An unencrypted BP laptop that contained the details of 13,000 Louisiana residents has been lost. According to the Press Association, the 13,000 Louisiana residents had filed compensation claims after the Gulf of Mexico oil spill. The personal details include names, addresses, phone numbers and social security numbers. BP spokesman Curtis Thomas said it had sent [...]

Cohort Technology has retained distribution rights to Symantec’s encryption technology in the wake of the vendor’s enterprise security distribution review. Symantec announced the outcome of the 10-week process on Monday, with only Avnet and Codework (now Alimate) retaining rights to the full line-up. However, Cohort has clarified that it remains on board for the encryption [...]

A report just released claims to show that 88% of firms are focusing their IT security investments on boosting their data security defences. In addition, the report concludes that 2011 will see a lot more organisations sourcing their IT security software online. The Forrester Research report – titled `The Evolution Of IT Security, 2010 To [...]

The UK’s information watchdog has slapped two London councils with hefty penalties for failing to encrypt personal data on laptops that were stolen by thieves. Ealing Council and Hounslow Council were both found to be in serious breach of the Data Protection Act, ruled the Information Commissioner’s Office today. It said two laptops that contained [...]

The confidential personal details of 1,500 Huddersfield patients have been stolen when a computer used in conjunction with a scanning machine was taken from the Calderdale Royal Hospital. Reports that Huddersfield health officials have launched a high-level enquiry after the laptop was stolen, has been met with incredulity by Credant Technologies. According to Sean Glynn, [...]