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Keith Appleyard - available for hire - Bromley | 31/03/2010 | 4524 views

Barnet Council loss of personal data about former Students

Barnet Council reports a data loss affecting about 9,000 Students who were in year 11 across 3 Academic Years from 2006 - 2009 which was stolen in a domestic burglary earlier in March. The computer equipment was encrypted in line with council policies, so cannot be used to access confidential information. But this was not the case with a number of... Tags: Security, Risk & regulationGroup: Whatever...

Keith Appleyard - available for hire - Bromley | 19/03/2010 | 2471 views | 1 comment

PI Day

Rather belatedly, I just discovered PI Day. Because it was Mother's Day last Sunday it rather obscured the fact that in the USA, Congress has ruled that 14th March is PI Day - because PI to 3 significant figures is 3.14, as in 3/14 (MM/DD format). This means we in the UK missed out on seeing a clever Google logo with circles and stuff (see http:/... Group: Whatever...

Keith Appleyard - available for hire - Bromley | 09/03/2010 | 4576 views | 1 comment

Argos credit card scandal worsens

PCPro has reported weaknesses with the online security of high street retailer Argos, http://www.pcpro.co.uk/news/security/356077/argos-credit-card-scandal-worsens Argos has been sending customers unencrypted credit card numbers and security codes within e-mails confirming orders, potentially exposing customers to online fraud. Then it emerged... Tags: Cards, SecurityGroup: Whatever...

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