Cybersecurity
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As part of a 10-county pilot, the local government fully implemented the technology Jan. 29. Its GPS, GIS and improved cellphone technology offer additional accuracy during emergencies. -
The state’s recently arrived director of cyber operations will work closely with state Chief Information Security Officer Chris Gergen to build and manage statewide cybersecurity strategy and operations.
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After a phishing incident in December initially cost Warren County over $3.3 million, officials may soon pass a thorough computer use policy for county employees that will touch on related issues.
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"Californians have a right to privacy and pretexting not only violates that right, it makes every single one of these victims a prime candidate for identity theft"
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On Monday, New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer announced a settlement to address what may have been the largest breach of privacy in internet history
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Defendants collected millions for collect calls that were not made
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Collaboration, mobility, digitization will shape public sector in next few years, says Gates
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Complaint alleges consumers' cell phone records fraudulently obtained and sold
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"Over the past four years, America's law enforcement and intelligence personnel have proved the Patriot Act works. Federal, state, and local law enforcement have used the Patriot Act to break up terror cells in Ohio, New York, Oregon and Virginia. We've prosecuted terrorist operatives and supporters in California and Texas, New Jersey, Illinois, Washington, and North Carolina."
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Sixty-one percent of respondents believe it is the joint responsibility of both the federal and local law enforcement agencies to help combat organized cybercrime
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Baggage systems must be secured against infected tags, says researcher
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How often do you back up your e-mail?
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"Not only has it gone well, but ... we haven't had to spend a lot of time or expertise managing the project"
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"It has become abundantly clear to me that city retention policies may not be known to all and that our own systems may not be providing critical safety nets to prevent the elimination of e-mails"
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State Department CISO will help lead senior-level federal information security officials advising on policies, trends and certifications
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"The Senate should ratify the Convention on Cybercrime, adopted through the Council of Europe, which the Bush Administration signed in 2001 and has been approved by the Committee on Foreign Relations, but has been held back by anonymous 'holds' for unclear reasons"
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The National Consumers League (NCL) said it has joined forces with law enforcement, financial services and technical industries to combat phishing scams
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What the world needs now are simpler, more user-friendly security features in consumer Wi-Fi equipment, according to a new Wi-Fi market update from ABI Research
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Targeted attacks are currently the biggest threat to corporate networks, according to Panda Software
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The goal is to eradicate commercial child pornography by 2008
