August 26, 2008
Data Breach |
Banking customers' personal details sold on eBay
A computer containing banking security details of more than 1 million people has been sold on eBay, bank officials said Tuesday - the latest in a series of losses of personal data in the U.K.
Forbes |
August 13, 2008
Data Breach |
Laptops with Personal Info of Thousands Stolen
Twelve laptops containing Social Security numbers, names and birth dates of 9,000 current and former Charter Communications Inc. workers were stolen from an office in South Carolina.
CNN Money |
August 5, 2008
Data Breach |
Data Breach Leaves 33,000 Airline Passengers Compromised
We've all heard of the horrible data security breaches that occur when a company fails to update their firewalls or an employee leaves a laptop with massive amounts of data out in the open.
TechSpot |
August 4, 2008
Data Breach |
150,000 hit by brewer data theft
About 150,000 people in the US have been affected by the theft of laptops with personal information about current and former employees of brewing giant Anheuser-Busch.
The Press Association |
July 30, 2008
Press Release |
New GuardianEdge Whitepaper Addresses Best Data Protection Practices for the Defense and Aerospace Industries
Dispersed Workforces and an Influx of Electronic Data Require a Comprehensive Data Security Approach |
July 24, 2008
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Smartphones opening up enterprise risks
A recent survey of consumers revealed an unsettling trend
Information Security Magazine |
July 22, 2008
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Mobile Phone Users Smart on Security
As dependency on mobile devices increases, users know the importance of protecting stored data and network access.
Internetnews.com |
July 22, 2008
Press Release |
Enterprise IT Security Strategies Ignore Use of Personal Smartphone Devices by Employees
New Survey Shows Widespread Use of Consumer Smartphones for Access to Sensitive Corporate Information |
July 16, 2008
Data Breach |
Facebook Bug Leaks Members' Birthday Data
A glitch in a test version of Facebook's Web site inadvertently exposed the birthdays of Facebook's 80 million members this week.
PCWorld |
July 2, 2008
Data Breach |
Freedom Credit Union Warns Customers of Data Breach
Freedom Credit Union is warning customers of a security breach whereby debit card data was electronically captured by individuals who may have used it in a counterfeit scheme.
MassLive |
July 2, 2008
Data Breach |
Citibank ATM Data Breach Reveals PIN Security Problems
The ATMs are inside 7-Eleven stores throughout the country.
The Ledger |
July 2, 2008
Data Breach |
Breach Exposes Info on Pre-'06 Google Hires
A data breach at a California company that administers benefit plans to businesses across the country involved personal information on all Google employees hired prior to Dec. 31, 2005, the search engine giant said.
Washington Post |
July 1, 2008
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Converge: Yea or Nay?
Colleges and universities can never be too prepared, whether for physical attacks or data security breaches.
Campus Technology |
June 30, 2008
Data Breach |
Survey: More than 10,000 laptops lost each week at airports
Keep laptops close at airports, because they have a startling tendency to disappear in the blink of an eye, according to a new survey. |
June 24, 2008
Press Release |
GuardianEdge Customer to Speak at Burton Group Catalyst Conference
Company Invites Conference Attendees to Join Them at Hospitality Suite |
June 23, 2008
Data Breach |
CNET Employees Notified After Data Breach
More than 6,500 CNET Networks employees and relatives are being notified of a possible data breach after burglars stole computer systems from the offices of the company that administers the Internet publisher's benefit plans.
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June 23, 2008
Data Breach |
Lost Disk Holds Scottish Ambulance Service Call Data
The Scottish Health Secretary has acknowledged that a Scottish Ambulance Service disk containing details of hundreds of thousands of emergency calls was lost earlier this month.
