Identity theft is one of the fastest growing crimes worldwide. Take the US for example; it is now occurring every 79 seconds and has become the fastest growing crime in America. In light of the safety net available in technology to mitigate the risk of unintended personal data disclosure the continuing wave of data breaches that are fuelling identity theft are simply unacceptable. The breadth of the problem is also rapidly expanding, personal data breaches are no longer only limited to credit card clearing firms, online banks, brokerage firms and off-shore data clearing firms. This article explores the recent and unintentional data disclosures at three different organisations that perhaps would not traditionally be considered 'at risk' for personal data disclosure issues...

Once a server has been compromised, it can be used as a launch pad for additional attacks on other servers. To reduce the risks from such attacks, we need additional protection mechanisms, which will complement the existing one’s (like firewall) already in place...

For all of us, risk is a powerful motivator. Failure to properly manage risk can result in unprecedented professional and personal loss – this includes increased customer turnover, lost business partners, heavy legal penalties, missed market or revenue opportunities, and in the worst cases, a complete loss of business operations...