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The Maryland Department of Legislative Services hired RABA Technologies to run their recently purchased Diebold touch screen e-voting system through an extensive testing program designed to simulate a range of possible attacks by hackers. The result is a 25 page audit, Trusted Agent Report, Diebold Accu-Vote TS Voting System. The report determined that the e-voting …
Accenture Study Reveals Wide Chasm Exists Between U.S. Businesses and Consumers Regarding Privacy and Trust Related to Personal Data.
The Consumer Federation of California Education Foundation published a Financial Privacy Report Card which “surveys the privacy practices of the 55 largest financial institutions in California.”
An update on the Microsoft-Eolas patent dispute: Microsoft Holds Off on Eolas-Related Changes To Windows and Internet Explorer – “Microsoft Corp. today announced that it will not, for now, implement modifications to its Windows® operating system or Microsoft® Internet Explorer as a result of the Eolas patent lawsuit. Given the present legal status as well …
The FTC is seeking public comment on yet another effort to combat spam, as mandated by the CAN-SPAM Act.
Microsoft announced that an update will be forthcoming (no date provided) to patch a recently revealed IE 6 browser flaw that leaves users vulnerable to unintentionally downloading malware through files from websites that appear legitimate. A description of this flaw, as well as a demonstration of its application, is provided by the security company Secunia.
Personal data, including social security numbers, birth dates, addresses and credit card numbers of 20,000 University of Georgia students and applicants may have been compromised by hackers who accessed the university’s campus server. [Information Week] Georgia Bureau of Investigation investigates breach of computer information at UGA
Staff Statement No. 1 – Entry of the 9/11 Hijackers into the United States Staff Statement No. 2 – Three 9/11 Hijackers: Identification, Watchlisting, and Tracking Closing Statement by Chair Thomas H. Kean and Vice Chair Lee H. Hamilton See also Battle Over 9/11 Panel’s Deadline Intensifies – New Disclosures Complicate Administration’s Decision on Election-Year …
The bipartisan SAFE Act (S. 1709 and H.R. 3352), “to amend the USA PATRIOT ACT to place reasonable limitations on the use of surveillance and the issuance of search warrants, and for other purposes,” is the target of a veto threat by the White House, delivered by letter from Attorney General Ashcroft to Senate leaders, …
From the Federal Trade Commission, a new alert, Who’s Spamming Who? Could it be You? details how your email address can be used to send unsolicited email without your knowledge, along with security measures you can use to secure your computer.
Neil Squillante published a new article, Is Your Company CAN-SPAM Compliant?, that includes “Eight Not-So-Simple Rules for CAN-SPAM-Compliant Email.” beSpacific postings on CAN-SPAM Act
From Federal Computer Week, news that the rate of electronic filing of IRS returns, which currently is 40%, will not rise to the Congressional goal of 80% by 2007, according to the IRS Oversight Board. The recent