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June 19, 2008
Press Release |
Experts Discuss How to Create a Holistic Data Protection Strategy
GuardianEdge "Endpoint Data Protection – Beyond Encryption" eSeminar to be held on June 24 |
June 18, 2008
Press Release |
Trion Selects GuardianEdge Solutions to Protect Sensitive Data on Laptops, USB Devices and Other Vulnerable Endpoints
GuardianEdge and infoLock Technologies Deliver Hard Disk, Removable Storage Encryption |
June 16, 2008
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Sophos Sets Sights on Endpoint Security Rivals
Fresh off a successful fiscal year, Sophos is looking to expand its product portfolio to take on Symantec.
eWeek |
June 16, 2008
Press Release |
General Dynamics Chooses GuardianEdge to Safeguard Sensitive Government Data
Use of Device Control, Removable Storage Encryption Demonstrate Commitment to Security, Internal Compliance |
June 10, 2008
Press Release |
Grange Mutual Casualty Selects GuardianEdge To Protect Employee and Policyholder Information
Billion-Dollar Insurance Leader to Secure Sensitive Customer Data with GuardianEdge Hard Disk Encryption and Device Control |
June 8, 2008
Data Breach |
Stanford employees' data on stolen laptop
Stanford University has notified tens of thousands of past and current Stanford University employees that their personal information - including their dates of birth, Social Security numbers and home addresses - was on the hard drive of a stolen university laptop.
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June 4, 2008
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AT&T management staff data on stolen laptop
An undisclosed number of management-level workers at AT&T have been notified that their personal information was stored unencrypted on a stolen laptop.
SC Magazine |
June 3, 2008
Press Release |
California Department of Health Care Services Recognized by CIO Magazine as One of the CIO 100 Honorees
GuardianEdge, the leading provider of endpoint data protection, announced that the California Department of Health Care Services (DHCS) has been named a recipient of a 2008 CIO 100 award. |
May 22, 2008
Press Release |
GuardianEdge Selected for Red Herring 100
GuardianEdge, the leader in endpoint data protection for the enterprise, is a recipient of the Red Herring 100 North America, an award given to the top 100 private technology companies headquartered in the region. |
May 21, 2008
Data Breach |
OKC buyer finds sensitive information on server
The Oklahoma Corporation Commission is removing hard drives from all surplus computer equipment after a server containing the names and Social Security numbers of thousands of residents was sold at an auction recently.
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May 21, 2008
Press Release |
GuardianEdge Introduces Altiris Connector Solution
New Offering Incorporates Endpoint Data Protection into Symantec Altiris® Total Management Suite™ Software for Simplified Control of an Organization’s Most Critical Information |
May 20, 2008
Data Breach |
LendingTree LLC Sued Over Customer Information Data Breach
LendingTree LLC, the online mortgage unit of IAC/InteractiveCorp. (IACI), has been sued over a security breach in which some employees allegedly allowed mortgage lenders to gain access to confidential customer information.
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May 20, 2008
Press Release |
Health Care Industry Professionals Present Latest Techniques for Protecting Enterprise Data
GuardianEdge “Data Protection – There Is a Cure” eSeminar to be held May 29, 2008 |
May 19, 2008
Press Release |
Southwest Washington Medical Center Selects GuardianEdge to Provide Hard Disk Encryption
Hard Disk Encryption Allows Leading Health Care Provider to Address Government Regulations and Protect Patient Information |
May 13, 2008
Press Release |
Founders Bank & Trust Selects GuardianEdge to Protect Sensitive Customer Data and Address Regulatory Challenges
GuardianEdge Data Protection Platform Provides Strong Approach to Securing Financial Institution’s Laptops and Other Endpoints |
May 1, 2008
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Security boost comes amid serious challenges from the likes of an aggressive McAfee.
