Carrier IQ faces federal probe into allegations software tracks cellphone data – Washington Post
MiamiHerald.com Carrier IQ faces federal probe into allegations software tracks cellphone dataWashington PostFederal investigators are probing allegations that Carrier IQ software found on about 150 million cellphones tracked user activity and sent the information to cellphone companies without informing consumers, according to government officials. …Carrier IQ exec says company has learned lessonsCNET Carrier IQ: We [...]
9/11, A Decade Later — GTSC: New coalition fights for small and mid-size companies in federal homeland / security space
Kristina Tanasichuk Top Priority Sector: security_services Image Caption: Kristina Tanasachuk The last couple of years have seen several interesting trends for the small and mid-sized contracting community. Government spending on security is slowing, as it is in all sectors, yet contracts earmarked for small businesses are increasing. Homepage position: 10 read more
9/11, A Decade Later — Forging bonds and benefits from cooperative training between military and non-military federal, state and local law enforcement
Carl White Top Priority Sector: military_force_protection Image Caption: Carl White For many years, concerns about crossing the boundaries imposed by the Posse Comitatus Act impeded U.S. military relationships with non-Department of Defense law enforcement agencies. The act was created in the 1800’s to limit the federal government’s power to use the military for law enforcement. [...]
New privacy controls for federal information systems and organizations proposed by NIST
Top Priority Sector: it_security National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a new draft document that adds privacy controls to the catalog of security controls used to protect federal information and information systems. The increasing dependency on information systems — and advances in cloud computing, the smart grid and mobile computing – have [...]
Be secure out there, OMB advises federal telecommuters
John P. Mello, Jr. Top Priority Sector: federal_agencies_legislative Image Caption: Lew: calls for safetelecommuting Guidelines for federal workers whose jobs include telecommuting have been issued by the U.S. Office of Management and the Budget (OMB) with the proviso that “each agency must ensure that adequate information and security protections for information and information systems are [...]
Federal inmates eligible to use e-mail (Tresa Baldas/Detroit Free Press)
Tresa Baldas / Detroit Free Press:Federal inmates eligible to use e-mail — The Facebook page reads: “We are inmates in the federal system who are looking for someone to talk to. We have e-mail capability so we may chat.” — A few caveats: “You must be educated and (non-ghetto) please.” Oh, and only women need [...]
Computer Security: A Summary of Selected Federal Law, Executive Orders, and Presidential Directives
Product DescriptionCongressional Research Service Report for Congress One major area of federal activity in computer security deals with securingfederal computer systems. The roles and responsibilities for securing federalcomputer systems are split between national security systems and all other federalsystems. The Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 authorizes theDirector of the Office and Management and [...]
Pentagon tightens computer security in wake of WikiLeaks breach – Federal Times
Top defense and intelligence officials reiterated their commitment to information-sharing at a Senate hearing Thursday, even as they outlined new safeguards to prevent a repeat of the WikiLeaks breach that has led to the release of thousands of classified …
CSE Federal Credit Union warns of phishing scam – KPLC TV
The following is a news release from the CSE Federal Credit Union: Lake Charles, LA March 23, 2011 – Someone is posing as CSE Federal Credit Union in a phishing attempt to get personal and confidential information from people. The fraudulent attempts are …
Agencies must determine computer security teams in face of potential federal shutdown – FCW.com
With the WikiLeaks hacks and other threats to cybersecurity present, guarding against cyberattacks has become a significant part of governing — especially because most government agencies have moved to online systems. As a potential government shutdown …
