Category: Data Loss
Data Loss Results in Convicted Murderer Getting a Re-trial
It has been confirmed that Randy Chavianowho, who was sentenced to life in prison in 2009 after being convicted of second degree murder will be given a new trial. Chavianowho, who is from Florida, USA, was found guilty of fatally shooting Carlos Acosta. Lawyers who were working on an appeal case discovered that the majority of the court transcripts from his trial could not be found. It soon became apparent …
Concerning Lack of Data Security Among UK Councils
A report by the BBC has presented some shocking findings made by a UK information watchdog. The report highlighted the lax attitude which is being adopted by councils with regards to keeping data secure. There are 1,035 cases of UK councils experiencing data loss between 2008 and 2011. Of particular concern in the report was the exposure of data relating to children, as well as other vulnerable members of society. …
New UK Data Privacy Commissioner
A report produced by the inquirer has made an amendment to a tabled discussion regarding data privacy. A position is to be created which will regulate privacy issues affecting the public. The House of Lords made this statement “The Secretary of State shall appoint a Commissioner to be known as the Privacy Commissioner ..It shall be the duty of the commissioner to promote respect for individual privacy.” The current and …
78% Of British Businesses Experience Data Loss In Last 12 Months.
Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity are concepts not taken seriously enough by many company boards. A survey released by EMC revealed that the UK is not giving DR the focus it arguably merits. According to the survey 78% of UK organisations have experienced data loss in the last 12 months. This is higher than the European average of 54%. The affects of IT outages must me made clear to CEOs …
US Water Facility Hacked
It has been revealed that a water utility near Springfield, Illinois, was successfully attacked by hackers. The incident is now being investigated by US homeland security and FBI officials. As a result of the attack, a water pump motor burn’t out when it was continuously switched on and off. This is the first time that a foreign hacker has successfully targeted a US industrial facility and gained access to controls. …
Norwegian Firms Lose Confidential Data to Hackers
Oil, gas and defence firms in Norway are the victim of a series of sophisticated attacks made by hackers. Norway’s National Security Agency (NSM) has stated that industrial secrets and information about contract negotiations have been stolen. NSM are currently unsure how many firms have actually been targeted but know that at least ten firms have been affected so far. These cyber-attacks on Norwegian firms have added the country to …
What Are Your Digital Assets Worth To You?
A survey in the States has revealed some shocking results demonstrating that Americans have a tendency to not bother backing up their data. The survey was conducted by Wakefield Research and found that 51% of Americans have experienced a computer crash leading to them loosing all of their digital files. More than one-third admitted they had never backed up their computers or haven’t done so in the last twelve months. …
Hacker Gets Taste Of His Own Medicine
A hacking group who call themselves d33ds hijacked a rival hacker’s online shop. The rival hacker sells unauthorised access to high-profile websites and data. Since its creation, the website has been used to advertise stolen information from a number of organisations such as the U.S. Army and the U.S. Department of Defense. The owner of this online shop goes by the name of Srblche, and he also offers the service …
EU and US Cyber Security Experts Join Forces to Test Defences
EU and US cyber security officials have come together to find out how they would most appropriately co-ordinate their response to a hacking incident. This is the first time that such an event has taken place between the two governing bodies, who acted out how they would respond to two scenarios. The first scenario that was tested, involved a cyber-attack which attempted to steal secret information from the EU’s security …
Hacks In Sweden Compromise More Than 400,000 User Account Details.
Over 400,000 user account details have been leaked onto the internet in Sweden after 60 websites have been attacked. The hacks first became known to have happened on Tuesday when Swedish politician William Petzll’s Twitter account was used to publish passwords to email accounts belonging to some well-known journalists. Petzll has claimed that his Twitter account was hijacked and that he had no involvement in the posts. As a result …
