laptops
Stolen NHS laptops recovered – no data breach thanks to remote wiping
Four stolen laptops belonging to Lancashire Care NHS Foundation Trust, which provides mental health services, have been traced and recovered. According to the NHS Trust, no confidential data was compromised due to remote wiping.
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FBI investigating mystery laptops sent to governors
IDG News Service - The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation is trying to figure out who sent five Hewlett-Packard laptop computers to West Virginia Governor Joe Mahchin a few weeks ago, with state officials worried that they may contain malicious software.
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More than 100,000 affected by Bord Gais laptop thefts
Personal details of more than 100,000 Bord Gais customers were on laptops stolen from the energy firm last month, significantly more than the 75,000 initially reported.
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Study: Not replacing laptops can prove very costly
Companies looking to cope with declining IT budgets by postponing the purchase of new laptop computers are likely making a mistake, according to a new report released by technology consulting firm J. Gold Associates.
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Laptop and Mobile Equipment Security
Mobile equipment (laptops, cell phones, PDAs, etc.) is removable media equipment that stores data (floppy disks, thumb drives, CDs, zip disks, tape cartridges and other similar types of storage). The easy to handle equipment and peripherals can be stolen or compromised if you leave them unprotected.
