[SecurityRatty] tag: need-to-know

New health-care privacy laws heighten need for HIPAA compliance in California

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 00:00:00 +0000

California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has signed two HIPAA-like bills that set new security requirements, breach-disclosure rules and fines for health care organizations operating in that state.

Joan Feigenbaum

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 00:30:56 +0000

Privacy expert Joan Feigenbaum talks about the problem with encryption, what people really mean by privacy, the need for "information accountability" and what's wrong with role models.

Avi Rubin

Mon, 18 Aug 2008 03:30:36 +0000

E-voting critic Avi Rubin talks about the inherent weakness of software, the critical need for audit trails and the 'perfect storm' of the 2000 election.

Throwplace.com can help in these hard times

Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:34:29 +0000

Of course you wont see any of our Politicians there, they are not having hard times.
Throwplace also has a recycle directory and a green directory.

clipped from www.enn.com

Free Goods At Throwplace.com Help Consumers in Tough Times

At Throwplace.com, charities, businesses and individuals from all over the world can
“throw” their excess onto the Internet where others can view and “take” what they need
for free. Each “throw” and “take” is recycled and reused, keeping countless goods out of
landfills, and helping people and non-profits make ends meet during tough economic times.

Security and Privacy Landscape in Emerging Technologies

Thu, 31 Jul 2008 09:30:24 +0000

Recent events spawned a need for better communications of security systems, including industrial control systems and emergency management systems. This work is in initial phases and the author reports it here. In this final column for emerging standards and technologies, she also discusses the privacy and security challenges of Web 2.0 and globalization.

Stolen laptop teaches Stanford a lesson on need for encryption

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 09:00:00 +0000

About 72,000 Stanford University faculty members, staffers and students may be at risk of identity theft after a laptop containing their personal information was reported stolen.

Getting an F and Turning It Into Fun

Mon, 26 May 2008 00:22:35 +0000

An audit shows a need for more effective security-awareness training. But how can it be both cheap and entertaining?

Wee-Fi: Go, Go, Wires! Go, Go, Cablevision!

Fri, 16 May 2008 07:12:08 +0000

OSnews explains why wiring a house still makes sense in the 21st century c.e.: A very well-reasoned article from OSnews explains why the site still backs residential wiring. They're involved in the build-out of a Utah home partly as a technology demonstration, and they've put coax and Cat 5E Ethernet cable throughout, as well as conduits for future wire pulls. Fundamentally, wire has more capacity; I'd argue it does across several dimensions, too. You can run 1 Gbps raw across a Cat 5E or 6 Ethernet cable in both directions at the same time versus best performance of unidirectional nearly 100 Mbps in my testing of Draft N. But you also get switching with Ethernet--multiple simultaneous symmetrical 1 Gbps--and if you need more capacity you simply pull more wires and put in more switches. Wire is cheap and switches are now, too. It's a good read if you're thinking of rewiring (or unwiring) your home.

Cablevision's already started its rollout: An observant tri-stater at the Cable Rant site spotted Cablevision installers putting up BelAir gear on their cable line. He took some photos.

Need Proof That I am Popular in UK! :-)

Thu, 08 May 2008 08:04:00 +0000

Just a little bit of stats-boosting and ego-stroking :-)

Nominate me in
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Voltage offers public-key encryption without certificates

Wed, 23 Apr 2008 20:00:00 +0000

Voltage Security has an encryption plan that it says avoids the need for cumbersome databases of public keys and certificates, by making public keys as needed, from users' identities.