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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
 
A software engineer says he accessed a New 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...
 
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
 
An update : New 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...
 
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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Heavily Armed Officers on New York City Subways

2008-02-07 06:06:42 by schneier in Schneier on Security
 
Why does anyone think this is a good idea? In the first counterterrorism strategy of its kind in the nation, roving teams of New 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...
 
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
The New 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...
 
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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Securing Email, Messaging Platforms and Mobile Devices - New York, NY (November 13, 2008)

1970-11-03 12:26:39 by Editor in IT Security - The IT Security Industry's Web Resource
 
When:November 13, 2008 Where:Embassy Suites New York102 North End AvenueNew York, NY 10282 What: The threats to messaging platforms have expanded in size and increased in intensity. While viruses, spa
 
Tags: platforms, avenuenew york, embassy suites, york102 north, november, threats, spa, viruses, intensity
 
 
 
 
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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
Technorati Tag: Security Breach Date Reported 3/10/08 Organization HealthNow New 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...
 
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
Technorati Tag: Security Breach Date Reported 4/12/08 Organization Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center Contractor/Consultant/Branch None Victims Patients Number Affected Over 50,000 Types of Data names, phone numbers and social security numbers of male patients between 58 and 78 years old Breach Description A former...
 
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
 
I've written about the "War on the Unexpected," and how normal people can't tell the difference: All they know is that something makes them uneasy, usually based on fear, media hype, or just something being different If you ask amateurs to act as front-line security personnel, you shouldn't be surprised when you get amateur security Yesterday...
 
Tags: line, front-line security personnel, calls, hot line, calls led, people, suspicious people, browne, normal people
 
 
 
 
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Wee-Fi: First Starbucks with AT&T? Plus, L.I.-Fi, Panasonic Camera, Corpus Christi Decision

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2008-04-16 12:03:00 by Glennf in Wi-Fi Networking News