Symantec enjoyed a strong fourth quarter on the back of growth in its security business. |
April 29, 2008
Press Release |
GuardianEdge Expands U.K. Presence
GuardianEdge, the leading provider of endpoint data protection for the enterprise, today announced it has added IT Security Experts Ltd. (ITSE), an independent IT security consultancy in the U.K., to its Trusted Partner Network as a channel partner. |
April 28, 2008
Data Breach |
U of Miami loses data on 2.1 million patients
While they contend that the data is unreadable--and therefore poses no risks--officials with the University of Miami School of Medicine have gone public with the news that someone stole back-up tapes holding health and financial information on about 2.1 million patients. |
April 28, 2008
Data Breach |
30,000 bank customers affected by data theft
The number of Bank of Ireland customers affected by the theft of laptops last year has risen to over 30,000. |
April 18, 2008
Data Breach |
Universities Rocked by Data Thefts
The Universities of Miami and Virginia acknowledge lost data on stolen tapes and laptops |
April 16, 2008
Press Release |
Bloor Research Details How Organizations Can Amplify Endpoint Data Protection and Address the Threat Caused By Removable Media
Research Over the Past Five Years Shows that the Increase in the Numbers and Types of Endpoints Has Become a Significant Problem for Organizations |
April 15, 2008
Data Breach
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Pfizer Data Security Breach
Pfizer has experienced another data security breach. A laptop stolen from a contractor's home contains personally identifiable information of approximately 800 current and former Pfizer employees and contractors. |
April 14, 2008
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Tech Talk: Protecting Laptops from Data Theft
A five-branch bank in Michigan finds that software that encrypts data and locks down laptops helps secure customer information. |
April 9, 2008
Data Breach |
WellPoint probing data breach for 130,000 members
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Health insurer WellPoint Inc is investigating the cause of a breach involving protected health information for about 130,000 members, the company said on Wednesday. |
April 4, 2008
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No More Passwords
GuardianEdge, based in San Francisco, is a security software company that does endpoint data protection. It has been around for more than 10 years and the last couple of years, with a transformation of new leadership, has gone from a small enterprise software shop to provider of solutions to many companies. |
April 3, 2008
Data Breach
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Lawmaker's Health Data on Stolen Laptop
If there's one person whose medical records you wouldn't want to lose track of, it's the co-chairman of the congressional caucus that focuses on protecting consumers' privacy. |
April 3, 2008
Data Breach |
Rep. Barton Seeks Probe In Theft of Computer
Rep. Joe Barton (R-Tex.), the ranking minority member on the House Energy and Commerce Committee, revealed yesterday that he is among the approximately 3,000 heart patients whose medical information was potentially exposed to public scrutiny when an unencrypted government laptop was stolen in February from the car of a National Institutes of Health researcher. |
March 28, 2008
Data Breach |
Report: DEA needs to secure laptops
More than 90 weapons and 230 laptop computers belonging to the Drug Enforcement Administration have turned up missing. |
March 25, 2008
Data Breach
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Yet another laptop theft: Agilent warns 51,000 workers of potential data compromise
In what is becoming an increasingly familiar story these days, the theft of a laptop PC containing unencrypted confidential data has prompted yet another organization to issue a warning notice to tens of thousands of people. |
March 17, 2008
Data Breach
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Supermarket data breach exposes more than 4 million accounts
A Maine-based supermarket chain on Monday reported a data intrusion into its computer network that has put some 4.2 million customer credit and debit card accounts at risk, according to the company and press accounts. |
March 13, 2008
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Multi-Factor Authentication and Encryption
Release of GuardianEdge Advanced Authentication and New Versions of GuardianEdge Hard Disk and Removable Storage Products Further Enhance GuardianEdge Data Protection Platform |
March 13, 2008
Data Breach
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Possibly Thousands Of Patient’s Information Compromised With Lap Top Theft
Possibly 4,800 patient’s information could be compromised, when a laptop with names, social security numbers and personal health information was stolen from University Healthcare over two weeks ago. |
March 10, 2008
Press Release
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GuardianEdge Signs OEM Agreement with Symantec To Deliver Proven Endpoint Data Protection
Symantec Endpoint Security Solutions to Include GuardianEdge Hard Disk Encryption and GuardianEdge Removable Storage |
March 7, 2008
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Ward off Mobile Security Threats—As Workers Become More Mobile, Risks Increase
The world is going mobile, and IT must keep up to protect corporate investments. At a midsized enterprise summit last year, Gartner found that 40% of those surveyed see mobile devices and mobile access as ranking in the top three of all security threats. |
March 4, 2008
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The Very Cold, Hard Facts on Laptop Encryption
In the wake of laptop theft and loss that lead to embarrassment, legal liability and extra costs, smart organizations began to mandate encryption, at least to the devices given to folks who carry sensitive information beyond the physical and cyber walls of the organization. |
March 4, 2008
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Symantec fills gap with whole disk storage encryption
Symantec's addition of whole disk and removable storage encryption fills an important gap in its endpoint security portfolio, rounding out its data protection offerings and strengthening its competitive position.
SearchSecurity.com |
March 3, 2008
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Stolen VA Laptop Caught in Safety Net
The Veterans Affairs Department lost another laptop PC, but the department was better prepared this time. VA protected the laptop with GuardianEdge full-disk encryption.
