Day archives: May 16th, 2008

Secure web browsing with the OP web browser

Secure web browsing with the OP web browser, Chris Grier, Shuo Tang, and Samuel T. King, Department of Computer Science, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign “Current web browsers are plagued with vulnerabilities, providing hackers with easy access to computer systems via browser-based attacks. Browser security efforts that retrofit existing browsers have had limited success because …

Subjects: E-Commerce, PC Security, Privacy

Health Data Systems Need A Comprehensive Privacy and Security Framework

“CDT’s Health Privacy Project today released a paper urging policymakers and the private sector to develop and implement a comprehensive privacy and security framework to govern the wide range of computer and Internet-based systems being created to share sensitive health information. The paper examines the key issues confronting the adoption of information technology in the …

Subjects: E-Records, Privacy

CBO – Issues and Options in Infrastructure Investment

Issues and Options in Infrastructure Investment, May 2008: pdf | data “The condition and adequacy of the nation’s physical infrastructure—including its surface, air, and water transportation networks; its energy, water, and telecommunications utilities; and its dams and schools—are important for the vitality of the economy and for public health and safety. Yet calls for increased …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents