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Personal member information on The Dental Network website

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2008-03-20 12:05:14 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...Safeguards, not TDN On February 20, 2008, The Dental Network (TDN) learned that, for a limited period of time, access to member data on its website was left unprotected from outside exposure. This data included personal information that included name, Social Security number, address(es) and date of birth Identity Safeguards and The Dental...
 
Tags: information, breach description, breach, breach notification completely, dental network, data breach, personal information, website, security breach
 
 
 
 
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Laptop stolen from the home of a BearingPoint employee

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2008-06-19 15:38:38 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...safeguards for the information Evan] OK, I am following so far Even the most rigorous safeguards, however, can not guarantee protection against criminal conduct Evan] Well, I think "rigorous safeguards" needs to be quantified somewhat. What are "rigorous safeguards" and how do they apply to this breach The Company was recently victimized by...
 
Tags: sensitive personal information, personal information, information, bearingpoint, store confidential information, confidential information, laptop, information security, independent contractors
 
 
 
 
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REAL ID continues to have 'real' challenges

2007-06-18 00:00:00 by Shannon Kellogg in Speaking of Security, the RSA Blog and Podcast
 
...safeguards that would help prevent tampering and use of such a document for false identification -- and that would also enable more effective and trustworthy authentication of individuals for purposes such as boarding a plane
 
Tags: real, fraudulent driver, additional food, subsequent legislation, identity card, false identification, trustworthy authentication, recommendation, law
 
 
 
 
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Ask the Auditor: Who is Responsible for Information Security?

2007-12-29 06:24:50 by Editor in Security Links
 
...safeguards against internal and external security threats Provides assurance to both directors and managers that information security is as good as people say it is. Auditors identify weaknesses in existing security efforts, along with corresponding opportunities for improvement Helps the board and management understand whether the...
 
Tags: information, information security, information policy, information security risks, information assurance, information security governance, information security managers, information security management, assign information security
 
 
 
 
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NIST expands SP 800-53, covering safeguards for control systems

2007-12-28 08:00:00 by Editor in IT Compliance
 
Guidebook for security controls for federal information systems is amended with updated information
 
Tags: federal information systems, information, security controls, guidebook
 
 
 
 
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House committee issues report and finds fault with TSA web site

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2008-01-15 09:35:53 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...safeguards as mandated by FISMA following National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) guidance Am I missing something Past Breaches October, 2007 - Stolen laptops contained sensitive TSA information
 
Tags: tsa, website, website contract, traveler redress website, tsa moved quickly, security breach, information security breach, security vulnerabilities, multiple security vulnerabilities
 
 
 
 
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Thieves steal four Diocese of Providence computers

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2008-02-04 08:48:02 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...safeguards are in place such as: locked offices, password protected computers, local administrator account password protected, guest accounts disabled Evan] These are all good security practices Employees have unique passwords that they are required to change every few weeks Evan] Another good security practice, but every few weeks might be...
 
Tags: diocese, providence, computers, roman catholic diocese, catholic school employees, employees, providence police department, police, catholic schools office
 
 
 
 
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Computers stolen from J. Lohr Vineyards & Wines

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2008-02-22 12:06:49 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...safeguards, however, can not guarantee protection against criminal conduct Evan] I agree that it is not possible to protect against all criminal conduct, but it was certainly possible to protect against this At this point, we have no reason to believe that the theft was directed at the information stored on this computer Evan] There is no...
 
Tags: sensitive personal information, personal information, lohr, lohr vineyards, information, employees, lohr employees, information security dollars, personnel information
 
 
 
 
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Information abuse: How far should you trust your users?

2008-02-25 14:47:42 by Editor in Adventures in Security
 
...safeguards can an organization use to help prevent, detect, and respond to information abuse
 
Tags: information, additional information, respond appropriately, respond, single person, financial records, data, daily activities, unable
 
 
 
 
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Why Some Terrorist Attacks Succeed and Others Fail

2008-02-28 06:25:13 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...safeguards and controls at airports and rail stations are critical, they are most effective when coupled with factors that can be leveraged to detect the plot in the planning stages. These factors include Poor terrorist operational security (OPSEC). The case studies indicate that even plots that are otherwise well-planned and operationally...