FCW |
March 1, 2008
Press Release |
GuardianEdge Data Protection Platform Showcased at the United States Marine Corps 8th Annual Information Assurance Conference
GuardianEdge, the leading provider of endpoint data protection for the enterprise, will be demonstrating the GuardianEdge Data Protection Platform, the first enterprise-class solution for managing the protection of information on endpoint devices, at the United States Marine Corps (USMC) 8th Annual Information Assurance Conference. |
February 29, 2008
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Symantec Enters Encryption Fight with Security Rivals
Symantec has licensed encryption technology for a new product suite that it hopes will answer customer needs.
eWeek |
February 29, 2008
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Symantec offers endpoint encryption products
Symantec is taking its first step into desktop encryption by rebranding two endpoint security products from GuardianEdge, though the intent is to integrate the encryption capability into Symantec's own flagship desktop security product at some future date.
Network World |
February 28, 2008
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Disk encryption vendors respond to research
Last week, a team of researchers at Princeton University proved that with physical access, secure encryption on a computer's hard drive could be a moot point. Now, nearly a week later, some security companies have responded to the research.
The Tech Herald |
February 25, 2008
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GuardianEdge Security Advisory - Cold Boot Attack
On Thursday, February 21, a paper was published by a security research team at Princeton University’s Center for Information Technology Policy. This paper outlines a “Cold Boot Attack” scenario, or way to bypass software-based Full Disk Encryption (FDE) by using the basic characteristics of DRAM found in all PCs.
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| January 4, 2008 |
Should data loss be made a criminal offence?
The IT industry is divided over whether new laws are needed to make the reckless loss of personal information by public and private sector organisations a criminal offence.
Silicon.com |
| January 2, 2008 |
Encryption, Now More than Ever
It’s good to know that at least one positive thing came from the Veterans Administration laptop disaster. The high-profile case, in which about 26.5 million veterans’ records were exposed via a lost laptop, and others like it, are making it more likely that organizations encrypt their data.
IT BusinessEdge |
| December 10, 2007 |
Data breaches, regulations fueling data encryption adoption
Although data encryption adds cost and complexity, business and government sectors are becoming wedded to it -- even though at times it’s like an arranged marriage driven by regulatory compliance and fear of data-breach fiascos.
Network World |
| December 10, 2007 |
iPhone, Android Take Different Approaches to Security
IT and security managers who hope to keep consumer devices and applications out of the enterprise should wake up to the fact that resistance is futile. They are coming.
IT BusinessEdge |
| December 6, 2007 |
AmericasMart® Atlanta Announces AMU Education Seminars
AmericasMart® Atlanta announced its exclusive and highly acclaimed education initiative, AmericasMart® University (AMU).
Furniture World |
| December 6, 2007 |
Calling Up Safe Data
How do you define your network edge? Is it the router through which all your Web traffic must travel to and from your LAN? Or perhaps the firewall that stands between the WWW and the LAN? Or how about your sales reps' cell phones--which could be... well... anywhere right about now?
Enterprise IT Planet |
| December 3, 2007 |
In Firm: Secure Communications Tools
Tax and accounting professionals have long been the “Information Communicators” of the business world as they take the data they receive from their clients and transition it to useful business information in the form of budgets, tax returns, financial reports and analysis.
The CPA Technology Advisor |
| November 30, 2007 |
GuardianEdge Data Protection Platform
The flagship offering of GuardianEdge Technologies, the GuardianEdge Data Protection Platform provides a centrally managed platform for the policy-based enforcement of data encryption and device controls for Windows based endpoints.
Datamation |
| November 30, 2007 |
GuardianEdge Now Guards Smart Phones
You've heard a lot about device control--limiting the devices that can be linked to a PC or laptop to upload or download data. Now, there's smart phone and PDA control.
Windows IT Pro |
| November 27, 2007 |
Laptop Mobility Means Vulnerability
To judge by recent news reports, the most popular place to store confidential data these days is on a poorly secured laptop. Indeed, data-filled PCs seem to go missing as often as Lindsay Lohan checks into rehab.
