With a key deadline rapidly approaching, will there be rapprochement between the Federal Government and a group of individual states over the implementation of the Real ID Act?
Getting real over Real ID
With a key deadline rapidly approaching, will there be rapprochement between the Federal Government and a group of individual states over the implementation of the Real ID Act?
ChoicePoint settles class action suit for $10m
Data broker ChoicePoint has agreed to pay $10 million to settle a class-action lawsuit brought against it over the three-year old data breach which exposed 163 000 personal information records.
PCI-DSS failure could hit brands, gaming firms told
The potential damage to a brand justifies the high cost of Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI-DSS) security compliance work, a major payment card operator told a gambling conference.
CIA claims hackers attack global power grid
The US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) says criminals hacked into the computer systems of utilities, cutting the power to several international cities.
Many Oracle enterprises ignore its patches, says study
Most database administrators do not apply the Critical Patch Updates (CPUs) that Oracle issues on a quarterly basis, a new study finds.
FAA Plays Down Boeing 787 Security Concerns
A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) document warns that Boeing’s new 787 passenger jet flight control systems may result in security vulnerabilities as it connects the passenger network with the flight-safety, control and navigation network.
TV presenter “wrong” after bank account scam
The star of the popular BBC America show Top Gear has had his bank account hacked after publicly revealing his details in a newspaper article.
Better job prospects for infosecurity staff, says SANS
Infosecurity professionals will see improved job opportunities in 2008, according to the SANS Institute. The US-based organisation believes that as senior executives in government realise that their systems have already been compromised, and that they …
Better job prospects for infosecurity staff, says SANS
Infosecurity professionals will see improved job opportunities in 2008, according to the SANS Institute. The US-based organisation believes that as senior executives in government realise that their systems have already been compromised, and that they …