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FY 2006 Audit of DHS’ Internal Control Over Financial Reporting, OIG-07-20 (PDF, 8 pages), January 17, 2007 Special Report: Letter on Information Technology Matters Related to TSA’s FY 2005 Financial Statements (Redacted) OIG-07-18 (PDF, 22 pages) January 17, 2007 Implementation Challenges Remain in Securing DHS Components’ Intelligence Systems, Unclassified Summary, OIG-07-15 (PDF, 3 pages) January …
“This National Institute of Justice Special Report is intended as a resource for individuals responsible for investigations involving the use of the Internet and other computer networks. Any crime could involve devices that communicate through the Internet or through a network. Criminals may use the Internet for numerous reasons, including trading/sharing information (e.g., documents, photographs), …
Press release: “The FBI in Los Angeles announced it opened an investigation to determine who hacked into a restricted database at the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA) that held the names and personal information of some 800,000 students, faculty, and alumni. Anyone who thought they had been further victimized as a result of …
Press release: “U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) today reintroduced two bills [Notification of Risk to Personal Data Act and the Social Security Number Misuse Prevention Act] aimed at protecting individuals from identity theft by requiring businesses to notify consumers in the event of a security breach and prohibiting the sale or display of an individuals …
Press release, January 4, 2007: “Cisco today announced a definitive agreement to acquire the privately held company, IronPort Systems, Inc. of San Bruno, Calif. IronPort is a leading provider of messaging security appliances, focusing on enterprise spam and spyware protection.” Related news: News.com – “Cisco Systems’ purchase of e-mail security specialist IronPort Systems is another …
2006: The Year in Security -Online attacks, spam, and sneaky cybercrime top list of year’s most common security issues.
Press release: “Attorney General Kelly Ayotte announced today that if you live in New Hampshire, effective January 1, 2007 you will have the right to put a “security freeze” on your credit file. A security freeze means that your file cannot be shared with potential creditors. A security freeze can help prevent identity theft. Most …
Press release: Among the predicitions, is the following – “Blogging and community contributors will peak in the first half of 2007. Given the trend in the average life span of a blogger and the current growth rate of blogs, there are already more than 200 million ex-bloggers. Consequently, the peak number of bloggers will be …
From Bank System and Technology: The Top 10 Information Security Myths – “If you buy into all of these commonly held beliefs, you’d better believe your data is at risk. We separate the facts from fiction.” Top 10 Most Overlooked Aspects of IT Security
Press release: “The Commission today called on all regulatory authorities and stakeholders in Europe to step up the fight against spam, spyware and malicious software. Despite existing EU legislation to outlaw spam in Europe, Europe continues to suffer from illegal online activities from inside the EU and from third countries, the Commission underlines in a …
Audit Report – Secretary of Energy From DOE Inspector General Gregory Friedman, Selected Controls over Classified Information at the Los Alamos National Laboratory, November 27, 2006.
Status Report on OIG Data Security via the Data Security Portal: “Our November 21, 2006, status report notes several important developments, including the fact that as a result of our investigation in cooperation with the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Miami-Dade County Police Department, two individuals have been arrested for their alleged roles in …
