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“The goal of National Computer Security Survey (NCSS) is to produce reliable national and industry-level estimates of the prevalence of computer security incidents (such as denial of service attacks, fraud, or theft of information) against businesses and the resulting losses incurred by businesses. The first national survey of thousands of businesses is being conducted in …
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February 3, 2006: Draft Special Publication 800-88: Guidelines for Media Sanitization: “NIST’s Computer Security Division has completed the initial public draft of Special Publication 800-88, Guidelines for Media Sanitization (40 pages, PDF). This guide is intended to assist organizations and system owners in making practical sanitization decisions based on the level of sensitivity of their …
Press release: “The Federal Communications Commission today launched a proceeding to examine whether additional security measures could prevent the unauthorized disclosure of sensitive customer information held by telecommunications companies. In a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) adopted today, the Commission seeks comment on a variety of issues related to customer privacy, including what security measures …
“Lifeine Link-Up provides information and resources regarding federal and state Lifeline and Link-Up programs. Lifeline and Link-Up are programs that help ensure everyone has access to telephone service. These programs provide discounts to income-eligible individuals for both the initial installation costs of telephone service and for monthly telephone bills.”
Follow-up to Gov’t Climate Change Expert Contends Censorship of Data and NASA Chief Calls for “Scientific Openness” Amidst Claims of Gov’t Secrecy, today this report from the New York Times on the resignation of a presidential appointee at NASA responsible for ordering revisions of data available to the public on the agency website.
The Christian Science Monitor: US plans massive data sweep – Little-known data-collection system could troll news, blogs, even e-mails. Will it go too far?
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Declan McCullagh reports: “A survey by CNET News.com has identified 15 large telecom and Internet companies that are willing to say that they have not participated in the NSA surveillance program, as well as another 12 that declined to reply.” Postings on domestic surveillance
Trial of Saddam Hussein: “This website is intended to provide the viewer with essential information related to the relevant trials. It will also set out a selection of reference materials that will further explain important aspects of the trials. In making this selection, the Law Library of Congress does not endorse or attest to the …
Budget of the United States Government: Fiscal Year 2007: “Issued by the Office of Management and Budget, the Budget of the United States Government is a collection of documents that contains the budget message of the President, information about the President’s budget proposals for a given fiscal year, and other budgetary publications that have been …
Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2007 Analytical Perspectives, Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2007 (410 pages, PDF)