Law Technology News |
| November 27, 2007 |
Vendors to the ’07 All Stars
The All-Star vendors, the connection of each to this package of stories and their technology focuses are:
Network World |
November 27, 2007
Press Release
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New GuardianEdge Smartphone Solution Protects and Manages Sensitive Corporate Data on Mobile Devices
GuardianEdge, the leading provider of endpoint data protection for the enterprise, today announced the release of its new Smartphone Protection product providing enterprises and government agencies the ability to protect sensitive data on smartphones and handheld devices. |
November 27, 2007
Press Release |
GuardianEdge Introduces New Version of Device Control Product to Further Prevent Data Leakage
GuardianEdge, the leading provider of endpoint data protection for the enterprise, today released GuardianEdge Device Control Version 2.0. This best-in-class solution enables enterprises to protect their endpoints from the threats of outbound data leakage and inbound malware attacks through storage devices. |
| November 23, 2007 |
HMRC data loss leaves 25 million exposed
The head of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has resigned after it was revealed in parliament that the personal details of 25 million Britons had been "lost in the post."
Active Home |
| November 21, 2007 |
Security firms condemn HMRC for breach
Security firms have offered their thoughts on how to prevent a data breach like the one at Revenue and Customs, as Brown says all government agencies must get a data security check.
ITPRO |
| November 17, 2007 |
Time To Take Action Against Data Loss
The latest round of security products focuses on data loss prevention everywhere on the network, but the real work still requires a human touch.
Information Week |
| November 12, 2007 |
Where encryption fits best
Everybody knows they should encrypt tapes that go offsite, but many are still on the fence about where encryption should occur in their storage environments.
SearchStorage.com |
| November 12, 2007 |
Hosted Services Spark Partnerships
The increasing popularity of offering the applications and data transfer via hosted services is attracting security specialists to support the managed services market.
MicroScope |
| November 6, 2007 |
What's the (next) deal with the DLP business?
Now that Symantec has finally announced its deal to acquire data leakage prevention (DLP) market darling Vontu, some security industry watchers have predicted that MNA-related interest in the remaining independent vendors in the space will wane.
Info World Blog |
| November 1, 2007 |
The University's Role in Advancing Data Encryption, Part 2
"Identity theft is one of the fastest-growing cyber-crimes, and, as a result, 38 states have identity theft legislation -- with some states using encryption as a safe haven," said Southwestern Illinois Community College CIO Christine Leja. "The education market as a whole is becoming more serious about protecting student information and is looking to encryption as the means to making that happen."
www.technewsworld.com |
October 16, 2007
Data Breach |
TSA Demands Encryption Following Dual Laptop Loss
Following the loss and possible theft of two laptops containing the personal data of 3,930 truckers who handle hazardous materials, the Transportation Security Administration has mandated that contractors must encrypt any and all data on top of any deletion policies they have in place. |
| October 9, 2007 |
Record Demand for GuardianEdge's Advanced Data Protection Products Leads to 150 Percent Channel Market Growth this Year
Company Introduces New Tiered Partner Program and Advanced Online Partner Portal To Support Continued Channel Data Protection Expansion
Yahoo Finance |
| October 7, 2007 |
GuardianEdge expands UK partner programme
Endpoint data protection vendor GuardianEdge is looking to boost its UK channel presence by recruiting more partners through its sole UK distributor Sphinx, following the announcement of its new partner programme.
CRN |
| September 17, 2007 |
GuardianEdge likes Armadillo
Data loss prevention platform Iaunched.
CRN |
| September 7, 2007 |
GuardianEdge partners with Armadillo on data protection
GuardianEdge has signed specialist security integrator Armadillo to its Value Added Reseller channel
Channel Business Solutions |
| April 23, 2007 |
Getting into InfoSecurity 2007
The much-anticipated annual Infosecurity show takes place this week
CRN |
| March 21, 2007 |
GuardianEdge launches data prevention loss platform
Data protection specialist GuardianEdge has launched a new platform designed to provide enterprises with security and management tools for their endpoint devices.
Computing Business |
| March 8, 2007 |
How major IT distributor's 'three-legged' strategy keeps pace with the times
How major IT distributor's 'three-legged' strategy keeps pace with the times
Comms Dealer |
| February 1, 2007 |
Know your customer - Top 20 of data dos and don'ts
Data is king to successful businesses: accurate information offers client insight, meaning happy customers and higher sales
Growing Business |
| February 1, 2007 |
A-Z Of The Channel Your Guide To What You Need To Know in 2007
The mobility market will be dominated by customer demand for proactive security technologies throughout 2007
Channel Business Solutions |