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NHS Trust in breach of DPA for lost unencrypted USB stick
The information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has found East and North Hertfordshire NHS Trust to be in breach of the Data Protection Act after an unencrypted USB stick containing sensitive personal data was lost on a train journey home. The USB stick was used by a junior doctor to record brief details of patients’ conditions and medication before being handed to the next doctor on shift. In this incident the doctor had accidentally taken the USB sti...
News | 22 Sep 2010
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Security risks of USB flash drives are being ignored
Insecure hi-tech devices such as USB flash drives and media players are being used in 84% of companies, but little is being done to address the information security risks that they present, according to a survey by mobile security firm Pointsec. The use of USB-connected devices such as memory keys and flash drives is rising in the...
News | 14 Jun 2005
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USB 'menace' leaves employers exposed
...re taking no steps to stop their employees connecting insecure high-tech consumer devices into corporate networks, according to research published today by encryption and security firm BeCrypt. Its Mobile Enterprise Security Study 2004, which looked at the workplace use of portable gadgets with a USB (Universal Serial Bus) connection – one of the main standards for connecting devices to computers – found that 85% of employers had no security policy in place that controlled the use of these devices. The use of USB-connected devices such as memory keys, flash drives, music players such as t...
News | 1 Oct 2004
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EU data protection law reforms announced
...needing to reappraise their information management regimes that ‘the first stage of ensuring your organisation is safe from the risk of data breaches and is compliant with the law is to draw up a data protection policy’.“Although the safe disposal of electronic equipment, such as hard drives, USBs and laptops, has to be paramount, you will still need to be clear about how printed documents will be securely destroyed. All the firewalls and passwords in the world will not prevent the risk of paper documents being lost or stolen from insecure bins and ordinary disposal methods,” Guice said....
News | 25 Jan 2012
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Council takes action after losing personal data
West Berkshire Council is taking remedial action after the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) found it in breach of the Data Protection Act (DPA) following the loss of a USB stick containing the sensitive personal information of children and young people. The memory stick, which was unencrypted and not password protected, contained, among other things, information relating to the ethnicity and physical or mental health of the children. The ICO found that unencryp...
News | 4 Jun 2010
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Data Protection breaches could lead to fines of £500,000
...y a significant minority of management teams are failing to take data protection seriously enough. Unacceptable amounts of data are being stolen, lost in transit or mislaid by staff. Far too much personal data is still being unnecessarily downloaded from secure servers onto unencrypted laptops, USB sticks, and other portable media.” Mick Gorrill, the Assistant Commissioner with responsibility for investigations, said: “People’s data has a value. If you had £10,000 you are unlikely to leave it in the boot of your car; you would put it in a safe or deposit it with a bank. In the s...
News | 17 Nov 2009
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Fleets warned of mobile phone ruling
...ho own multi-purpose mobile devices that offer a range of functions are prevented from undertaking any hand-held function whilst driving.“That could include holding the device and switching it on with a view to making a hands-free call via bluetooth, or holding the device before placing it into a USB port to listen to music. These activities would, it seems, be classed as 'using the phone' and therefore have to be carried out whilst the vehicle is parked.“We encourage all employers to review their driving policies and consider the health and safety of all road users.”Somarakis will be provi...
Case | 21 Nov 2008
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Mobile workers present risk to company network
...rk. It is also said that mobile employees are likely to conduct risky behaviour whilst not at work. As Dr Richard Cullen, chairman of SurfControl global technology, says, “businesses cannot afford to think that out of sight is out of mind.” Risky activities include instant messaging using USB keys to transfer company data, downloading music and sending confidential information via email. Dr Monica Whitty who conducted the SurfControl Trust & Risk study warned that all these activities have the potential to introduce unwanted content to the network and hence expose confidential infor...
News | 7 Jun 2007
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Lax handling of laptops creates security threat for businesses
... HP's retirement plans, Fidelity Investments, was carrying the data on the laptop to discuss the plans at a business meeting. To prevent such issues occurring businesses should, as part of their email and IT policies and procedures, have guidelines covering mobile devices or removable media (e.g. USB devices) – all employees should then be made aware of these guidelines. Proper encryption software should also be used to enable the strong encryption of all data stored on mobile devices or removable media. Employees should then be adequately trained in how to use this software. Workplace Law ...
News | 17 Apr 2007
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Building society fine highlights risks of mobile workforce
...it also can have negative consequences for security unless businesses have the proper policies and procedures in place. The Department of Trade and Industry’s biennial Information Security Breaches Survey 2006, specifically pinpoints the risks of emerging technologies such as wireless networks, USB/memory sticks and ipods/MP3 players. The survey states that 20% of wireless networks are completely unprotected, while 40% of companies allow staff to connect via public wireless hotspots without encrypting the transmissions. In addition, 55% of companies have taken no steps to protect themselv...
News | 15 Feb 2007
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Mobile phone use at work
Thanks Bruce, that helped a lot. We are now looking at writing a document about the new phone policy but are unsure of what happens if the refuse to sign it, where do we stand as we cannot hold the pen for them and physically force them to sign. We have disabled the USB ports on the computers and they are aware of the consequences of any data theft. Preferably of course we don't want it happening at all rather than have to take someone to court. Any further advice on what to do if the refuse to sign the new documents would be gratefully received.
Comment | 28 Jan 2009
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Mobile phone use at work
...punishable in law; the Company will vigorously prosecute offenders. Ask each employee to read and sign the document, so you can be sure they all understand, but you don't need to go through the drudge of amending everyone's contract. One final point; the weapon of choice of the data thief is the usb memory stick; several gigabytes of data can be removed in seconds, they are cheap, compatible with almost all PCs, and can be very easily concealed. If you are worried enough to disable the "print screen" function, you may be missing a more obvious problem. Hope this helps, no doubt there will...
Comment | 27 Jan 2009
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Businesses ignore data theft threat posed by own employees
...o 50% in SMEs. Seventy-three percent of workers are unaware of any special security measures to prevent workplace theft, and 44% of employees are unaware of any policy explaining what can and cannot be taken home. A further 63% say there are no restrictions on using personal portable devices e.g. USB memory sticks in the workplace. Graeme Pitts-Drake, CEO of Prefix IT, said: “Whilst trust in staff is laudable, it is professionally negligent not to protect company assets appropriately through policy and technical means. Failing to communicate with staff about un-acceptable activities is ...
News | 4 Dec 2006
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Ergonomic mouse
...y won huge acclaim in the US where the Arthritis Foundation has given it a commendation for ease of use by Arthritis suffers. It is also currently the only mouse that conforms to the new proposed ergonomic legislation in the US. PC and MAC compatible. Left Hand and Right Hand versions available. USB connector. I think its brilliant and resolved my RSI. No to call 01494 810900 or email sales@connectsys.co.uk and no I have nothing to do with them other than to promote a good product.
Comment | 11 Dec 2008
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Half of businesses expect confidential information to go ‘walkabout’
... of the workforce admits to stealing, 60% of workers have removed items from the office in the past. However, almost 50% do not believe that they are doing anything that is ‘wrong’. This danger is compounded by widespread ownership of personal storage devices (78% of the workforce), such as USB memory sticks or iPods, capable of storing company data. Respondents to the survey admitted to stealing: contact details (18%); confidential documents (15%); work database (10%); software (13%); and computer equipment (10%). When asked if it is acceptable to ...
News | 29 Sep 2006
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Technology hinders employees working from home
...laptops being left on commuter trains are enough to give most IT managers sleepless nights. The Department of Trade and Industry’s biennial Information Security Breaches Survey 2006, published on 25 April 2006, specifically pinpoints the risks of emerging technologies such as wireless networks, USB/memory sticks and ipods/MP3 players. The survey states that 20% of wireless networks are completely unprotected, while 40% of companies allow staff to connect via public wireless hotspots without encrypting the transmissions. In addition, 55% of companies have taken no steps to protect themselv...
News | 26 Sep 2006
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Employees present the biggest risks to password security in the workplace
...twork security indicating how often security passwords should be changed. Equally, companies should not allow employees to download software onto their laptops or computers at work so that they do not expose their company’s computer network systems. For example, some companies prohibit the use of USB sticks.” “If employees are using the computer network system for personal use or are deliberately or recklessly leaving passwords lying around, then disciplinary measures should be imposed upon the employee in question.” “Alongside this, employers should provide appropriate training...
News | 18 Jun 2007
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Companies see risk of removable media but turn a blind eye
In spite of knowing that removable media as media players and USB memory sticks are insecure, most IT professionals still don't use any security technologies to protect their mobile data. A new survey, by Pointsec Mobile Technologies, shows that the number of employees who use USB memory sticks, digital media players and external disks, has doubled compared...
News | 8 Jun 2006
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The security risk of a mobile workforce
... every day. Londoners topped the global chart when it came to forgetting their laptops, with more than double the number of laptops being left in the back of London taxis compared with other cities. Meanwhile according to a survey by mobile security firm Pointsec, insecure hi-tech devices such as USB flash drives and media players are being used in 84% of companies, but little is being done to address the information security risks that they present. Two-thirds of professionals who used the devices at work admitted that they did not protect them with encryption even though they were aware of ...
News | 24 Mar 2006
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Licence to… protect your workplace?
...rk laptops being left on commuter trains are enough to give most IT managers sleepless nights. The Department of Trade and Industry's biennial Information Security Breaches Survey 2006, published on 25 April 2006, specifically pinpoints the risks of emerging technologies such as wireless networks, USB/memory sticks and ipods/MP3 players. The survey states that 20% of wireless networks are completely unprotected, while 40% of companies allow staff to connect via public wireless hotspots without encrypting the transmissions. In addition, 55% of companies have taken no steps The internet along wit...
Magazine issue | 1 Jun 2006
