Trial postponed for ex-CIA officer in defense leak case

2011-10-14T20:30:38Z

The trial of an ex-CIA officer accused of disclosing confidential information of a secret operation against Iran to a US journalist has been postponed after the government Friday removed two witnesses in the case.

A US docket entry on the case of Jeffrey Sterling, after a closed-door meeting at a US federal court in Virginia, said Judge The work being done by Kathleen Styles at the U.S. Department of Education is emblematic of a growing surge of privacy-led initiatives within the public and private sector. But many other firms are still falling short.

Kathleen Styles is heading up a U.S. Department of Education effort to improve student privacy.

Threat report: Phishing in Idaho, VPN ban in Pakistan

2011-10-04T04:30:18Z

A roundup of cybercriminal activity across the globe.

Idaho —The state attorney general issued a consumer alert warning of widespread phishing scams targeting residents. Multiple individuals reported receiving phone calls and text messages claiming to come from their banks. The text falsely claimed the recipient's card was compromised and asked for personal data to reactivate it.Maine — A computer system contai...

Facebook under pressure over privacy: source

2011-09-29T19:00:05Z

LONDON (Reuters) - Facebook faces regulatory scrutiny in Ireland, site of its European headquarters, over its handling of personal information, the Financial Times reported on Friday.

The newspaper said the Irish data protection commissioner is to conduct a privac...

New cybersecurity alliance launches in Massachusetts

2011-09-23T04:30:09Z

The Advanced Cyber Security Center will partner businesses and research universities to share threat information and develop more effective defense strategies.

A collaboration among information security leaders in government, industry and academia has launched in Massachusetts with the goal of developing new data def...

Health industry lacks patient data safeguards: poll

2011-09-21T22:00:07Z

(Reuters) - New technologies are flooding into the healthcare world, but the industry is not adequately prepared to protect patients from data breaches, according to a report published on Thursday.

A vast majority of hospitals, doctors, pharmacies and insurers are eager to adapt to increasingly digital patient data. However, less than half are addressing implications for privacy and security, a survey of...

FTC proposes kids' online privacy rule update

2011-09-15T13:30:32Z

(Reuters) - A proposed update of the U.S. online privacy rule for children would revise definitions of personal information and beef up parental consent mechanisms to reflect technological changes.

The Federal Trade Commission plan would modify its Children's Online Privacy Protection Rule ...

Judge blocks Florida law gagging doctors' gun talk

2011-09-14T16:30:10Z

MIAMI (Reuters) - A U.S. federal judge on Wednesday blocked a Florida law limiting what doctors can say about guns to their patients, saying it violated free speech protections under the Constitution.

U.S. District Judge Marcia Cooke in ...

California blazes trail again with enhanced breach alert law

2011-09-02T04:30:14Z

After being vetoed twice by the prior administration, a bill that updates California's pioneering data breach notification law was signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Jerry Brown.

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Foreign office threats: Protecting operations overseas

2011-08-02T04:30:16Z

Amid a hodgepodge of national laws, calls for a global data exchange standard grow louder as sensitive data traverses national boundaries.

Amid a hodgepodge of national laws, calls for a global data exchange standard grow louder, reports Greg Masters.

Pirates continue to plunder the sea lanes in some parts of the world, armed with AK47s instead of cutlasses, but a new iteration of piracy has become more common – this form well hidden from ...

Breach law passes hurdle, but faces opposition

2011-07-22T04:30:09Z

Another federal data breach notification bill has cleared a U.S. House subcommittee, but both parties are clashing over what constitutes personal information.

A House of Representatives subcommittee on Wednesday approved legislation that would establish a national data breach notification law and require companies to implement data protection policies.

But it appears th...

WellPoint to pay $100,000 fine for breach

2011-07-09T04:30:07Z

Indianapolis-based health insurer WellPoint will pay $100,000 to settle a data breach that exposed the personal information of 32,000 of its Indiana customers.

Indianapolis-based health insurer WellPoint will pay $100,000 to settle a data breach that exposed the personal information of 32,000 Indiana cust...

Privacy groups ask Congress for stronger law

2011-06-30T17:30:17Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - A coalition of consumer and privacy groups is pressing the Senate for stronger legislation to ensure that consumers' private information is kept safe.

In particular, the groups, which include the American Civil Liberties Union, Consumer Action and SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook has quietly expanded the availability of technology to automatically identify people in photos, renewing concerns about the privacy practices of the world's top social networking service.

The feature, which Facebook automatically enabled for F...

Sony may face global legal scrutiny over breach

2011-04-27T14:30:15Z

WILMINGTON, Delaware/NEW YORK (Reuters) - Sony Corp could face legal action across the globe after it belatedly revealed one of the biggest online data breaches ever.

In the United St...

