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…
Filed Under: Cybersecurity | Read More
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.…
Filed Under: Office of Management & Budget | Read More
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."…
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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.…
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Training & Education
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Electronic Evidence & e-Discovery: What You Need to Know & Protect
In December of 2006, the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure (FRCP) were revised...
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25 Best Practices for Managing User Access to Desktops, Networks, and Applications to Ensure Regulatory Compliance
Financial institutions must address a growing number of regulations designed to...
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Other News
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- Survey: Security Salaries Are UpMarch 5, 2010
- White House Partly Lifts CNCI SecrecyMarch 2, 2010
- Do Cloud Hiring Methods Pose Risks?March 1, 2010
- White House Adds Health IT Task ForceFebruary 25, 2010
Compliance & Standards
- Fraud: President Obama's Healthcare Reform PlanFebruary 22, 2010
- Payments: President Obama's Healthcare Reform PlanFebruary 22, 2010
- Medical Identity Theft: President Obama's Healthcare Reform PlanFebruary 22, 2010
- Patriot Act: DoJ: Report to Congress on Implementation of Section 1001 of the USA PATRIOT ActFebruary 19, 2010
Topics of Interest
Audits Investigations Reports
- FISMA Author on Reform: Former Rep. Tom Davis
- Defining Information Security Metrics: Ron Ross of NIST
Budgeting & Funding
- City Defends IT System from Social Network Threats
- Putting Threats of Cloud Computing in Perspective
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Obama is Late Again in Keeping Privacy Promise
Sen. Patrick Leahy urges president to act now.…
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