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Can Congress Help Stop Identity Theft?

2007-03-28 00:00:00 by Shannon Kellogg in Speaking of Security, the RSA Blog and Podcast
 
...Congress has to do is pass legislation that includes very specific requirements aimed at current threats in cyberspace (primarily Botnets); that Congress should make ISPs "knock bot PCs off their networks"; and that others should take certain steps. He also argues that Congress should "...Make end users liable if losses are incurred as a...
 
Tags: congress, winkler, ira winkler, knock bot pcs, specific requirements aimed, pass legislation, security software, primarily botnets, current threats
 
 
 
 
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Data security and breach legislation -- will a new year and a new Congress = a national law?

2007-03-07 00:00:00 by Shannon Kellogg in Speaking of Security, the RSA Blog and Podcast
 
...Congress have either introduced legislation or announced this issue as a top priority of their respective Committees. So, if there's all this momentum behind the possible passage of a national law, why just a "maybe"? The simple answer could be that one of the biggest barriers to passage of Federal data security and breach notification law is...
 
Tags: congress, national law, federal data security, simple answer, breach notification laws, answer, breach notification law, top priority, federal law
 
 
 
 
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FYI - Jonathan is at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona this week...

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2008-02-12 18:04:07 by HASH0x8b51c74 in Blue Box: The VoIP Security Podcast
If any of you reading this are at the Mobile World Congress (formerly "3GSM") in Barcelona, Spain, this week, Jonathan is there as well. If you are there, please do drop him an email as (schedule permitting) he is always interested to meet up with listeners and others interested in VoIP security Technorati Tags: mobile world congress , 3gsm ,...
 
Tags: mobile world congress, jonathan, voip, voip security, jonathan zar, week, barcelona, technorati tags, 3gsm
 
 
 
 
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U.S. Congress should pass cyber-crime legislation this year -- when will the House of Representatives finally act?

2008-04-23 00:00:00 by Shannon Kellogg in Speaking of Security, the RSA Blog and Podcast
 
...Congress to pass legislation that would help empower law enforcement to more effectively investigate and prosecute cyber criminals -- while updating penalties in U.S. criminal code so that the punishment fits the crime. It's stunning to me that the Congress has not yet sent legislation to the President for his signature to address this...
 
Tags: legislation, congress, empower law enforcement, pass legislation, prosecute cyber criminals, crime, criminal code, punishment fits, blog post
 
 
 
 
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What should we expect from the Obama Administration and the 111th Congress on Cyber Security?

2008-11-14 00:00:00 by Shannon Kellogg in Speaking of Security, the RSA Blog and Podcast
 
...Congress will be able to focus on much else during the first several months of 2009. When they do tackle other issues, healthcare reform, tax policy and energy policy are likely to emerge at the top along with national security priorities. Not to mention that many FY2009 spending bills still need to be approved by Congress and signed by the...
 
Tags: issues, congress, obama administration, cyber security issues, national security priorities, global stock markets, job losses, energy policy, tax policy
 
 
 
 
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Security World: BSA urges congress to pass cyber crime legislation

2007-12-19 23:38:10 by Editor in Help Net Security - News
 
The Business Software Alliance (BSA) today urged Congress to swiftly enact cyber crime legislation that would update criminal laws to provide law enforcement with much-needed tools to find and prosec
 
Tags: business software alliance, provide law enforcement, criminal laws, bsa, urged congress, tools, prosec
 
 
 
 
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Bush calls on congress to extend telecom spying provisions

2008-01-29 00:00:00 by Martyn Williams in Network World on Security
 
U.S. President George Bush called on Congress Monday night to broaden protection for telecommunications carriers that helped the government monitor phone calls and e-mail
 
Tags: congress monday night, president george bush, protection, e-mail, carriers
 
 
 
 
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Congress extends surveillance law for 15 days

2008-01-30 00:00:00 by HASH0x8b53710 in Network World on Security
 
Following an appeal from President George W. Bush on Monday, the U.S. Congress has granted a temporary extension to a controversial law that allows the government to conduct telephone surveillance on suspected terrorists
 
Tags: conduct telephone surveillance, controversial law, congress, president george, temporary extension, government, terrorists, appeal, bush
 
 
 
 
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SC Magazine World Congress 2008

2008-06-29 23:30:22 by HASH0x8adbbf8 in StillSecure, After All These Years
 
...Congress taking place December 9and 10th at the Javits Center in NYC. I will be there for sure and hopefully you will be too! Mark your calendars
 
Tags: magazine, magazine world congress, exhibit floor provide, december 9and 10th, natural selection, past, javits center, haymarket media, security