Markle suggests ways info sharing, security can coexist
The Markle Foundation released its third and final report today on how to improve information sharing while protecting civil liberties and enhancing national security. The Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age released the report,...
H.P. to Unveil Radio Chips to Store Data
An inexpensive handheld electronic reader can access the information by touching the experimental chips, which might be placed on a painting, a photo, a bracelet or virtually anything else. The stored information might include video, sound and text. Compa...
U.K. Companies Must Protect Customer Data Even If Outsourced Overseas
U.K. companies must protect customer data even if it sends the data overseas for outsourcing. The British Information Commissioner"s Office said this week that companies are responsible for data protection. They can be punished for breaches, no matter wh...
U.S., U.K. Tag RFID For Scrutiny, Regulation
Radio frequency identification technology is receiving some welcome attention this week from worldwide standards groups and governments in Europe and United States. In one important development, Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) w...
State Department Hack Escalates Federal Data Insecurity
Reports of a hack into U.S. State Department IT systems raises concerns about data security in the federal government to a whole new level. Unlike the laptop thefts that have plagued the Veterans Affairs and Agriculture departments, Federal Trade Commissio...
Ohio University CIO resigns in wake of data breaches
William Sams, the CIO of Ohio University in Athens, Ohio, has submitted his resignation weeks after the university disclosed a series of information security breaches that exposed the personal information of tens of thousands of students and alumni. Sams...
CSI/FBI: Violations, Losses Down
If you think your company has actually experienced fewer security violations in the last year than it did the year before, and lost less money as a result, you"re not crazy. In fact, according to a new report that will be issued tomorrow by the FBI and the...