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Senators want answers on President Bush’s secret cyber security initiative
Senators want answers on President Bush’s secret cyber security initiative
Two influential US senators are demanding more information about the so-far, ultra-secret Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI), which is being put in place to protect the nation’s infrastructure against cyber terrorists and criminals.
May 9, 2008
Jericho Forum unveils new security framework for online usage
Jericho Forum unveils new security framework for online usage
The Jericho Forum has unveiled a new security framework for interactive business Internet users.
April 23, 2008
Security Officer should have more strategic role
Security Officer should have more strategic role
When it comes to defining what a Chief Security Officer does in an enterprise think less of a corporate cop and more of a business enabler. That was the message at the RSA Conference from Dave Hansen, former CIO at CA and now a senior vice president and general manager of the company’s Security Management business.
April 16, 2008
Facebook photos exposed
Facebook photos exposed
A security lapse on Facebook has made large libraries of private photographs, including one of Paris Hilton, available for all users to access. Exploiting a recent upgrade to the networking site’s privacy settings, a Canadian hacker was able to view pictures that were intended as private.
March 26, 2008
US lawmakers upset at breach news delay
US lawmakers upset at breach news delay
US lawmakers are asking why a stolen laptop, which had medical test results for 2,500 patients in a National Institute of Health study, was not encrypted.
March 26, 2008
Sun and NSA to beef up OpenSolaris security
Sun and NSA to beef up OpenSolaris security
The US National Security Agency (NSA) and Sun Microsystems have agreed to jointly work within the OpenSolaris community to develop new security mechanisms for the operating system.
March 20, 2008
Cyber security lacking at airports
Cyber security lacking at airports
Fourteen airports in the US, Canada and Asia, are using open or poorly secured wireless networks, according to a study by Gartner Mobile and wireless provider AirTight Networks.
March 7, 2008
Federal agencies need to bolster information security
Federal agencies need to bolster information security
Despite some progress, many US federal agencies continue to experience significant information security control deficiencies, according to a new report.
Feb. 29, 2008
‘Highly confidential’ Home Office laptop sold on eBay
‘Highly confidential’ Home Office laptop sold on eBay
Police are investigating a possible Home Office security breach after the discovery of an encrypted laptop containing a scrambled disc with the words ‘Home Office, highly confidential’ written on it. The laptop was found in a computer shop near Bolton, after a customer had taken it in for repair. The laptop was said to have been brought on eBay.
Feb. 28, 2008
Malware protection before infection
Malware protection before infection
A US Department of Homeland Security-funded research program will help deliver Endeavor Security’s new method of targeting botnet and malware attacks before hosts are infected.
Feb. 22, 2008
Fewer victims of identity fraud suffer greater losses
Fewer victims of identity fraud suffer greater losses
Identity theft and fraud in the US fell by 12% in 2007 as it fraudsters apparently relied on offline channels for their attacks.
Feb. 14, 2008
Getting real over Real ID
Getting real over Real ID
With a key deadline rapidly approaching, will there be rapprochement between the Federal Government and a group of individual states over the implementation of the Real ID Act?
Feb. 8, 2008