Laptop Encryption Software Not Installed On Stolen Eisai Laptop
What is up with medical organizations these days?  Eisai Inc. has alerted the Attorney General of New Hampshire that a stolen laptop contained the information of the company's employees.  The laptop itself is password-protected, but data encryption software like AlertBoot endpoint security was not used to protect the contents. Laptop Stolen from Employee's Car The breach occurred on October 21, when a laptop was stolen from an employee's car.  The incident occurred in New Jersey but the letter to the AG states that 27

Full Disk Encryption: AZ Attorney General Also Investigating Health Net
Health Net's loss of a hard drive that was not protected with drive encryption is really beginning to pay dividends.  The wrong kind of dividends.  Arizona's Attorney General has now announced that he will investigate whether Health Net has broken any state laws due to the breach. Second Attorney General Investigating Company Attorney General Goddard of Arizona is the second state AG to announce an investigation on Health Net.  The first one is Richard Blumenthal, Attorney General of Connecticut.  Both AGs have expressed

iPhone Worm Password Cracked By Data Security Company
You've probably heard the news by now that there is an iPhone worm making its way out of Australia.  Initially, it started out as a prank.  However, many security professionals pointed out that this code can be modified to do some real harm. Now, those fears have come true, with a second iPhone worm out in the wild.  This one will also affect only those iPhones that have SSH installed and that have neglected to change the root password, "alpine."  This new worm behaves like a real bot, regularly checking back with its master for additional commands and updates.  It sounds like someone took the original code and just made updates

Data Encryption Software Not Used? How Does 5 Years Of Credit Protection Suit You?
If you'll recall, BlueCross BlueShield announced a data breach last month, when an employee lost a laptop with the information of all doctors in their network (apparently, something like 90% of all doctors nationwide).  While BCBS uses drive encryption software to secure data, it was in vain: the employee had downloaded the data to his personal laptop. Not only is an Attorney General (Connecticut) looking into whether BCBS broke any laws, now they've got the AMA opining as well--and, in their opinion, BCBS should offer 5 years' worth of credit

Data Security: 41% Of Employees Steal Corporate Data
A survey carried out in the US and UK has found that 41% of employees have willingly taken corporate information.  When one has a data breach due to accidental loss or theft, data protection solutions like full disk encryption can mitigate the ensuing developments.  However, what can one do when the threat comes from the inside? Canary Wharf and Wall Street The survey takers worked in the financial centers of London and New York, which may account for the high rates of data pilfering (I know, unfair and uncalled for.  But, I'm stil