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New privacy controls for federal information systems and organizations proposed by NIST

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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 made maintaining the confidentiality and integrity of citizens’ personally identifiable information a growing challenge.

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What’s an ideal minor for majoring in Computer Information Systems and Security?

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I’m currently attending a University and pursuing a B.S. in Computer Information Systems and Security.An ideal career I’m looking at is a Criminal Investigator (Cyber-Tech).

I originally thought about minoring in psychology (online social engineering, human-computer interaction, etc), but then I thought about minoring in Criminal Justice.

Which minor would be more appropriate for a career as a Criminal Investigator (Cyber-Tech)?

‘Spear phishing’ scammers buying your personal information – KING-5

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AUBURN, Wash. – A new international scam called spear phishing – equal parts identity theft and harassment – has arrived in the Pacific Northwest. Scammers basically try to tear your life apart by buying your information and using it against you …
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Will a degree in Computer Science: Information security and assurance be sufficient to get a job in…?

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Computer forensics?

I am currently a senior in college and about to have a bachelors degree in Computer Science: Information security and assurance. Would I be able to get a jo in computer forensics or will I need to furthur my education a bit? If so, what should I study?