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Data breaches persist despite heightened security
Earlier this year, some employees of Schneider Electric of Palatine got an unwelcome surprise in a letter about the stock purchase plan in which they participate. Visible through the address window were their Social Security numbers. One of Schneider's...
Tags: Justice System, Youth Organizations, Law Enforcement, Security, Finance
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PRESS DIGEST - Financial Times - April 29
ReutersApril 28 (Reuters) - The following are the top stories in the Financial Times. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not vouch for their accuracy. Headlines JPMorgan promotes Zames in shake-up () ICG and Lloyds discuss Europe's largest...Tags: Jamie Dimon, Security, Marketing, Republic of Ireland, Finance
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Germany fines Google $190,000 over Street View data collection
WASHINGTON -- A German regulator on Monday fined Google Inc., about $190,000 for illegally recording data from WiFi networks while taking mapping photos for its Street View service. The regulator complained the amount, limited by law, was too little to...Tags: Security, Punishment, Germany, Federal Communications Commission, Politics
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German state fines Google for Street View data breach
ReutersFRANKFURT, April 22 (Reuters) - A German privacy regulator has fined Google for illegally recording signals from Wifi networks while it was taking photographs for its Street View service. Google's roving Street View vans picked up large amounts of...Tags: Security, Punishment, Germany, Marketing, Politics
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Google faces more privacy probes, possible fines in Europe
SAN FRANCISCO -- Europe's biggest data protection authorities say they are taking steps to press Google Inc. to comply with European Union privacy rules and could impose fines if the Internet giant fails to do so. France's CNIL data protection agency...
Tags: Security, Punishment, Politics, Fines, European Union
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Data theft: Guess who the FTC is targeting?
The Federal Trade Commission opened a potentially significant new front Friday in its efforts to protect consumers against data theft. The commission announced a settlement with mobile device manufacturer HTC America that requires the company to plug...
Tags: Federal Trade Commission, U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Security, Computing and Information Technology Industry, HTC Corp.
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Britain says no charges against Australian DJs for royal hoax
LONDON --Two Australian disc jockeys who called a London hospital impersonating members of the royal family as a hoax three days before a nurse's suicide will not face any charges, British prosecutors said Friday. Prosecutors said there were no...
Tags: Security, Disc Jockeys, Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, United Kingdom, Radio Industry
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Raytheon acquires SafeNet's government solutions business
Defense contractor Raytheon Co. said Wednesday it has acquired the government solutions business of Harford County-based SafeNet Inc., a cyber security company that had previously announced the sale of that piece of the business to an undisclosed buyer....Tags: Security, Computing and Information Technology Industry, U.S. Military, Politics, SafeNet Incorporated
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Data protection firm SafeNet names new CEO
The new CEO and president of Belcamp-based SafeNet Inc. said Monday he intends to raise the profile of the data protection firm and “take SafeNet to the next level” by pursuing more commercial clients who are moving toward “cloud”...
Tags: Companies and Corporations, Banking, Security, Computing and Information Technology Industry, Financing and Stock Offerings
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Two consumer groups urge Facebook to back off privacy changes
SAN FRANCISCO -- Two consumer watchdogs are urging Facebook founder and Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg to back off proposed changes to its policies that they say would curb the rights of its 1 billion-plus users and make more personal information...
Tags: Georgetown, Elections, Security, Arts and Culture, Consumers
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Greek journalist acquitted in breach-of-privacy case
World NowAn Athens court on Thursday acquitted a Greek journalist accused of breaching privacy and data protection laws for publishing a list of more than 2,000 Greeks with Swiss bank accounts.... -
SafeNet spins out its classified government solutions business
SafeNet Inc., a Harford County cybersecurity company, said that it was selling off its government solutions business to an undisclosed buyer for an undisclosed amount. The Belcamp company said in an announcement that it was selling this part of its...Tags: Security, Initial Public Offerings, Politics, SafeNet Incorporated, Financing and Stock Offerings
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