Laptop theft leaks data of 98,000 people

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Preventing Data Theft From A Stolen
Laptop

Preventing Data Theft From A Stolen
Laptop 12/24/2003 07:39 AM

Laptop theft exposes UC-Berkeley data

Laptop theft exposes UC-Berkeley data 03/29/2005 03:06 PM
San Jose Mercury News Mar 29 2005 6:09PM GMT

Laptop theft puts data of 98,000 at risk

Laptop theft puts data of 98,000 at risk 03/29/2005 04:43 PM
ZDNet Mar 29 2005 8:09PM GMT

Yahoo BB still plagued by data leaks

Yahoo BB still plagued by data leaks 06/19/2004 12:05 AM
Asahi.com Jun 19 2004 3:37AM GMT

Massive UT Hack Leaks SSN Data

Massive UT Hack Leaks SSN Data 03/11/2003 01:22 AM
Officials at the University of Texas at Austin admitted a massive 'deliberate attack' breached its computer system and exposed personal data of approximately 55,200 individuals.

Data leaks denting Web shoppers'
confidence

Data leaks denting Web shoppers'
confidence 06/24/2005 03:23 PM
ZDNet Jun 23 2005 5:52PM GMT

CA University Leaks Student, Staff Data

CA University Leaks Student, Staff Data 03/22/2005 04:24 PM
California State University, Chico is informing students and staff that as many as 59,000 may have had their personal information accessed after a hacker broke into the school's computer systems. According to a school spokesperson, "a great deal of information" was compromised.

100,000 Students' Details Stolen in
Laptop Theft

100,000 Students' Details Stolen in
Laptop Theft 03/29/2005 06:33 AM
The personal details of almost 100,000 University of California students have been stolen - and it's all because one laptop was taken from one of the college's campuses. AP reports that the theft actually took place on March 11, but officials had waited until now to release details in the hope that the thief might be caught. That hasn't happened, raising fears of identity theft.

The laptop was stolen from UC Berkeley, wihch now plans to tell all the people affected - some 98,369, including current alumni, past applicants and graduate students - to check credit reports. However, the university's Maria Felde said there was no indication any of the data had been used illegally.

"The campus really regrets this happened and is taking steps to strengthen security in the future," Felde told AP. The university has set up a hotline on 1-800-372-5110, as well as a website to answer questions about the theft. It says: "At this time the campus has no evidence that personal data were actually retrieved or misused. However, in accordance with state law, UC Berkeley officials are making every reasonable effort to notify by mail and e-mail all 98,369 individuals whose names and Social Security numbers were on the computer and, as a precaution, suggest they consider placing a fraud alert on their credit reporting accounts."

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UCLA laptop theft exposes ID info

UCLA laptop theft exposes ID info 06/10/2004 04:02 PM
Notebook nicked from van months ago contained data on blood donors. Officials say they only recently recognized danger.

Notes and Tips: Laptop Theft Threats

Notes and Tips: Laptop Theft Threats 04/06/2005 12:19 PM
Here are a few more suggestions about laptop theft deterrents and responses.

Two-pronged tech aims to plug data leaks

Two-pronged tech aims to plug data leaks 06/05/2005 11:35 PM
ZDNet Jun 4 2005 12:23AM GMT

Virus leaks maintenance data on Japanese
nuclear power plants

Virus leaks maintenance data on Japanese
nuclear power plants 06/24/2005 08:28 PM

Linksys BEFSR41 DHCP vulnerability
server leaks network data

Linksys BEFSR41 DHCP vulnerability
server leaks network data 06/07/2004 01:53 PM
Lance Armstrong (Jun 07 2004)

Anti Theft Product Helps Recover A
Stolen Laptop Computer

Anti Theft Product Helps Recover A
Stolen Laptop Computer 05/31/2004 02:00 PM
nTracker, from Synet is a new anti-theft laptop tracking, recovery and data protection system that installs on any laptop computer running Windows states Craig Crossman host of The Computer America Show and syndicated newspaper columnist. [PRWEB May 26, 2004]

LexisNexis acknowledges more ID theft on
310,000 people

LexisNexis acknowledges more ID theft on
310,000 people 04/13/2005 04:36 AM
LexisNexis, which compiles and sells personal and financial data on U.S. consumers, said Tuesday that personal information on 310,000 people nationwide may have been stolen. That number is nearly 10 times higher than the figure LexisNexis disclosed last month when it first reported that its databases had been breached. LexisNexis said in March that 32,000 people had been potentially affected by the breaches.

