Security vendors RSA and Symantec have called for a single US Federal data breach notification law, just as the Australian government looks to update privacy laws including data breach laws.
The UK information commissioner is calling for restraint when using client information after citizens express fear that data sharing in the public and private sectors is out of control.
Computer code that exploits a flaw in Apple Computer's Mac OS X was released over the weekend.
International security expert Bruce Schneier claimed processing power has increased to such a degree that data has become a pollutant.
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