Security News and Articles

Wireless Security Report Card Gives San Francisco a D

May 7, 2008 - Government scores lower than finance, retail, transportation and corporations in vendor's wireless security survey.

Deep Packet Inspection Under Assault over Privacy Concerns in Canada: May 14, 2008 - Large ISPs including Bell Canada and Rogers Communications may be monitoring Internet subscribers' online activities contrary to Canada's privacy legislation.
Stolen Hard Drive Data put Formula One Drivers at Risk of Blackmail, Reports Claim: May 14, 2008 - "Deleting a file doesn't necessarily mean that it's really gone -- and a computer-savvy con-man using simple tools can often bring information back from the dead."
FTC Warns Consumers of Potential Charity Scams: May 13, 2008 - Scam artists may take advantage of the recent devastating cyclone in Burma.
FTC Approves New CAN-SPAM Act Provisions: May 12, 2008 - Four new rule provisions intended to clarify the CAN-SPAM Act's requirements.
FTC to Host Town Hall Meeting to Explore Contactless Payment: May 12, 2008 - Town Hall will explore consumer protection issues arising from the use of contactless devices and readers in both retail and public transit payment.
April Sees Thirty-Five Percent Increase in Web Threats: May 12, 2008 - Thousands of mid-tier Web sites compromised by malicious iFrame in mushrooming attack.
Personal Information of Six Million Chileans Posted Online: May 12, 2008 - Data breach should serve as a wake-up call to all organizations worldwide.
Texas County Electronically Tracks Juveniles: May 12, 2008 - Hale County invests in monitoring technology for its juvenile delinquents.
Bill Aims to Close Homeland Security Cyber Gaps: May 9, 2008 - Bill designed to ensure robust defense-in-depth of information systems, and hold individuals at all levels accountable for mitigating vulnerabilities.
New York City, London Announce "Innovation Exchange" Program: May 9, 2008 - New York and London exchange program designed to share best practices in government innovation such as making government more transparent, accountable, accessible and efficient, with an emphasis on public safety and emergency management.
Srizbi Botnet Accounts for Half of All Spam: May 8, 2008 - A single botnet has grown so dramatically in the last two months that it now accounts for half of all the spam.
911 Operator Arrested in Rochester, New York for Computer Trespass: May 8, 2008 - The accused allegedly accessed highly sensitive information pertaining to the terrorism watch list.
Facebook, Attorneys General Announce Agreement to Make Site Safer for Kids: May 8, 2008 - Changes include restricting the ability of users to change their listed ages, acting more aggressively to remove inappropriate content and groups from the site and requiring third party vendors to adhere to Facebook's safety and privacy guidelines.
Economic Stimulus Checks Phishing Scam: May 8, 2008 - Fraud e-mail claims to be from IRS, requests personal information such as bank account numbers.
Survey Reveals Top IT Issues in Higher Education: May 8, 2008 - Security, funding, change management and staffing among top challenges for IT leaders.