SF's Mayor Gets Back Keys to Network
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom met with jailed IT administrator Terry Childs Monday, convincing him to hand over the passwords to the city's wide area network.
Laptop Security
Obviously, Joe's laptop computer is equipped with the most up-to-date antivirus, firewall and encryption solutions, but it also has more advanced security gizmos.
Biometric Access Control
The regular prox-card system does not provide access to the inner sanctum, Joe's actual office suite: He must enter through a door equipped with a biometric lock and handle that use scan thermal imaging technology.
Washington Post: 3 suspended for posting Social Security numbers
Three Metro employees have been disciplined after the Social Security numbers of nearly 4,700 current and former employees were mistakenly posted on the transit agency's Web site last month, officials said yesterday.
FBI Warns of Child-support Card Scam
Phishers are targeting users of the EPPICard child-support payment system.
Microsoft Hires Anti-phishing Crusader
Microsoft has hired the founder of anti-phishing Web site Castlecops.com to help with its efforts to clean up the Internet.
Microsoft: Don't Misunderstand UAC, Other Vista Features
Microsoft tried to explain some of Vista's most "misunderstood" features in a document posted to -- then removed from -- its Web site.
Oklahoma State Breach Points to Higher-ed Security Problems
A seemingly neverending string of data breaches at various colleges around the U.S. highlights precisely why university systems and networks continue to have a reputation for being notoriously insecure.
How to Make a Business Case for Identity Management
Sure, a good identity management program is great for security and oftentimes necessary for regulatory compliance--but there are productivity and efficiency benefits as well. Kate Walsh IDs five tips for finding and articulating the business case for IDM.
Identity Management: Implementation Dos and Dont's
Just getting started on an IDM roll-out? Some pointers from people who've been there, done that.
Security Directions: A Virtual Conference
Available On Demand Sept. 30 - Dec. 30
Join us for a virtual event with candid, expert information on top security challenges and issues - all from the comfort of your desktop.
Protecting PII: How to Work with IT to Manage Risk
Understand the critical nature of the test data privacy problem and get tips on how to work with IT to implement a test data privacy program.
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