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In the land of cheese, tulips and biometrics

The Netherlands' innovative use of biometrics improves customer service and reduces fraud.

Wells Fargo Codes Used To Access Personal Information

Personal data on some 7,000 consumers was illegally accessed over the Web by thieves using access codes belonging to Wells Fargo Bank.

Microsoft Puts Out 11 Fixes, Pulls Another

Microsoft released its largest batch of security fixes since February 2007: 11 software updates designed to plug 26 holes in Windows, Office and other products.

Opinion: Encryption compliance still the Wild West

Some states do not consider encryption alone sufficient to ensure that the data is unrecoverable, and at this stage in the game, companies cannot assume that just because they have encrypted data or implemented encryption key management that they are either completely protected from future legal liabilities or have complied with the law.

U.K. justice agency lost 45,000 personal records in past fiscal year

In an annual report, the U.K. Ministry of Justice said the personal data of about 45,000 people was exposed in a series of security breaches -- some of which weren't disclosed publicly until now.

Flap Over Transit Flaws Exposes Disclosure Divide

A court order that stopped a Defcon presentation about flaws in the Boston-area transit authority's e-ticketing system rekindled the debate over how such vulnerabilities should be publicly disclosed.

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