PrivSec News Briefing
NRC Declines Security Boost for Nuclear Plants
by David Kestenbaum, NPR Morning Edition, January 30, 2007 ·
Fearing terrorism, activist groups have asked the Nuclear Regulatory Commission to strengthen safeguards at power plants. On Monday, the NRC decided not to require plants to build additional defenses.
Banks on notice over security. Privacy watchdog wants to force disclosure of credit card breaches
By Susan Bradley Staff Reporter, The Chronicle Herald, January 30, 2007.
Canada’s privacy commissioner wants financial institutions and corporations to be required by law to notify their customers when a security breach takes place.
Comment, Critique And Debate On Security And Open Source Implementations At LinuxWorld OpenSolutions Summit
Business Newswire, January 30, 2007
Protect yourself from identity theft
By Joseph Benoit, San Diego Daily Transcript, January 30, 2007
Dangerous waters
New Jersey Daily Record, January 29, 2007
When using the Web to search for a job, keep your guard up. Scammers can use Internet job boards to collect personal information and rip you off.
Paperless record storage calls for strong controls
By Derek B. Hunter, Springfield Business Journal, January 29, 2007
Competence before confidentiality
By Todd Benoit, Bangor Daily News, January 27, 2007
Sometime next year, all of us will be expected to show federally approved, standard-issue identification cards whenever we want to board an airplane, open a bank account or use a government service. We’ll be one big, happy, well-monitored American family.
Why Congress Needs to Probe the NSA Domestic Surveillance Program: The Bush Administration's Promise to Secure Prior Warrants Is a Positive Step, But Oversight is Required
By Carl Tobias, Findlaw, January 29, 2007