Personally Identifiable Information
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Use of surveillance tech soars 500%
News Research shows that the use of surveillance technology popularly known as Web bugs is on the rise, putting online companies in a precarious position with the consumers they're snooping on.
Software lets people search VoIP chitchat
News United Virtualities offers free, ad-supported application that lets people search conversations on VoIP.
Tags: VoIP/IP telephony
Privacy group pushes Web bug finder
News The Privacy Foundation released free software last week that helps consumers detect when a site or email contains a Web bug--a barely visible tracking tag, also known as clear GIFs, used mainly by marketers to monitor consumer habits online.
US Congress demands info from Web loyalty firm
News Vertrue, one of three companies accused of misleading consumers into signing up for recurring fees, gets a subpoena from a U.S. Senate committee.
Tags: Web sites, Web 2.0, Database management, U.S. Senate, Consumer, personally identifiable information, e-mail, credit card company, exec, credit card
Regulatory compliance is top priority for IT pros
News Data security, regulatory compliance and IT governance will be top of the agenda for IT professionals over the coming year, says Isaca (Information Systems Audit and Control Association).
Tags: Regulations, IT Governance, Security, Regulatory Compliance, Survey, Information Security, IT governance, compliance, personally identifiable information, business intelligence
US National Archives offers reward for missing hard drive
News Missing external hard drive at the National Archives contains names and Social Security numbers of White House visitors and staffers during Clinton administration.
Tags: Storage, Data security, Staff, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, social security number, Social Security, personally identifiable information, hard drive, White House, agency
Comet's cursor software tracks users' Web visits
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Cursor software tracks users' Web visits
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Privacy advocates rally against DoubleClick-Abacus merger
News Consumer advocates are making a last-ditch effort to hinder the US$1 billion merger of Internet advertiser DoubleClick with market researcher Abacus Direct, charging that the deal will be an assault on personal privacy.
Conduct an impact assessment to acquire security funding
Techguide While you understand the importance of protecting personally identifiable information (PII) in your organization, that doesn't mean that the ones holding the purse strings do. How can you convince them? A good place to start is by performing an impact assessment.
Prevent identity theft by avoiding these seven common mistakes
Techguide Steering clear of these practices will help prevent personally identifiable information from landing in the wrong hands.
Tags: Security, Data Management
Take control of your desktop chaos
Insight Desktop search applications represent the next frontier in jointly navigating the Web and operating system.
U.S. govt passes more tech-friendly antispyware bill
News In win for tech industry, bill that would not regulate the software industry clears the House of Representatives.
Tags: PC security, Network security, Security implementation/standards, Regulations
U.S. politicians try again for antispyware bill
News A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee is pressing ahead in attempts to enact antispyware legislation--though many forms of spyware are already illegal.
Tags: Network security, Regulations
Microsoft sees big jump in Trojan downloaders
News Latest security report from Redmond says Trojan downloaders based on e-mail scams rose 300 percent in the second half of last year.
Tags: Viruses and worms, Phishing, Microsoft Corp., Security, Adware, Internet Attack, Computer, Advertisement, social networking, software