Texas breach affects millions of state employees, retirees

2011-04-13T04:30:10Z

The Texas comptroller's office on Wednesday will begin notifying 3.5 million state employees and retirees that their unencrypted personal data was inadvertently posted to a public server.

The Texas comptroller's office on Wednesday will begin notifying millions of state employees and retirees that their unencrypted personal data was inadvertently posted to a publicly accessible server, where it remained for an extended per...

Changing Rules on Sharing Personal Information With Merchants

2011-04-11T10:30:34Z

When cashiers ask for personal information, it's okay to decline.

California shoppers who pay with plastic will be a little less forthcoming with cashiers, thanks to a state Supreme Court ruling prohibiting merchants from asking cardholders for their zip codes. Coupled with your name, those five digits help retailers pinpoint you...

How do you begin an information security career?

2011-04-05T04:30:08Z

Breaking into information security as a career can be difficult, but there are several ways to ease the transition and make yourself more attractive to potential employers.

My interest in information security began when my dad gave me The Cuckoos Egg, a book by Cliff Stoll written in 1989.

For those who haven't read it, in short, Cliff was responsible for managing computers at Reuters) - France's data protection regulator has fined Google 100,000 euros for collecting private data from wireless networks when its camera-equipped cars gathered footage for its on-line map service Street View.

The Commission nationale de l'information et des libertes (CNIL) told Goo...

US lawmaker unveils Internet, finance privacy bills

2011-02-11T19:30:19Z

Cheered on by civil liberties advocates and consumer groups, a US lawmaker introduced legislation Friday to help safeguard Internet users' privacy and rein in dissemination of personal financial data.

"These two bills send a clear message -- privacy over profit," Democratic Representative Jackie Speier said as she unveiled the Do Not Track Me Online Act a...

Google won't be taken to court over data gather

2011-01-28T21:30:09Z

The US state of Connecticut said Friday it would hold negotiations with Google over the collection of private wireless data by its Street View mapping cars and not take the Internet giant to court.

"This is a good result for the people of Connecticut," Connecticut attorney general SC Magazine's annual data breach survey shows that budgets will remain stagnant as threats continue to evolve.

This year's data breach survey shows that budgets will remain stagnant as threats continue to evolve. Illena Armstrong reports.

While there are some who think 2011 will prove just as challenging on many fronts for information security executives, others are a bit more optimistic. Numerous market indicators are hinting at slow but steady...

Google agrees to delete UK personal data

2010-11-19T07:00:58Z

Google agrees to delete personal data collected in UK street view program

Britain's information security watchdog says that Google Inc. has agreed to delete the personal data collected by the company's Street View cars.

The Information Commissioner said Friday that the Mountainview,...

FCC investigating Google 'Street View' data harvest

2010-11-10T15:31:05Z

"Last month, Google disclosed that its Street View cars collected passwords, emails and other personal information wirelessly from unsuspecting people across the country," said Michele Ellison, Enforcement Bureau Chief of the Federal Communicat...

FCC investigating Google 'Street View' data harvest: WSJ

2010-11-10T15:00:25Z

The newspaper said the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) began a probe earlier this year into whether the Internet giant broke federal laws when its street-mapping service harvested consumers' personal information.

The FCC was asked in May by the Electronic Pri...

Internet firms must be accountable for data: execs

2010-11-09T18:01:05Z

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Internet companies need to be more accountable for the mass of personal data collected from users to guard against cybercrime, industry executives said on Tuesday.

"Information is the currency of growth, but it's also increasingly become the currency of crime," Peter Cullen, chief privacy strategist for EU outlines plans to regulate online data retention

The European Union wants companies such as Google Inc. or Facebook Inc. to give people more control over how their online habits are tracked, requirements that could crimp Internet firms' ability to target advertising....

Careers in the information security sector

2010-11-29T15:32:03Z

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Why you should shred your mail and documents

2010-11-29T15:37:03Z

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Google and Facebook to face tougher EU privacy rules

2010-11-04T09:32:13Z

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Union (EU) wants stronger privacy rules to give Internet users more control over how social-networking sites such as Facebook, or search engines such as Blaming the down economy for a poor security program is no excuse, says an SC World Congress presenter.

The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) recently published the results of its Government Data, Citizens' Person...

About Internet Law

2010-11-03T01:45:49Z

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Internet to shut down for up to four months? Maybe longer??? Bill in progess....