Today's disclosure comes just after an investigation by Reed Elsevier determined that its databases had been fraudulently breached 59 times using stolen passwords. The thieves, who obtained information including addresses and Social Security numbers, did not hack into the computer system and although they were able to get ahold of sensitive password information, the company says it is not certain how the passwords were acquired.

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Data theft understated

Data theft understated 04/12/2005 11:50 PM
USA Today Apr 13 2005 3:49AM GMT

Still Another Data Theft Discovered

Still Another Data Theft Discovered 03/14/2005 04:34 PM
According to this ARS article, another 32,000 US Citizen's dates of birth, SS numbers, drivers license numbers, and other ID info were all stolen from Seisant, a division of Reed Elsevier.

Reed Elsevier says it is in the process of contacting those affected by the breach and will offer them assistance in detecting any possible identity theft resulting from their lapse.Seisint, which was acquired by Reed Elsevier in 2004, has previously come under criticism for giving government officials the names of 120,000 people who supposedly fit terrorist profiles in the wake of the attacks of September 11, 2001. Now, it joins the growing list of companies that traffic in consumer data without taking adequate safeguards to protect it.

DSW Data Theft Much Larger Than
Estimated (AP)

DSW Data Theft Much Larger Than
Estimated (AP) 04/19/2005 08:45 AM
AP - Thieves who accessed a DSW Shoe Warehouse database obtained 1.4 million credit card numbers and the names on those accounts — 10 times more than investigators estimated last month.

DSW Data Theft Larger Than Predicted

DSW Data Theft Larger Than Predicted 04/19/2005 04:37 AM
AP via Los Angeles Times Apr 19 2005 7:49AM GMT

DSW Data Theft Larger Than Predicted
(AP)

DSW Data Theft Larger Than Predicted
(AP) 04/18/2005 11:16 PM
AP - Thieves who accessed a DSW Shoe Warehouse database obtained 1.4 million credit card numbers and the names on those accounts — 10 times more than investigators estimated last month.

LexisNexis: 280,000 more possible data
theft victims

LexisNexis: 280,000 more possible data
theft victims 04/12/2005 01:39 PM
An internal investigation at the LexisNexis division of Reed Elsevier has uncovered evidence that as many as 310,000 more people may have had their personal information exposed to unauthorized individuals who compromised the security of a massive database of public and private information, including Social Security and drivers license numbers.

Personal Data Theft: It's Outrageous

Personal Data Theft: It's Outrageous 04/18/2005 08:41 AM
Business Week Apr 18 2005 12:39PM GMT

Data Theft Suspect Busted

Data Theft Suspect Busted 07/23/2004 04:34 AM
In what the feds are calling perhaps the largest theft of personal data ever, a Florida man is arrested for stealing consumer information from Acxiom Corp., apparently intending to use it to feed his e-mail ad business.

Two held for theft of Internet data

Two held for theft of Internet data 05/31/2004 08:22 AM
Big News Network May 31 2004 12:24PM GMT

Data theft motivates Congress

Data theft motivates Congress 04/16/2005 05:47 AM
USA Today Apr 16 2005 9:53AM GMT

Foiling Laptop Data Thieves

Foiling Laptop Data Thieves 02/10/2004 02:53 AM
A mobile computer loaded with valuable data is an attractive target for those who want the data stored there. More and more tech is designed to help protect those files and even to locate a stolen computer.

Protect your laptop and it's data from
thievery!

Protect your laptop and it's data from
thievery! 02/10/2004 04:45 AM
Have you ever had any of your digital media get stolen or your laptop. This is a nightmare to many...

