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'Basic failures' enabling information thefts

The majority of data thefts result from basic omissions in internet security checks, it has been claimed.

The Boston Globe today reports on a study from Verizon Communications, which has found that the great majority of online privacy breaches have been achieved because computer owners have not instigated appropriate defences.

An analysis of more than 500 such breaches in the last four years has suggested 87 per cent could be counteracted by basic online security practices.

Bryan Sartin, contributor to the study, remarks that it is the low end of security probes by those touting malware, trojans and similar that is "exploding".

He added that ensuring machines are correctly configured can help to avoid such risks.

Meanwhile, Fox News has reported that 11,000 students attending the University of Florida are to receive a letter advising them that a security breach has resulted in their social security numbers, names and addresses have been posted online.

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