Port workers scramble for credentials as security deadline looms (New Orleans Times-Picayune)
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
Special cards will be required starting Jan. 13
Archive for December, 2008
HMB Police call ID theft growing problem (Half Moon Bay Review)
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
Back in the early 1990s, Michael O’Malley decided to upgrade his credit to gold-card membership at the now defunct retailer, Montgomery Ward.
Bargain-hunting shoppers sink gift card sales (Ada Evening News)
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
Gift cards, the convenient catchall of holiday giving, lost their luster this year.
TWIC Requirement Leaves Some Truckers Frustrated (CBS 13 Baltimore)
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
The new security checks at the Port of Baltimore have stopped several truckers in their tracks.
OSU students told that private information was on Internet (The Columbus Dispatch)
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
Ohio State University has notified 18,000 current and former students that their names and Social Security numbers were mistakenly stored on a computer server exposed to the Internet.
Today’s Itinerary–New Year’s Eve 2008
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
Kaine: Curse for state Dems in 2009? Governor Kaine is worried about a curse. The former missionary who married into one of the Commonwealth’s most influential political families started 2008 with a series of town hall meetings last Spring. Most of the time Kaine was dogged by his associations with Dominion and some poor environmental decisions that raised the ire of Virginia progressives. Controversy followed as the centerpiece of Kaine’s legislative agenda–a comprehensive transportation b
CableCARDS not doing so well…
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
Multichannel News, states that the nation's ten largest cable operators have deployed 9.8 million of their own set-top boxes that use CableCards to provide security functions since the Federal Communications Commission's integrated set-top ban went into effect July 1, 2007. However only about 18,000 customers have requested CableCARDS
Review of 2008 - Part 2
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
One of the surprises this year was the resignation of David Davis. We know he is passionate on the subject of our liberty and freedom, however, no-one expected him to resign his seat and fight a by-election on this issue. There were many at the time who said if you have done nothing wrong, then you have nothing to fear. There were those who felt you could take away many of our hard won freedoms, and it would make no difference to our lives. Such is the trust of those people in government and the
Trio may have snatched your ID (The San Francisco Examiner)
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
While you are away: Identity thieves typically steal checks from mailboxes, then wash them and use a computer printer to create thousands of counterfeits.
Orwell’s Nightmare Comes True: All Private Calls, Texts and Internet Use to be Logged
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
In what has been described as a “hellhouse of personal data” by a former director of public prosecutions, the state is to introduce a database which will keep track of all calls, texts, emails and internet use by every Brit in the new year. The astonishing intrusion into personal liberties will be part of a consultation paper to be published next month by Jacqui Smith, the home secretary. Management of the communications database is also likely to be to put on public tender to a private compa
Trio may have snatched your ID (The San Francisco Examiner)
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
While you are away: Identity thieves typically steal checks from mailboxes, then wash them and use a computer printer to create thousands of counterfeits.
Don’t Give ID Thieves a Holiday Gift (Lexington Clipper-Herald)
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
(ARA) - Shoppers may spend less this holiday season, but it's unlikely crime will take a holiday in the final months of 2008. It's important to protect yourself, your property and your hard-earned cash from thieves -- especially identity thieves -- while you're holiday shopping this year.
