UK. politicians want losing data to be a crime

Compliance Alert NetworkWorld.com | Security Research Center | Update Your Profile U.K. politicians want losing data to be a crime By Tash Shifrin A committee of MPs has called for tougher criminal penalties for data security breaches as incidents where the government or contractors have lost people's personal data continue to come to light. Read full story MORE STORIES SPONSORED BY ORACLE Enterprise Linux: How Oracle Support Differentiates Itself Read IDC's report on how Oracle support differentiates itself in a commodity market. To learn more download this free whitepaper today! RELATED NEWS: U.S. Patent Office gets funding increase, 01/03/08 The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has received a budget increase of about 9% for the government's 2008 fiscal year, prompting praise from some tech groups. Marvell’s new 802.11n chipset hits 450Mbps, 01/03/08 Chip-maker Marvell Technology Group has unveiled a new, high-end 802.11n Draft 2 chipset targeting a range of networking and multimedia products that can put to good use the 450Mbps data rate the wireless chips deliver. 8 hottest skills for '08, 01/03/08 No one is mistaking the current IT jobs market for the one that sizzled during the dot-com days and inflated salaries to astronomical rates. But as the U.S. economy wrestles with a weak housing market and record oil prices, demand for IT workers is on the rise. Bank of America authenticates via mobile phone, 01/03/08 Guest writer Mike Drabicky discusses Bank of America's newest security option: SafePass, a text message code sent to your cell phone. EVERYTHING THAT MATTERS Exploring what matters most in IT today. TAMING THE VIRTUAL BEAST VM management tools from Microsoft, VMware, XenSource leave room for improvement. SPONSORED BY ORACLE Enterprise Linux: How Oracle Support Differentiates Itself Read IDC's report on how Oracle support differentiates itself in a commodity market. To learn more download this free whitepaper today! Complimentary Subscriptions for IT Professionals Sign up today and receive a yearly subscription to Network World magazine. Each week Network World is jam-packed with news, analysis, expert industry opinions and management advice that many network IT professional can't live without. Why not join them? Click here to subscribe: http://www.nww.com/PSA2_0102 Featured reader resource 90% of IT Managers are leaving their company at risk for a DNS ATTACK. Get the tools and resources you need to keep your DNS healthy and secure. Run a DNSreport on your domain today - 56 critical tests run in 8 seconds. Visit www.dnssfuff.com to learn more. (apply coupon NWW2007NLA for a 25% membership discount)   01/04/08 TODAY'S MOST-READ STORIES: Eight can't-miss tech predictions for 1998 Google quietly gains control of open source The 15 best downloads of the year 'Diehard' virus variants flexing muscle Everything that matters in IT 12 IT skills that employers can't say no to BoA authenticates via mobile phone Cisco's virtual switch smashes records Security dominates 2008 IT agenda Eight hottest skills for '08 MOST DOWNLOADED PODCAST: LinuxWorld interview with Jeremy Allison Webcast: Beyond perimeter security Listen to industry experts discuss the need for strong security throughout an IT environment. One expert says, the barbarians are not at the gate, they are already inside. Securing one access point to your network simply is not enough. Learn more today. Access this webcast now. IT Buyer's Guides Compare products, get advice, and check out tests and reviews from the experts at Network World. Over 70 categories. Visit now.   To continue receiving NetworkWorld's Compliance Alert newsletter, please add @nwfnews.com to your white list. COMPLIMENTARY SUBSCRIPTIONS AVAILABLE As a NW newsletter subscriber you are eligible to receive 50 issues of Network World Magazine, in print or electronic format, free of charge. Sign up for your subscription today: Apply here. International subscribers,click here.   SUBSCRIPTION SERVICES To subscribe or unsubscribe to any Network World newsletter, change your e-mail address or contact us, click here. Terms of Service/Privacy Network World, Inc., 118 Turnpike Road, Southborough, MA 01772 Copyright Network World, Inc., 2007