Confidential data on hard drives turning up
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Thirty-seven percent of disks bought in the U.S. during a survey had personal data on them. Of 133 disks bought in the U.K., 44% of them didn't even work. But of those that did, 19% had enough information on them to identify the organization from which they had come, 65% had enough data to identify named people, and 17% contained "illicit" data.
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Long ago, when businesses kept sensitive information locked away in file cabinets and safes, it was relatively cheap and easy to store valuable data and control who had access to it. Today, enterprises invest millions in security, storage, and compliance technologies -- all in the name of increasing visibility into where vital electronic information lives and how it is being defended.
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Israeli company Mempile uses fluorescence to store up to 1 terabyte of data on an optical disc.
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TAMPA, Fla., June 19  /PRNewswire/ -- Computers may have sensitive data that identity thieves would love to get their hands on. Magnets, degaussers, and other x-ray or magnetic techniques do not work, even the large bulk eraser magnets are not effective.
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PC Pro A new survey finds that one-third of information technology staffers &#145;&#145;take advantage of their position to look through private files, wage data, personal e-mails, and HR details.&#146;&#146; They claim it&#146;s simply human nature. They ask: &#145;&#145;Why does it surprise you that so many of us snoop around your files; wouldn&#146;t you if you had secret access to anything ...
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GNUCitizen is describing an apparent vulnerability that could trick people into revealing personal data.
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A directory reversal within "flat" extensions could lead to system profile attacks.
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The Barracuda 7200.8 series packs more data on the hard-drive platters.
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Digital photocopiers use hard drives to store data. If not properly secured, they can be vulnerable to data thieves. By the Associated Press.
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What happens to those beloved family photos or your extensive music collection if something should happen to your PC and your backup? Seagate is trying to solve the off-premises backup problem.
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Every month seems to bring another episode of sensitive personal information escaping into the wild because a corporate or government laptop computer is lost or stolen. A common response is a lot of hand-wringing over how the data should have been encrypted.
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New technology could mean superfast data transfer inside the computer.
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Seagate has launched the highest capacity PC hard disk to date. Pitched at desktop computers, the new Barracuda 7200.8 hard disk is a 7200rpm model that&#39;s available with either a fast SATA or Ultra ATA interface
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The d2 SAFE hard drive is designed to keep intruders away from private data, and comes equipped with a biometric sensor, 128-bit AES hardware encryption technology, and chain lock port for maximum protection against unauthorized use.
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Computer thefts at Kaiser Permanente and at an Indiana health center may have exposed sensitive data on more than 45,000 people.
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SPECIAL FEATURE A new technology introduced formally last month by Seagate could effectively redefine how all computers are secured, and all information integrity is maintained. But it could introduce something else that many clearly don't want. As BetaNews learned, DRM's place in your computer could literally be secured.
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Have adware and spyware commandeered your computer? An extreme solution: erasing your hard drive and starting over.