GLOBALISATION AND ITS IMPACT ON WALES
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
Polish road signs are now a common sight all over Our CountryRight I am going to do something a little different with what may be the penultimate post of the year.But before I start it, I would like to give a public thank you to Ancient Brit who provided me with the information I will be publishing.Although I have never met The Lady, she as been instrumental in providing the Green Arrow Blog and Forum with information and works tirelessly behind the scenes(along with others) doing unpaid researc
Wiring Money Service - Some Basic Information
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
by Mary Bush Wiring money service is now available in many countries in the world. Nowadays, sending and receiving money can be done in just few steps. There are many money transfer companies that offer secure, swift and inexpensive terms. People who want to avail of transfer money service have several options. Those who want instant cash delivery can choose the fastest mode which takes only about ten minutes. Of course this mode will entail a higher service fee. Other options are the bank dra
Private firm may track all email and calls
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
Private firm may track all email and calls The private sector will be asked to manage and run a communications database that will keep track of everyone’s calls, emails, texts and internet use under a key option contained in a consultation paper to be published next month by Jacqui Smith, the home secretary. A cabinet decision to put the management of the multibillion pound database of all UK communications traffic into private hands would be accompanied by tougher legal safeguards to guarant
Guided Democracy: Awami League back in Bangladesh
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
Posted by: abc on: December 31, 2008 In: nepal Comment! By Dr. Abdul Ruff Bangladesh is set for a government with the biggest parliamentary majority since 1973, following general elections on 29 December, designed to bring an end to two years of military-backed rule. In an election marked by high turnout and few incidents, the centre-left Awami League - headed by former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina - and its allies pulled off a stunning victory, winning a two-thirds majority in the single-c
Support Your Local Police Department
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
I received a letter in the mail the other day from the "United Police Society of Mt. Lebanon," requesting that I (as a Mt. Lebanon Resident -- the letter wasn't addressed to me personally!) contact my five Commissioners and express my thoughts about the state of the Mt. Lebanon Police Department. It's an interesting letter, especially for what it does not say, and for how it says what it does. The point of the letter seems to be that the residents of Mt. Lebanon are getting a lot of public safet
2008 Terrorism
Wednesday, December 31st, 2008
As 2008 comes to a close we must look back at America's security and terrorism in general around the world. We also wonder what the new year will bring under Barack Obama's leadership. Will he favor the far Left and close Guantanamo Bay? Where will the detainees go? Rumor has it that Australia, along with several other countries, has been asked to take some of the detainees. Government agencies begin preparing their year-end reports and presenting them to appropriate agencies and to the g
Napolitano backs security tech (USA Today)
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008
Obama's pick to run Homeland Security has advocated using advanced security technology as a law enforcement tool.
Napolitano backs security tech (USA Today)
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008
Obama's pick to run Homeland Security has advocated using advanced security technology as a law enforcement tool.
Id theft and their prevention
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008
Identity theft is an increasingly prevalent problem in the United States. Almost 10 million people will fall victim to identity theft each and every year. The typical victim of identity theft will have to spend at least 60 hours resolving the issues brought on by ID theft, often causing them to miss time at work. According to the FTC, Identity theft now costs businesses $48 billion dollars annually and the consumer $5 billion dollars. Many states are now offering a guaranteed means for consumer
Waterfront Workers Now Require Federal IDs (The Falmouth Enterprise)
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008
FALMOUTH- At the top left-hand corner of a new identification card is where the card holder’s photograph is located. Directly underneath is the card holder’s name, and the acronym TWIC is emblazoned opposite the photo.
Banks responsible for card, PIN delivery (Business Standard India)
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008
In case of misuse of debit cards, banks cannot escape responsibility by saying that they have delivered the card and the personal identification number (PIN) at the address mentioned in the application.
A Serious Threat to Online Trust
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008
There are several news stories now appearing (e.g., Security News) about a serious flaw in how certificates used in online authentication are validated. Ed Felten gives a nice summary of how this affects online WWW site authentication in his Freedom to Tinker blog posting. Brian Krebs also has his usual readable coverage of the problem in his Washington Post article. Steve Bellovin has some interesting commentary, too, about the legal climate. Is there cause to be concerned? Yes, but not neces
Bureau of Maritime Security on the anvil (rediff.com)
Tuesday, December 30th, 2008
With a view to creating a central command to focus on maritime security in the wake of Mumbai terror strikes, the Union Shipping Ministry is mulling the formation of a Bureau of Maritime Security, Union Shipping Minister T R Baalu said on Tuesday.The Ministry would make a proposal soon to the cabinet, which would decide on setting up of this central agency, he told reporters in Chennai on the ...