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Survey: 9% Have Experienced ID Theft

Of Theft Cases, 6% Involve Medical ID

About 9 percent of Americans have experienced an identity theft crime directly or through an immediate family member, a new survey shows.…

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Schmidt Dismisses Cyberwar Fears

Cybersecurity Coordinator: Defense of Critical IT Improved

White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt isn't buying into the grim forecasts that the United States is ill prepared to defend the government's and nation's critical information assets from an immense virtual attack by political adversaries…

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GAO: CNCI's Goals are at Risk

Kundra Says GAO Misguided on One Recommendation

The Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative will not fully achieve its goal to reduce vulnerabilities, protect against intrusions and anticipate future threats unless several challenges to its objectives are met.…

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FBI Chief Calls for Business Support

Mueller: Agency Sensitive to Private-Sector Concerns

"Historically, there's been a dichotomy between network security on the one hand and investigative process on the other," FBI Director Robert Mueller says. "It has been a great divide between us but needn't be."…

Napolitano Seeks Private-Sector Help

DHS Chief Unveils Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign Competition

"A really secure cyber environment is as much about people and habits and culture as it is about machines," DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano tells RSA 2010 Conference attendees.…