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    Swine flu: a wake-up call for emergency planners 04/06/2009 09:15:00

    The world went into panic mode over Swine Flu when it began spreading like wildfire early last month, first in Mexico, then the United States and beyond. Then it became evident that most cases were mild -- no worse than garden-variety seasonal flu. People moved on in search of something else to worry about.
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    Opting out of targeted ads too hard, privacy advocates say 04/06/2009 04:49:00

    The online advertising industry and U.S. policy makers need to give online users more control over the collection of personal data and surfing habits beyond the traditional opt-out approach, some privacy advocates said Wednesday.
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    Why Information Must Be Destroyed 25/02/2009 09:32:00

    The inability to discard worthless items even though they appear to have no value is known as compulsive hoarding syndrome. Ben Rothke explains why it's a bad habit in the world of IT security.
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    How to avoid 5 common storage mishaps 10/02/2009 09:12:00

    Think you can guess the No. 1 threat to the security of your stored data? If you said hackers, or even trouble-making insiders, you'd be wrong. While malicious threats are an ongoing concern, it's your well-meaning employees who are more likely to unknowingly expose your company's stored data through, say, a file-sharing network or a misplaced laptop.
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    Eleven charged in massive ID theft scheme 06/08/2008 09:26:12

    Eleven people have been charged or indicted in a massive identity theft and computer fraud scheme involving some of the largest data breaches in recent U.S. history, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Tuesday.
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    Irrelevant victories in the war on spam 19/03/2008 09:13:46

    On the surface it might look like there has been some real legal progress against spam of late. But don't be fooled; these victories, real as they may be for the people involved, don't mean much to you and me.
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    Most consumers clueless about online tracking 05/11/2007 10:42:09

    Every single move you make online can, and often is, tracked by online marketers and advertising networks that gather and use the information for serving up targeted advertisements.
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    The top 10 reasons Web sites get hacked 05/10/2007 10:27:37

    Web security is at the top of customers' minds after many well-publicized personal data breaches, but the people who actually build Web applications aren't paying much attention to security, experts say.
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    How to protect your mobile data 20/11/2006 13:18:19

    It was two close calls that changed how Rob Israel thought about encrypting the data on his users' laptops.
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    ID theft, the sequel 08/02/2006 17:05:38

    Harrison Ford is ticked off again. But not because the bad guys have hijacked Air Force One or kidnapped his wife from a Paris hotel room; this time they've swiped his identity to break into the bank where he works and steal millions of dollars.
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    Encryption: A nice idea few want to implement 28/12/2005 09:14:28

    Companies are not embracing encryption as a way to protect sensitive data. According to Ponemon Institute's 2005 National Encryption Survey, only 4.2 percent of companies responding to our survey say their organizations have an enterprisewide encryption plan.
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