Nigel Dews, chief executive of Vodafone, has confirmed the report of a security breach exposing personal information for millions of its customers. Reports state the database password had been compromised by an employee or dealer.
A survey conducted on data security reveals that while it's clear that the average consumer understands the importance of safeguarding their laptops and personal information, there is a need for better consumer understanding of the need to protect both the device and data.
A study by People Security and commissioned by 3M, reveals two-thirds of employees expose sensitive data outside the workplace – some even exposing highly regulated and confidential information such as customer credit card and social security numbers.