Since I’m on the topic of cell phone security and privacy today, I want to discuss briefly a story from yesterday on CNN, “Fan hacks Linkin singer cell data, threatens wife.”
Posts Tagged ‘policies and procedures’
DOT Stolen Laptop: Arrest Made
Monday, November 27th, 2006The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) laptop stolen in July containing information “such as names, addresses, social security numbers, and dates of bith‚Äîon more than 130,000 individuals who were issued driver’s and pilot licenses in the Tampa and Miami areas” is still missing, but an arrest has been made.
Establish Effective Procedures for Removing Systems Access: Example
Tuesday, November 21st, 2006An article from last Wednesday (11/15) just caught my eye; it is intriguing: “Hoffacker charged with hacking system.” The article indicates a former VP of Technology at Source Media, Stevan Hoffacker, was
“charged with hacking into the company’s computer system three years after he was dismissed, and tipping off employees whose jobs were in jeopardy.”
Support for Information Assurance Activities: Details of FTC Rulings Since 1969 Now Available
Monday, November 20th, 2006I am excited. I’m really happy to see that the U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has now made available all the minute details about all their rulings since 1969 in one easy (comparatively) to find location.
Why is this so neat, you ask?
Laptop Protection Advice for The Holidays
Thursday, November 16th, 2006Yesterday EARTHtimes, which appears to be a general news site, carried a story with a cute title that caught my eye, “Don’t be a turkey: Protect your laptop during holiday travel.”
More About the FTC Tech-ade Public Hearing
Wednesday, November 15th, 2006I just found a blog for the FTC Tech-ade public hearing I just posted about; the Tech-Ade Blog. Some very interesting thoughts about a wide range of topics!
More About the FTC Tech-ade Public Hearing
Wednesday, November 15th, 2006I just found a blog for the FTC Tech-ade public hearing I just posted about; the Tech-Ade Blog. Some very interesting thoughts about a wide range of topics!
FTC Public Hearing Presenters Forecast Privacy Concerns For the Next 10 Years
Wednesday, November 15th, 2006The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) held a public hearing Nov. 6-8 at George Washington University to discuss the ways in which technological and business developments will impact consumers’ experiences in the next 10 years.
The State of Information Security According to E&Y
Tuesday, November 14th, 2006This year’s Ernst & Young Global Information Security Survey 2006 is out and it is always an interesting read. Arguments aside about the statistical accuracy of such surveys, it still provides useful information and also helps to track progress in the topics covered as the years march on. The history alone involved with the survey, this is the 9th year for it, are quite revealing. My, my how concerns have changed in less than a decade!
