Computerworld Privacy News http://www.computerworld.com/ en_US (c) Copyright 2009 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 18:10:28 GMT 2009-11-24T18:10:28Z en_US (c) Copyright 2009 Computerworld, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Five ways to lose your identity (and wallet) this holiday season http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141117/Five_ways_to_lose_your_identity_and_wallet_this_holiday_season?source=rss_security Computerworld offers tips to holiday shoppers looking to expose their personal data to online thieves. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 11:00:00 GMT jaikumar_vijayan@computerworld.com (Jaikumar Vijayan) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141117/Five_ways_to_lose_your_identity_and_wallet_this_holiday_season?source=rss_security 2009-11-23T11:00:00Z Banks on watch after suspected card breach http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141228/Banks_on_watch_after_suspected_card_breach?source=rss_security An apparent data breach in Spain has caused Visa and MasterCard to warn banks of possible fraudulent credit card transactions. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:29:00 GMT (Jeremy Kirk) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141228/Banks_on_watch_after_suspected_card_breach?source=rss_security 2009-11-20T14:29:00Z Microsoft denies it built 'backdoor' in Windows 7 http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141182/Microsoft_denies_it_built_backdoor_in_Windows_7?source=rss_security Microsoft today denied that it has built a backdoor into Windows 7, a concern that surfaced on Wednesday after a senior National Security Agency (NSA) official testified before Congress that the agency had worked on the operating system. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 20:07:00 GMT gkeizer@ix.netcom.com (Gregg Keizer) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141182/Microsoft_denies_it_built_backdoor_in_Windows_7?source=rss_security 2009-11-19T20:07:00Z Health Net says 1.5M medical records lost in data breach http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141172/Health_Net_says_1.5M_medical_records_lost_in_data_breach?source=rss_security Connecticut-based insurance provider Health Net told state officials that an external hard drive containing personal health and financial data on about 1.5 million customers has been missing for six months. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 18:16:00 GMT lucas_mearian@computerworld.com (Lucas Mearian) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141172/Health_Net_says_1.5M_medical_records_lost_in_data_breach?source=rss_security 2009-11-19T18:16:00Z AOL looks to slash staff by a third http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141152/AOL_looks_to_slash_staff_by_a_third?source=rss_security AOL, which will be spun off from parent company Time Warner next month, wants to cut its staff by about a third, and is giving employees a chance to volunteer to join the ranks of the unemployed. Thu, 19 Nov 2009 15:27:00 GMT (Juan Carlos Perez) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141152/AOL_looks_to_slash_staff_by_a_third?source=rss_security 2009-11-19T15:27:00Z T-Mobile UK employees sold customer data http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141033/T_Mobile_UK_employees_sold_customer_data?source=rss_security Workers at T-Mobile UK have been selling customer data to brokers who work for the competition, T-Mobile and the U.K.'s Information Commissioner's Office said on Tuesday. Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:49:00 GMT (Nancy Gohring) http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9141033/T_Mobile_UK_employees_sold_customer_data?source=rss_security 2009-11-17T20:49:00Z More Privacy News http://www.computerworld.com/s/topic/84/Privacy View more Privacy news and analysis from Computerworld.com http://www.computerworld.com/s/topic/84/Privacy