February 03, 2012
SC Magazine Awards Europe 2012: nominees announced
SC Magazine
The shortlist for this year's SC Magazine Awards Europe has been announced.
February 03, 2012
Financial company loses over 600 customers' details
ICO
A financial services company with operations in the UK, USA and Middle East breached the Data Protection Act by losing over 600 customers’ personal details, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) said today
February 03, 2012
Ernst & Young Data Breach (link doesnt appear to be working at the moment)
InfoSecurity
Ernst & Young, auditors of Regions Financial Corp., lost personal information on current and former Regions’ employees when a flash drive with the data sent in the mail was stolen
February 03, 2012
Basildon Council staff personal data published online
BBC News
Details of an Essex council's entire workforce were released online in a "serious security breach", it has said.
February 03, 2012
Metropolitan police leak victims' email addresses
ZDNet UK
The Metropolitan Police Service has apologised to more than a thousand victims of crime, after sending them each others' email addresses
January 30, 2012
Midlothian Council handed penalty for five serious data breaches
ICO
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has imposed a monetary penalty of £140,000 on Midlothian Council for disclosing sensitive personal data relating to children and their carers to the wrong recipients on five separate occasions.
January 25, 2012
Commission proposes a comprehensive reform of data protection rules to increase users' control of their data and to cut costs for businesses
Government Online
The European Commission has today proposed a comprehensive reform of the EU's 1995 data protection rules to strengthen online privacy rights and boost Europe's digital economy.
January 24, 2012
Liverpool hospital employee fined for data breach
Government Online
Former Royal Liverpool university hospital employee convicted of unlawfully obtaining patient information
January 24, 2012
EU to enforce 24-hour data breach disclosure
TechWorld
Companies suffering data breaches will have 24 hours to tell the relevant authorities or risk legal action and large fines, EU Justice Commissioner Viviane Reding has confirmed.
January 24, 2012
ICO chides employment agency after personal details leaked in misdirected email
V3.co.uk
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has been forced to take yet more action against private sector firms for lapse data handling procedures involving misdirected emails and unencrypted USB sticks
January 23, 2012
Security warning after Fortnum & Mason asks customer to send credit card details for hamper refund on email
This Is Money
Fortnum & Mason has been accused of putting a customers financial security at risk by asking them to email credit card details when requesting a refund.
December 06, 2011
Largest ICO fine issued to Powys County Council for two breaches of sensitive data
SC Magazine
The Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has issued its largest monetary penalty to date with Powys County Council ordered to pay £130,000 after child protection case details were sent out incorrectly in two instances.
November 28, 2011
Monetary penalties served to councils for serious email errors
Information Commissioner's Office
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has served monetary penalties to North Somerset Council and Worcestershire County Council after staff at both authorities sent highly sensitive personal information to the wrong recipients.
November 16, 2011
Leading law firm selects Egress to protect client data
Computing
Law firm Withy King has selected technology from security provider Egress Software Technologies to protect and control information shared with its clients
November 16, 2011
Solicitors use Egress's secure file transfer solution
SC Magazine
Solicitors' firm Withy King has deployed a secure file transfer solution from Egress to protect and control information shared between it and its clients
November 15, 2011
Withy King deploys Egress Switch to protect client data
The Orange Rag
Egress Software Technologies, a developer of collaborative data security, announced today that Withy King has fully adopted Egress Switch to protect and control information shared between the firm and its clients.
November 15, 2011
UK IT Industry Awards 2011: And the winners are...
Computing
The awards were presented by comedian, actor and television presenter Alexander Armstrong at a glittering ceremony in London, in front of an audience of more than 1,000 technology professionals from across the UK.
October 01, 2011
The importance of 'whole journey' email encryption
The Register
It is very rare for an organisation to mandate less security in its IT systems. In fact, the relentless march of new threats places pressure on us all to increase our levels of security, to ensure we can match new and emerging attacks.
July 07, 2011
Morgan Stanley Says Tax Data for 34,000 Brokerage Clients Lost
Bloomberg
Morgan Stanley (MS) Smith Barney, the world’s largest brokerage, said compact discs containing tax information of 34,000 clients were lost in transit to the New York State Department of Taxation and Finance.
July 01, 2011
FTP described as unsecure and generally unmonitored
SC Magazine
According to Axway, usernames, passwords, commands and data can be easily intercepted and read while files transferred via FTP are uploaded or downloaded without any encryption.