2010-11-03T03:11:04Z

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Donate Old or Used Computers to Charity

2010-11-03T03:22:03Z

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Mr. K. B. Amissah-Arthur (amissaharthur@cantv.net) Email Spam Protection

2010-11-03T01:47:50Z

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Introducing "Diaspora", the new social network with more privacy

2010-11-03T01:41:36Z

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Email Encryption - The Current State Of Play

2010-11-03T01:49:53Z

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Time to Dust Off That Breach Disclosure Plan

2010-10-19T10:07:29Z

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How to Become Ordained in Oregon

2010-11-02T14:43:58Z

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How to Get Vital State Records in Kentucky

2010-11-02T14:43:48Z

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US parents want better privacy protections for kids: survey

2010-10-13T13:56:58Z

When it comes to protecting the privacy of their children, US parents give social networks a failing grade.

Three out of four parents polled by Zogby International believe social networks are not doing a good job of protecting kids' online privacy.

The survey was conducted for Common Sense Media...

Is Kansas Driving History Protected Information?

2010-10-08T10:40:39Z

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Should I Send in Product Registration Cards?

2010-11-05T10:35:13Z

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Offline Identify Theft_How to Avoid Victimization and Report It

2010-10-06T16:12:59Z

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What Is a Class C Driver's License in California?

2010-10-05T11:37:01Z

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Feds to push for Net encryption backdoors

2010-11-02T13:30:07Z

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How Data Laws Slap Insecure Companies

2010-11-02T12:27:24Z

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Up to code: Data protection laws

2010-09-25T04:15:12Z

An insurance provider in Massachusetts had basic security measures in place, but these were not enough to be fully compliant with a strict, new state regulation, reports Greg Masters.

An insurance provider in Massachusetts had basic security measures in place, but these were not enough to be fully compliant with a strict, new state regulation, reports Greg Masters.When Massachusetts passed what arguably is ...

Employee Rights & Data Protection

2010-09-24T11:05:13Z

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Code of Ethics for Federal Government Service

2010-09-21T23:19:44Z

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Now There Is No Need to Speculate Who Is Calling You

2010-10-06T19:29:13Z

When you make a reverse cellphone look-up you will be able to discover the name, address and other relevant information concerning the person who placed that call to you.
I am sure that you won't be surprised to discover that if you do an online search for: reverse cellphone look-ups the search engines will return you a swarm of different website which offer to provide this service. While others websites will request a small advance payment from you in return for limited access to their ...

Credit Protection Definition

2010-09-11T22:25:16Z

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What Are Privacy Regulations?

2010-11-05T11:22:43Z

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What Are the Different Types of Privacy Legislation?

2010-11-05T11:22:38Z

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What Is Electronic Privacy?

2010-11-05T09:25:02Z

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Why Should I Not Dial a 1-900 Telephone Number?

2010-11-05T09:55:01Z

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Laws You Need to Know

2010-11-02T16:14:40Z

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What Is Online Privacy?

2010-11-05T09:24:56Z

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Red Sox trade reliever Delcarmen to Rockies

2010-11-02T12:26:48Z

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How Do I Identify the Owner of a California License Plate?

2010-11-02T14:34:34Z

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How to Become an Iowa Notary

2010-11-02T14:32:11Z

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Feds asked to probe breach in Utah immigrant list

2010-08-14T15:45:09Z

Advocacy groups ask feds to probe privacy breach in release of immigrant list in Utah

Advocacy groups have asked federal officials to investigate last month's release of a list of 1,300 purported illegal immigrants in Utah.

The organizations asked regional Food Stamp and Medicaid program chiefs in a letter Friday to respond publicly to the privacy breach and to offer fede...

Police search Google Korea for alleged privacy breach

2010-08-10T07:15:33Z

South Korean police Tuesday searched the offices of Google Korea to investigate whether it breached privacy law in collecting information for its Street View service, an officer said.

"We searched Google Korea as it is suspected of breaching the law on the protection of privacy in the course of collecting information needed for its Street View service," the officer involved in the case told AFP on condition of anonymity.

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Drive for better: Public safety and privacy

2010-10-22T11:21:22Z

A number of companies try to do right by their customers by installing protections - before a data breach happens, says Ford's Scott Roundy. Dan Kaplan investigates.

It was not too long ago that failures on Wall Street and the soaring price of fuel appeared to spell impending doom for the Reactions are mixed to a proposed U.S. House bill that would govern the collection, use and dissemination of consumer information and impose fines of up to $5 million for violators.

A U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on Thursday discussed a bill that would govern the collection, use and dissemination of consumer information and impose fines to violators of up to $5 ...

IT pros: Lurking legal gotchas and how to avoid them

2010-11-02T13:44:25Z

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List of alleged illegal immigrants mailed in Utah

2010-07-13T16:45:29Z

News media, law enforcement in Utah get list of 1,300 names of alleged undocumented immigrants

A list containing the names and personal information of 1,300 illegal immigrants has been mailed around Utah, terrifying the state's Hispanic community.

Gov. Gary Herbert wrote in a tweet Tuesday that he has asked state agencies to investigate the list — sent anony...

