA

Discussion threads 2009-04-22

How would you change HIPAA data protection rule

At first glance the new rules are not that onorous. The proposal notes, for instance, that once personally-identifiable information is stripped from a record it is no longer subject to the law's provisions, as when records are compiled for purposes of research. by Dana Blankenhorn

Tags: Data Protection, Patient, Hipaa, Regulatory Compliance, Regulations, Healthcare, Government, Human Resources, Policies And Procedures, Dana Blankenhorn

Blog posts 2009-04-22

Ford, MS to offer build-it-yourself cars

Ford, MS to offer build-it-yourself carsi will Never accept MS in control of my car or in control of personallyidentifiable information concerning my buying habits and preferences.and Ford is just as egregious a company as MS.(with its social engineering attempts and anti-competition practices)not interested.yo.:).

Tags: Ford Motor Co., car, Microsoft Corp.

Discussion threads 2009-04-14