June 29, 2011
Is DLP a blunt instrument or a misused technology?
SC Magazine
Looking at the likelihood of data loss prevention (DLP) solutions rising in popularity in line with the regulatory increase.
April 15, 2011
FTP comes of age, as considerations made on how practicality is over-riding security
SC Magazine
FTP comes of age, as considerations made on how practicality is over-riding security
February 10, 2011
Restrictions on email attachment sizes lead public sector employees to bypass security
SC Magazine
Restrictions on email attachment sizes lead public sector employees to bypass security
January 25, 2011
Egress, MXSweep Join Forces Making Information Exchange Easier and Ensuring DNS Security
The DNS Zone
A provider of on-demand collaboration service for secure information-sharing in the domain name system (DNS), Egress Software Technologies, forged a technology partnership with SaaS provider MXSweep.
November 24, 2010
First Data Protection Act fines issued by commissioner
BBC News
A county council that faxed details of a child sex abuse case to a member of the public is to be fined £100,000 for breaching the Data Protection Act.
November 08, 2010
RMT first in region to adopt new legislation
bdaily
On the back of the new legislation – that advises the use of specialist encryption software when transferring data such as emails – Newcastle-based RMT has become one of the first firms in the region to adopt these new systems
August 04, 2010
Egress Switch technology selected by accountancy firm
Bank Security Portal
Tough new UK legislation has increased market awareness of the risks associated with sharing sensitive information electronically. Subsequently, legal and accountancy firms are taking measures into their own hands in order to protect client data.
July 05, 2010
Increase in data loss prevention interest leads to IAAITC forming partnership with Egress Software Technologies
SC Magazine
Egress Software Technologieshas announced a strategic partnership with the International Association of Accountants, Innovation and Technology Consultants (IAAITC).
May 17, 2010
Egress Software Technologies announces next generation of software, with ability to move files from secure cloud storage
SC Magazine
Egress Software Technologies has announced the launch of the next version of its Switch product to allow secure file transfer.
July 16, 2009
Egress Software Technologies Granted Patent For Secure Data Exchange
Dark Reading
The new patent, "Media Device Access Control Mechanism," defines a method for ensuring shared information is only accessible by intended recipients
July 14, 2009
Security Companies to Watch
CIO
In spite of the headwinds from a stormy economy, these start-up companies are down the runway and taking off with innovative products and services for IT security.
July 14, 2009
Egress wins patent for secure data interchange
CBR
Switch system secures data between parties
July 13, 2009
11 Security Companies to Watch
Network World
Detecting botnets, mobile phone protection, virtualization security among
June 22, 2009
Egress Offers Rights Management as a Service
InformationWeek
Switch encrypts data, restricts access in Windows environments
March 16, 2009
Security that follows shared information no matter where it goes
Help Net Security
Delivered in a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) model, Egress Switch allows organizations to wrap controls around the information they share
March 16, 2009
Cloud service boasts ability to share data securely with third parties
SearchSecurity
A new British software company claims to have come up with a solution to one of the most challenging security problems
March 16, 2009
Could Egress Put an End to Data Breaches?
IT Business Edge
A new data exchange system from Egress Software Technologies could finally put an end to breaches after data is forwarded in error, stolen or lost
March 16, 2009
New encryption technology ensures that sender remains in control
SC Magazine
Egress Software has launched a security solution that allows users to manage the exchange of sensitive, personal or corporate information
March 16, 2009
Egress taps the cloud for secure data transfer
vnunet.com
New offering allows fine-grained security controls
March 16, 2009
Egress Secures Data Exchange to Prevent Enterprise Data Breaches
eWeek
Egress Software Technologies is using a SAAS model to help enterprises protect and control access to the data they share
March 16, 2009
Egress addresses data loss with secure exchange
CBR
New way of securing messages in transit
March 16, 2009
Switch system offers safer data transfer
Personal Computer World
A new service allows people sending information to control who has access to it and during what period
March 16, 2009
Egress debuts fresh data-security model
Betanews
Why protect the container when you really want to protect the data?
March 16, 2009
Startup Egress makes debut today
Network World
Start-up Egress Software Technologies make their debut today with security product
March 16, 2009
Egress launches low-cost secure data transfer service
InfoSecurity
Egress Software Technologies has moved its secure data transfer services into the online software-as-a-service market
