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From the press release: U.S. Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.)…called for a Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on legislation that she sponsored which would require businesses or government agencies to notify individuals if a database has been broken into and personal data has been compromised, including Social Security numbers, driver’s licenses and credit cards. This follows two …
Updates today on news earlier this week, Data Mining Aggregator Reports Widespread ID Theft, disclose that the scope of the ID theft scam may involve half a million individuals around the country, not just the 35,000 in California as initially reported. Related resources: Defendant In Major ID-Theft Case Found Guilty Choicepoint Fraud Highlights Need for …
From the Department of Homeland Security, Fact Sheet: Protecting Americas Critical Infrastructure Cyber Security: “In February 2003, President George W. Bush issued the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace. Recognizing the increasing danger posed by cyber threats and the devastating disruption that could result because of the interdependent nature of information systems that support our …
As a follow-up to my posting yesterday, Data Mining Aggregator Reports Widespread ID Theft, an article from today’s San Francisco Chronicle offers more details, including information on the arrest and upcoming arraignment of a suspect and reports of additional cases of ID theft related to this incident.
From the National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO), Welcome to the Jungle: The State Privacy Implications of Spam, Phishing and Spyware (15 pages, PDF).
Reports today from MSNBC, Reuters (via CNN Money), and New.com on the theft of between 30,000 to 35,000 personal digital data profiles of California residents, which occured last fall. Related postings.
Representatives Goodlatte, Lofgren and Smith reintroduced their anti-spyware legislation on January 25, 2005 (already passed last fall by the House Judiciary Committee), and now called the Internet Spyware (I-SPY) Prevention Act of 2005.
Press release: “Today IBM announced the results from its 2004 Global Business Security Index Report and provided an early look at potential security threats in 2005. Based on early indicators, a new and troubling trend this year may be the aggressive spread of viruses and worms to handheld devices, cell phones, wireless networks, and embedded …
From the Washington Post (reg. req’d), For Spammers, Worm Turns a Profit: “Bagle Attacks Show Growing Cooperation Between Virus Writers, Other Online Criminals.”
The media’s portrayal of hacking, hackers, and hacktivism before and after September 11, by Sandor Vegh: “This paper provides a thorough analysis of the mainstream media representation of hackers, hacking, hacktivism, and cyberterrorism. The intensified U.S. debate on the security of cyberspace after September 11, 2001, has negatively influenced the movement of online political activism, …
From the FTC press release: “The Federal Trade Commission has launched the seventh annual National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), February 6-12, 2005, in cooperation with federal, state and local agencies, and national advocacy organizations committed to consumer protection and education. This year’s theme, “Identity Theft: When Fact Becomes Fiction,” focuses on minimizing the risk of …
Law Barring Junk E-Mail Allows a Flood Instead. Another article joins the chorus complaining about the failure of the CAN-SPAM Act to stem the tide of junk email, and highlights how industry, government and advocacy groups continue to do battle against the threats. From the perspective of the spammers however, it is a lucrative business, …
