The US Transportation Security Administration is one of the latest organisations to be posted on the “name and shame” data privacy watchdog site http://attrition.org/dataloss/.Two laptops were allegedly stolen from a TSA contractor. The hard drives contained unencrypted personal information about commercial drivers who transport hazardous materials across the US. Full story at:
http://www.darkreading.com/document.asp?doc_id=136483&f_src=darkreading_informationweek
Attrition.org makes uncomfortable reading for some companies, but there is no doubt that such sites will increasing be used by potential stakeholders to make investment and consumer decisions.
Laptop security and encryption are two of the topics covered in the Information and IT Security Workshop on Thursday 22nd November. Contact Janet for information on how to book a place.
