Feds Still Struggle With Sharing Terrorism Data, GAO Says
More than four years after the September 11 terrorist attacks, the U.S. government still lacks adequate policies and procedures for sharing sensitive and terrorism-related information, according to a Government Accountability Office report issued today.
Putting A Plug In Sensitive Information Leaks
Code Green Networks, a startup founded in 2004 by brothers and former SonicWall co-founders Sreekanth Ravi and Sudhakar Ravi, in early April began shipping a content security appliance designed to help companies protect against sensitive information leaks....
US-VISIT chief wants tougher border security
The head of the country’s program to weed out terrorists from foreign visitors laid out his wish list today of the security features he would like to see in proposed new documents for U.S. travelers.
DHS: E-passport live test a success
The Homeland Security Department has successfully tested e-passports in a live environment, the department&#146;s second in command announced today. <br /> The U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) program tested e-pa...
New RFID travel cards could pose privacy threat
ARLINGTON, Va.--Future government-issued travel documents may feature embedded computer chips that can be read at a distance of up to 30 feet, a top Homeland Security official said Tuesday, creating what some fear would be a threat to privacy.
FBI: No credit card data breach in U.S. state server case
An FBI investigation has concluded that no consumer credit or debit card information was stolen from a New Hampshire state computer server in February because a suspect Cain & Abel password recovery program found on the hardware had never been activate...
Telecommuting security concerns grow: IT managers say key concern is ensuring telecommuters" PCs keep pace with corporate security guidelines.
Telecommuting has become a way of life as more companies let employees work from home to do jobs that might otherwise be done on corporate premises. As a result, IT managers are adapting security policies to encompass home PCs. <br /> Last year an es...