Statement from the Information Commissioner’s Office: Over 800 data security breaches have been reported to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) in just over two years, the privacy watchdog announces today. The ICO is warning that organisations may face tougher sanctions if they fail to report security breaches which subsequently come to light. David Smith, Deputy…
Category: Breaches
U.S. enables Chinese hacking of Google
Bruce Schneier writes: Google made headlines when it went public with the fact that Chinese hackers had penetrated some of its services, such as Gmail, in a politically motivated attempt at intelligence gathering. The news here isn’t that Chinese hackers engage in these activities or that their attempts are technically sophisticated — we knew that…
China rejects accusations on Google hack, Internet freedom
Owen Fletcher reports: China on Monday dismissed accusations of any official involvement in hacking attacks on Google and other U.S. companies, adding to tension between the two countries over the issue. A Chinese official also defended online censorship of political topics and said the country would not change how it regulates the Internet, according to…
Editorial: Bank finally gets it right on fingerprints
It may be one of the shortest bills debated in the New Hampshire House of Representatives during this legislative session. The operative section of HB 299 consists of a single line: “(c) Reasonable identification shall not include finger prints.” The bill, which passed the House 255-93 on Jan. 6, also had one operative target: Bank…