Review of Congressional Tech Agenda for 2006
Congress Ready to Tackle Tech Issues in 2006 – Spyware, data security, and telecom reform will be on the agenda next year.
Category «ID Theft»
Industry Coalition Report Calls for Increased Gov’t Action to Protect Cybersecurity
“Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA), the only advocacy group dedicated to ensuring the privacy, reliability and integrity of information systems, today called on the federal government to assert greater leadership in the protection our information infrastructure in 2006. Its release of the National Agenda for Government Action on Information Security (11 pages, PDF) identifies 13 …
Report Finds Increased Use of Antispyware But Risk Still Extremely High
Press release: Phishing attacks aimed at identity theft now affect roughly one in four Americans (23%) each month, according to the second annual AOL/National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) Online Safety Study (11 pages, PDF). Additionally, more than two-thirds of consumers (70%) who received such scam e-mails thought they were from legitimate companies, putting them at …
Microsoft Offers Free PC Security Beta Application
Windows OneCare Team Blog: “WOC is devoted to helping users’ get their machines in a secure and healthy state.” Windows OneCare Live beta
Data Privacy Bill Reported to Full Senate
The Personal Data Privacy And Security Act of 2005 was approved by the Senate Judiciary Committee and moves forward to Senate hearings. Reported in Senate, S. 1789
Public-Private Anti-Phishing Group Publishes Report
From the Anti-Phishing Working Group and SRI International, the following report, commissioned by DHS, Online Identity Theft: Technology, Chokepoints and Countermeasures (58 pages, PDF).
Law Librarian Resource Guides Help Consumers Combat ID Theft
Another Phine Kettle of Phish: Identity Theft Prevention, by Carol Ebbinghouse, Law Librarian California, Second District Court of Appeal, Los Angeles, CA. Identity Theft: Outline of Federal Statutes and Bibliography of Select Resources, Sara R. Paul, Reference Librarian, New York City District Attorney’s Office
Data Accountability and Trust Act (DATA) Passed by House Subcommittee
Follow-up to November 1, 2005 posting, Data Breaches Remain A Concern for Consumers and Lawmakers. The House Commerce, Trade & Consumer Protection Subcommittee passed the Data Accountability and Trust Act, H.R. 1427, on November 3. Congressional support for the legislation remains mixed.
Data Breaches Remain A Concern for Consumers and Lawmakers
New York Times: Data Security Laws Seem Likely, So Consumers and Businesses Vie to Shape Them Privacy Rights Clearinghouse, A Chronology of Data Breaches Reported Since the ChoicePoint Incident, updated October 19, 2005 H.R. 4127, the Data Accountability and Trust Act. According to sponsor Representative Clifford B. Stearns, “This bill (16 pages, PDF) requires entities …
Feds and Industry Join Forces to Fight Spam
A new, joint federal law enforcement and industry initiative to fight Internet fraud, called LooksTooGoodToBeTrue, was launched today (press release, 5 pages, PDF). “This website was developed to arm you with information so you dont fall victim to these Internet scam artists.” The site provides consumers with documentation on: Types of Fraud; Victim Stories; FAQs …
October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month
“Microsoft has teamed up with the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) to help increase Internet security through a month-long awareness-raising campaign that provides information and sponsored events for consumers, small businesses, educators, and families. This year, the National Cyber Security Awareness Month campaign begins October 1, 2005…Events for this year’s campaign include conferences and workshops …
Guidance Issued on E-Banking Authentication
Press release, October 12, 2005: “The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) today released updated guidance (14 pages, PDF) on the risks and risk management controls necessary to authenticate the identity of customers accessing Internet-based financial services. The guidance, Authentication in an Internet Banking Environment, was issued to reflect the many significant legal and technological …
