The reform of the EU Data Protection Directive: the impact on businesses.

On May the 18th, 2011, Vice-President for the European Commission, Ms. Viviane Reding delivered a speech to the European Business Summit. The Vice-President delivered many key points regarding the long awaited European Union Privacy Directive. Her message was an insightful look into the possible new directive.

Ubisecure, a developer of standardized identity and access management software, has announced a new version of its Ubilogin Single Sign-On solution. Ubilogin SSO provides authentication, access control and federation for intranet, extranet and web services.

Data loss through cyber attacks decreased sharply in 2010, but the total number of breaches was higher than ever, according to the Verizon 2011 Data Breach Investigations Report. These findings continue to demonstrate that businesses and consumers must remain vigilant in implementing and maintaining security practices.

CA Technologies announced its support for the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC), a White House initiative to create an “identity ecosystem” to improve the privacy, security and convenience of sensitive online transactions. CA Technologies Identity and Access Management solutions, CA SiteMinder®, CA Arcot WebFort® and CA Arcot RiskFort™, are part of a multi-company, private sector demonstration being shown today at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in conjunction with a press conference where U.S.

The web is evolving quickly in how information about people is collected, used and shared online. We believe it’s crucial to put people in control of their personal web interactions and experiences, as previously articulated in my post on our draft Privacy & Data Operating Principles. In particular, we’re seeking ways to provide Firefox users a deeper understanding of and control over the flow of personal information online.