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US Government planning to spend 10% of its IT budget on cyber-security by 2009.

2008-02-25 13:59:58 by Khalid Kark in Security & Risk Management
 
...entail much more than reputation damage. It would effect the morale of the people and ultimately effect the economy. We have already seen reports of government backed cyber-espionage and with time, it will only increase 2. Some government agencies need more budget than the others . Two-thirds of the increase in 2009 cyber-security budget can...
 
Tags: cyber-security, budget, cyber-security budget, security, government, measure security, security budgets, mature security postures, government infrastructure
 
 
 
 
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Spring ISD mobile devices stolen along with personal student information

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2008-05-18 23:01:44 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...entail a certain amount of dumbness, but this one definitely strikes a chord Who in their right mind would allow highly-confidential personal information to be carried around on mobile devices? Without encryption? When it isn't necessary? It puzzles me I feel like I should say more, but my high blood pressure has gone high enough for the...
 
Tags: information, students personal information, personal information, isd, students, individual students, isd laptop computer, external flash drive, drive
 
 
 
 
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Open Wireless Networks on University Campuses

2008-07-31 13:30:21 by Editor in IEEE Security and Privacy
 
...entail increased risk of malicious attacks and illegal downloading activities. Such networks are nonetheless attractiveparticularly to universitiesbecause they enhance usability and thus expand access to nonsensitive system resources. At universities, such access brings numerous benefits to students, faculty, and the surrounding community...
 
Tags: network, university network, authors describe, nonsensitive system resources, describe, malicious attacks, wired infrastructure, authors discuss, privacy risks
 
 
 
 
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Cost/Benefit of Terrorism Security

2008-09-12 06:32:33 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...entail costs 3.5 times the benefits. Taking more pro-active measures (such as invading Afghanistan) would have costs at least eight times the benefits According to Sandler, only greater international co-operation, or adopting more sensitive foreign policies to project a more positive image abroad, could produce benefits greater than their...
 
Tags: measures involves costs, costs, measures, cost, benefits, produce benefits, pro-active measures, entail costs, additional defensive measures
 
 
 
 
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Data Mining for Terrorists Doesn't Work

2008-10-10 06:35:43 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...entail a practice of using the same data mining technologies to "mine the miners and track the trackers Counterterrorism programs should provide meaningful redress to any individuals inappropriately harmed by their operation The U.S. government should periodically review the nation's laws, policies, and procedures that protect individuals'...
 
Tags: data, synthetic population data, terrorists, program, program enters, research scientist, research, protect, microsoft research
 
 
 
 
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Vulnerability Assessment for Critical Infrastructure Control Systems

2008-12-17 05:43:08 by Editor in IEEE Security and Privacy
 
...entail challenges at each stage, from planning and assessing to reporting results and recommending vulnerability mitigation approaches
 
Tags: traditional security assessments, security, critical control systems, cyber vulnerability assessment, dangerous real-world consequences, vulnerability mitigation approaches, stage, poorly, task
 
 
 
 
 
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Sergey Zarubin, 31yo
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Moscow, Russia