Review of the Department of Justices Reporting Procedures for Loss of Sensitive Electronic Information, Evaluations and Inspections Report I-2007-005, June 2007. Continue Reading
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DHS OIG Privacy Policy Guidance Memo Regarding Use of Social Security Numbers
Privacy Policy Guidance Memorandum 2007-02 Regarding Use of Social Security Numbers at the Department of Homeland Security, June 4, 2007 (PDF, 4 pages) Continue Reading
Investigations Involving the Internet and Computer Networks
“This National Institute of Justice Special Report is intended as a resource for individuals responsible for investigations involving the use of the Internet and other computer networks. Any crime could involve devices that communicate through the Internet or through a network. Criminals may use the Internet for numerous reasons, including trading/sharing information (e.g., documents, photographs),… Continue Reading
Over 1 Million Potential Victims of Botnet Cyber Crime
Press release: “[June 13, 2007] the Department of Justice and FBI announced the results of an ongoing cyber crime initiative to disrupt and dismantle botherders and elevate the publics cyber security awareness of botnets. OPERATION BOT ROAST is a national initiative and ongoing investigations have identified over 1 million victim computer IP addresses. The FBI… Continue Reading
FTC Offers Information on Botnets, Hackers, and Spam
Press release: “Tens of thousands of consumers are unwitting accomplices of illegal spammers and at the mercy of identity thieves, warns the Federal Trade Commission. These consumers computers have been secretly hijacked by criminals who install spam-sending software and spyware on the computers when consumers open malicious e-mail attachments or visit a malicious Web site.… Continue Reading
Anti-phishing Research Group at Indiana University
“The anti-phishing research group at Indiana University, stop-phishing.com, is striving to understand, detect and prevent online fraud, and in particular, to reduce the economic viability of phishing attacks. We achieve this goal through a cross-disciplinary research agenda in which we consider all facets of the problem, ranging from psychological aspects and technology matters to legal… Continue Reading
U.Va. Faculty Names, SSN Security Breach
Press release: “This Web site has been established to provide information about an Information Technology Security Incident in which a security breach in a computer application resulted in exposure of sensitive information belonging to current and former University of Virginia faculty members. A criminal investigation is being conducted by University of Virginia Police in consultation… Continue Reading
EU Conference on Cooperation Against Cybercrime
Cooperation against Cybercrime: 11-12 June 2007, Palais de lEurope, Strasbourg, France: “Societies worldwide rely on information and communication technologies. However, the increasing dependency on such technologies is accompanied by a growing vulnerability to criminal intrusion and misuse. In response to these challenges the Council of Europe adopted the Convention on Cybercrime (ETS 185) in 2001… Continue Reading
Recent CRS Reports on ID Theft Laws, Defense Asqusition, Terrorism Risk Insurance Program
Identity Theft Laws: State Penalties and Remedies and Pending Federal Bills, June 1, 2007 Defense Acquisition: Overview, Issues, and Options for Congress, June 4, 2007 The Terrorism Risk Insurance Program: Current Issues and Background, May 31, 2007 Liability of Interactive Computer Service for Violating the Fair Housing Act, May 30, 2007 Continue Reading
McAfee Report on State of Search Engine Safety
The State of Search Engine Safety, June 4, 2007 – Ben Edelman, Advisor to McAfee SiteAdvisor and Hannah Rosenbaum – Research Analyst, McAfee SiteAdvisor “In this study, we compare the safety of leading search engines, using McAfee SiteAdvisors automated Web site ratings…Since May 2006, search engine results have become safer, primarily due to improved safety… Continue Reading
CT Attorney General Announces Nationwide Settlement With Choicepoint For Security Breach
Press release, May 31, 2007: Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, with attorneys general from 43 other states, announced a settlement today with ChoicePoint for allegedly failing to adequately protect consumers’ personally identifiable information, resulting in a massive security breach. The Atlanta-based ChoicePoint, which collects and maintains personally identifiable information on consumers, provides identification and credential verification… Continue Reading
FTC Testifies on Government Agencies Collection and Use of Personal Information and Identity Theft
Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Public Entities, Personal Information, and Identity Theft, Presented by Betsy Broder, Assistant Director, Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Before the Ohio Privacy and Public Records Access Study Committee of the Ohio Senate and House of Representatives, May 31, 2007. Presidents Identity Theft… Continue Reading