Businesses snooped on by ex-employees, IT staff

2010-11-02T13:26:46Z

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Vacationing? Hotels Are a Top Target for Credit Card Fraud

2010-11-02T12:17:33Z

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Data breaches affect patients in 3 states

2010-11-02T12:43:47Z

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Cloud Computing Meets Border Security

2010-11-02T12:22:50Z

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Massachusetts AG Seeking Info from Google Over Wi-Fi Snooping

2010-11-02T14:45:09Z

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Private data from Austria, Denmark, Ireland deleted: Google

2010-06-11T14:15:59Z

Google has deleted private wireless data mistakenly collected by its "Street View" cars in Austria, Denmark and Ireland, the Internet giant said in a letter to US lawmakers.

Google, in the letter posted online Friday on the we...

Connecticut to ask Google if collected WiFi data

2010-06-07T08:30:29Z

BOSTON (Reuters) - Connecticut's top prosecutor plans to call on Google Inc on Monday to say whether it had collected data from personal and business wireless networks without the owners' permission.

Attorney General Richard Blumenthal will mak...

Google sued for data collection via Wi-Fi

2010-05-27T04:15:26Z

Google this week was hit with a third class-action lawsuit over its collection of information from unprotected Wi-Fi networks.

Google this week was hit with a third class-action lawsuit over its admitted collection of information from unprotected Wi-Fi networks.
The most recent lawsuit was filed on Tuesday in a federal district court in Massachusetts by Carp Law Offices on behalf of internet service provide...

Facebook to unveil simplified privacy controls on Wednesday

2010-05-25T16:16:05Z

Facebook has called a Wednesday press conference to discuss "enhanced, simpler" privacy controls designed to appease concerns about safeguarding information at the social-networking service.

Facebook co-founder Mark Zuckerberg and other senior executives are slated to take part in the briefing, which will be at the firm's headquarters in the city of Facebook chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said Monday that the social network "missed the mark" with its privacy controls and will be revealing simpler features in the coming weeks.

"Sometimes we move too fast -- and after listening to recent concerns, we're responding," the Facebook co-founder wrote in a column published on the op-ed page of Facebook on Saturday said it plans to simplify privacy controls at the popular social-networking service to appease critics.

"We?ve spent the last couple of weeks listening to users and consulting with experts in California; Washington, DC, and around the world," Facebook spokesman MySpace has announced plans to simplify its privacy settings as it seeks to differentiate itself from social network rival Facebook, which is under fire over its privacy practices.

Mike Jones, co-president of News Corp-owned MySpace, announced the changes in a blog post on the Facebook has added new security tools to prevent hacking and held a staff meeting at its California headquarters amid a growing storm over privacy at the social network.

The new security features, unveiled Thursday, include giving members the ability to approve which devices they commonly use to log on to Facebook -- a home computer or a mobile phone, for example -- through...

Cyber ready?

2010-05-07T04:15:25Z

Canadian businesses may be ill-prepared for electronic threats, says Danny Bradbury.

Canadian businesses may be ill-prepared for electronic threats, says Danny Bradbury.Ian Wilms isn't your normal sales director. The Canadian executive, who works in a small, family hardware business, is more educated about cybersecurity than many. Until February, Wilms ran the Glo...

Congressmen propose draft online privacy bill

2010-05-06T04:15:33Z

Federal lawmakers this week released a controversial draft bill intended to protect the privacy of personal information that appears online.

Federal lawmakers on Tuesday released a controversial draft bill intended to protect the privacy of personal information that appears online.The proposed bill, introduced by U.S. Reps Rick Boucher, D-Va. and

Google puts censorship on the map

2010-10-27T06:58:02Z

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South Korea Koreas Clash

2011-01-05T01:31:08Z

South Korean Foreign Minister Kim Sung-hwan, right, shakes hands with U.S. special envoy on North Korea, Stephen Bosworth before their meeting at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul Wednesday, Jan. 5, 2011. (AP Photo/Jung Yeon-je, Pool)

Hawks Kings Basketball

2011-01-04T22:01:19Z

Sacramento Kings forward Carl Landry, center, goes to the basket against Atlanta Hawks forward Al Horford, right, as Hawks center Zaza Pachulia, left, of Columbus Blue Jackets' R.J. Umberger (18) scores a goal against Phoenix Coyotes' Ilya Bryzgalov, of Russia, during the second period of an Ohio State forward Jared Sullinger, left, shoots over Iowa forward Andrew Brommer during the first half of an NCAA college basketb...

Archdiocese Bankruptcy

2011-01-04T16:30:52Z

Milwaukee Archbishop Jerome Listecki answers questions at a news conference Tuesday, Jan. 4, 2011, in St. Francis, Wis. Listecki said the Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee is directing its attorneys to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, saying that pending sexual-abuse lawsuits have left it w...

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