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• Most of the Used Memory Cards Bought Online Are Not Properly Wiped

  According to tests carried out by researchers at the University of Hertfordshire (UK), nearly two-thirds of memory cards bought used from eBay, offline auctions, and second-hand shops were improperly wiped. That is, the researchers were able to access... Posted Jul 12 2018, 09:16 AM by sang_lee with | with no comments Filed under: full disk encryption, data encryption, data security, hard drive encryption, encrypted data, computer data security, endpoint security, file encryption, data at rest encryption, encryption software, identity theft, encryption software provider, data security provider, encryption service provider, breach notification, media encryption and protection, file security, personal information encryption, best encryption

• HIPAA Breach Results In Lawsuit And Countersuit Between Aetna and KCC

  Reuters reported earlier this month that Aetna, the health insurance company, and Kurtzman Carson Consultants (KCC), an administrative-support services provider, have sued each other over a mishandled class action settlement notification. Last year, Aetna... Posted Feb 23 2018, 03:03 AM by sang_lee with | with no comments Filed under: HIPAA, data security, law, file encryption, data at rest encryption, encryption software, encryption law, encryption software provider, data security provider, encryption service provider, breach notification, file security, personal information encryption, medical data encryption, patient data encryption, data in motion encryption, government encryption, hospital encryption, healthcare

• UK Encryption: Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Fined £150,000 For Stolen Hard Drive

  The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has fined an insurance company, Royal & Sun Alliance (RSA), a total of £150,000 for the theft of an external storage device with information on nearly 60,000 clients (and credit card details... Posted Jan 12 2017, 07:20 AM by sang_lee with | with no comments Filed under: data encryption, device encryption, data security, law, information security, file encryption, encryption software, computer encryption software, encryption law, encryption software provider, encryption service provider, breach notification, file security, government encryption, financial information encryption, UK

• Data Encryption: Apartment Front Office Broken Into For Personal Info

  According to click2houston.com, the front office of a Houston apartment complex was broken into in August, resulting in the theft of personal information for hundreds of people. What's new, right? Well, it turns out the thieves got the information... Posted Nov 21 2014, 04:07 AM by sang_lee with | with no comments Filed under: data security, data theft prevention, file encryption, encryption software, encryption service provider, breach notification, file security, personal information encryption, best encryption, financial information encryption

• HIPAA Encryption: Medical Record Theft From Shed Affects 40,000 In Jersey City

  Tens of thousands of patients were affected by a medical data breach in New Jersey. Patient health records, collected between 1982 and 2009, were stolen from the shed of a Jersey City doctor. The story would be unremarkable except for the number of people... Posted Oct 23 2014, 05:04 AM by sang_lee with | with no comments Filed under: theft, HIPAA, data security, law, data theft prevention, information security, prevent data leakage, identity theft, encryption software provider, encryption service provider, file security, personal information encryption, medical data encryption, patient data encryption, MDM, healthcare

• Medical File Encryption: Unencrypted CD Sent Via UPS Lost, Causes HIPAA Breach

  When you consider the furor that has been raised over HIPAA data breaches for the past five years – and the fact that it has contributed heavily towards medical organizations investing in the use of medical file encryption software like AlertBoot – it... Posted Aug 11 2014, 03:50 AM by sang_lee with | with no comments Filed under: data encryption, HIPAA, data security, encrypted data, file encryption, prevent data leakage, cd encryption, data at rest encryption, encryption software, endpoint security breach, cost of endpoint security breaches, encryption law, encryption software provider, data security provider, encryption service provider, breach notification, media encryption and protection, file security, best encryption, medical data encryption, patient data encryption, DVD encryption, data in motion encryption, hospital encryption, healthcare