Here’s a good article for all information security and privacy pros to read and show their business leaders. If nothing else show them the last paragraph:
Archive for February, 2008
More Info Security & Privacy Education Will Reduce The Numbers Of Incidents
Thursday, February 7th, 2008Today Google Provides Another Path For Data Leakage
Thursday, February 7th, 2008Here’s one more thing for IT, Information Security and Privacy folks to put on their list of things to worry about…
Did You Know February 12 is “Safer Internet Day”?
Wednesday, February 6th, 2008I got a nice message from Brian Honan yesterday letting me know that February 12 is “Safer Internet Day,” or SID for short; (Thanks Brian!)
Rebecca Herold’s 2008 speaking dates
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008January 18: The Importance of Verifying Third Party Security Programs
Learning event at the Grand Rapids, Michigan ISSA chapter meeting
Web Site:
http://www.gr-issa.org/
February 21: Anatomy of a Privacy Breach
Learning event at the University of California, Berkeley
Web Site: http://www.truststc.org/seminar.htm
March 18: Anatomy of a Privacy Breach
Learning event at the Iowa ISACA chapter meeting
Web Site: Click Here
April 27: The 30 Second Security Pitch
Learning event at the CSI SX conference
Web Site: http://www.csisx.com/conference/view-by-day.php
April 30 & May 1: Executive Summit: Security and Privacy Collaboration
2-day learning workshop at the CSI SX conference
Web Site: http://www.csisx.com/conference/workshops.php
July 23 & 24: Executive Summit: Security and Privacy Collaboration
2-day learning workshop hosted by the Charlotte, North Carolina ISACA chapter.
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Encryption So Easy Even A Terrorist Can Use It
Tuesday, February 5th, 2008It seems all business leaders would understand by now, after literally thousands of privacy incidents in recent years, that they need to encrypt personally identifiable information (PII) stored on mobile computers and mobile storage devices, and when sending PII through networks.
Even the bad guys understand this.
FBI Plans to Catalog Everyone’s Physical Characteristics, and Bush Does Away With Privacy Oversight Board
Monday, February 4th, 2008Here’s something scary…
I just saw a new CNN report that made me go, “Huh?!”
“FBI wants palm prints, eye scans, tattoo mapping”
What Companies Do You Trust With Your Privacy?
Monday, February 4th, 2008For the past few years the Ponemon Institute has done surveys to determine the U.S. companies most trusted to protect privacy.
Don’t Let Your Folks Fall For This Scary Spam
Friday, February 1st, 2008Today I got a death threat email message. This particular type of spam is not really new, but because they will be very scary for most people to get, many recipients will fall for them.
The address header and text of the message reads:
A New Privacy/Security Breach Notice Law Soon In The Land Down Under?
Friday, February 1st, 2008Another country appears to be on the verge of passing a privacy breach notice law…
