Friday, September 14, 2007

UK Loan Firm Caught up in Data Theft

Credit broker Loans.co.uk has called in police after discovering the theft of personal customer data, according to the BBC.

A spokesman for the Watford-based firm said the group had contacted police and relevant authorities as soon as the security breach was discovered.
In addition to exposing a company to huge fines, such an occurrence could cause a company like this to go bust, warns ARC Training.
Measures on how to protect your company customer data against theft and the methods used by data thieves is contained in the Information and IT Security Workshop, 26 November, which, for those wishing to undertake a university-accredited path of study, forms part of the Security Management Stage 1 Course.