Stolen Laptop Exposes Data of 100,000
(AP)

Stolen Laptop Exposes Data of 100,000
(AP) 03/28/2005 07:31 PM
AP - A thief has stolen a computer laptop containing personal information about nearly 100,000 University of California, Berkeley alumni, graduate students and past applicants, continuing a recent outbreak of security breakdowns that has illustrated society's growing vulnerability to identity theft.

Stolen laptop exposes data of 100,000

Stolen laptop exposes data of 100,000 03/28/2005 11:33 PM
San Jose Mercury News Mar 29 2005 3:47AM GMT

Some MasterCard holders exposed to data
theft

Some MasterCard holders exposed to data
theft 04/14/2005 10:08 PM

Workplace data theft runs rampant

Workplace data theft runs rampant 02/15/2004 03:33 AM
Many staff are happy to steal key information from the firms they work for, a study has found.

Computer theft may expose data on
180,000 patients

Computer theft may expose data on
180,000 patients 04/08/2005 05:45 PM
Two computers containing information on 180,000 patients were stolen from San Jose Medical Group on March 28.

Another case of massive consumer data
theft

Another case of massive consumer data
theft 03/14/2005 04:51 PM
It must be the season for playing free and easy with consumer data. Consumer data aggregator Sesint reports that hackers broke into one of their databases and made off the info on 32,000 US consumers.

Guilty Plea in Theft of Data on AOL
Users

Guilty Plea in Theft of Data on AOL
Users 02/05/2005 09:04 PM
A former software engineer at America Online pleaded guilty to stealing and selling user names and e-mail addresses, setting off an avalanche of up to seven billion unsolicited e-mail messages.

Vodafone unveils 3G laptop data card

Vodafone unveils 3G laptop data card 02/12/2004 10:19 PM
The Times Feb 13 2004 1:30AM GMT

Credit card data theft could grow in
scale

Credit card data theft could grow in
scale 04/14/2005 03:47 PM
Blog: Both MasterCard and Visa have confirmed a security breach at a U.S. based retailer that may have compromised the credit card...

Senator Floats Heftier Bill on Data
Theft

Senator Floats Heftier Bill on Data
Theft 04/12/2005 11:20 PM
Privacy experts hope Sen. Dianne Feinstein's bill will close large loopholes in existing legislation, following a recent LexisNexis data breach affecting more than 310,000 U.S. citizens.

Microsoft’s PUMA to prevent theft of
audio data

Microsoft’s PUMA to prevent theft of
audio data 03/14/2005 05:46 PM
At the end of April at the WinHEC 2005 developers´ conference Microsoft intends to furnish further details on the copy protection functions of the successor to Windows XP Longhorn, which is planned for 2006. The preliminary WinHEC 2005 Master List of Tracks and Sessions under the heading Media Advances for the Windows PC Architecture lists a number of events dealing with the form of control of use known as Digital Rights Management (DRM). One of these track sessions will, for instance, be concerned with the Protected Media Path (PMP), which is to be established for media data in Longhorn PCs. A Protected Environment (PE), whilst providing a Protected Video Path (PVP) and Protected User Mode Audio (PUMA), will enforce defined requirements on hardware drivers (for TV or graphics cards, say). These channels are to be proof against data theft by rogue software. PUMA runs in the PE, with the PVP even encrypting data transfer to the graphics card over the PCI Express Port (AES 128). A PC´s outlets - in the case of video signals the outlet of the graphics card - are also integrated into the output protection management concept (OPM). Here Microsoft mentions known output protection schemes such as HDCP, Macrovision or CGMS-A, but also speaks of artificial resolution constrictors. According to Microsoft "significant hardware features must be implemented in graphics chips for Windows Longhorn to support PVP and OPM, with additional larger implications for the drivers." The longer term project PAP is to introduce audio encryption all the way to the audio codec chips.

GM credit card holders warned of data
theft

GM credit card holders warned of data
theft 04/16/2005 05:46 AM
Houston Chronicle Apr 16 2005 10:22AM GMT
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