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Passenger Says He Hacked Windows In New York Taxi Display Screen

2007-12-28 14:02:19 by Editor in Security Links
 
...York City cabs video display system files after seeing an error message on the screen By K.C. Jones InformationWeek December 27, 2007 03:10 PM A New York City software engineer managed to gain access to the operating system for a touch-screen display available in the back seat of many Manhattan taxicabs and also used it to connect to the...
 
Tags: display, display systems vendor, display systems, credit card, card, sensitive information, information, display system, credit card information
 
 
 
 
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Cameras in the New York City Subways

2008-01-25 13:41:52 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...York City's plan to secure its subways with a next-generation surveillance network is getting more expensive by the second, and slipping further and further behind schedule. A new report by the New York State Comptroller's office reveals that "the cost of the electronic security program has grown from $265 million to $450 million, an increase...
 
Tags: york, york city, million, electronic security program, subway surveillance program, modern security network, stations, next-generation surveillance network, subway stations
 
 
 
 
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Cablevision Antes up $350m for Wi-Fi Network in New York

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2008-05-08 13:21:35 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
...York: The company will spend an astounding $350m over two years--roughly $100 per customer--to put in service that they peg at offering 1.5 Mbps downstream rates. Broadband subscribers to their Optimum Online broadband service, which has rates of 15/2 and 30/5 Mbps. Others will pay for access. The company has 3.1m cable customers in New York...
 
Tags: wi-fi, wi-fi service, big-city wi-fi network, cablevision, offer free wi-fi, mobile broadband component, york, component, belair equipment
 
 
 
 
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Heavily Armed Officers on New York City Subways

2008-02-07 06:06:42 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...York City police officers armed with automatic rifles and accompanied by bomb-sniffing dogs will patrol the city's subway system daily, beginning next month, officials said on Friday Under a tactical plan called Operation Torch, the officers will board trains and patrol platforms, focusing on sites like Pennsylvania Station, Herald Square,...
 
Tags: patrol platforms, subway system daily, patrol, tactical plan, officers, rockefeller center, city, times square, herald square
 
 
 
 
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New York Times Taunts Long Island Effort, E-Path

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2008-04-15 10:53:58 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News
...York Times editorial board says nyah-nyah to Long Island's Wi-Fi network: The editorial posted on the Times masthead blog, The Board, notes that a "no-name" company wiht "no track record" was awarded a contract, and that citizens shouldn't worry because "the government wouldn't be spending anything." (The Suffolk County executive Steve Levy...
 
Tags: logo taxpayer dollars, taxpayer dollars, times, fewer taxpayer dollars, logo, dollars, wi-fi, wi-fi network, times editorial board
 
 
 
 
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Investigate the Pentagon Pundit Project (and The New York Times) Yourself, Online

2008-05-07 04:00:00 by Danger Room in Wired Security
 
Did the New York Times run a hit piece on a group of former generals working as television analysts? Or have the networks purposely ignored a major story that implicates them in Pentagon propaganda-pushing? The documents are now online. So here's your chance to fact-check the media majordomos yourself
 
Tags: york times, pentagon, online, networks purposely, television analysts, major story, media majordomos, hit piece, documents
 
 
 
 
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40,000 BlueCross BlueShield members notified of lost laptop

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2008-03-11 15:31:27 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...York Inc Contractor/Consultant/Branch BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York Victims Healthcare members Number Affected 40,000 Types of Data Names, dates of birth, Social Security numbers, addresses, employer group names, and health insurance identifier numbers Breach Description Blue-Cross Blue-Shield of Western New York says it is...
 
Tags: sensitive personal information, personal information, information, confidential information, laptop, information owners, breach description, breach, security breach
 
 
 
 
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Presbyterian Hospital admissions rep allegedly steals patient information

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2008-04-14 16:04:54 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...York Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical College pleaded guilty on Friday to selling information from the personal records of over 50,000 patients Reference URL The Cornell Daily Sun New York Post United Press International Report Credit United Press International Response From the online sources cited above A former employee of...
 
Tags: information, sensitive personal information, personal information, records, access records, dwight mcpherson, mcpherson, patients, male patients
 
 
 
 
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How Well "See Something, Say Something" Actually Works

2008-01-08 07:53:50 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
...York Times wrote about New York City's campaign: Now, an overview of police data relating to calls to the hot line over the past two years reveals the answer and provides a unique snapshot of post-9/11 New York, part paranoia and part well-founded caution. Indeed, no terrorists were arrested, but a wide spectrum of other activity was...
 
Tags: line, front-line security personnel, calls, hot line, calls led, people, suspicious people, browne, normal people
 
 
 
 
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Students breach Williamsville Central School District security

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2008-04-15 15:12:32 by Evan Francen in The Breach Blog
...York, Williamsville Central encompasses 40 square miles including portions of the towns of Amherst, Clarence and Cheektowaga Con