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Archive for June, 2010

Supreme Court Rules Sarbanes-Oxley Constitutional With Minor Exception

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Aside from a minor constitutional issue, the Supreme Court yesterday upheld the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The law was passed in response to multiple corporate-accounting scandals—such as Enron, Tyco International, and WorldCom—at the dawn of the 21th century.

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Puerto Rico to Void More than 5 Million Birth Certificates Attractive to Identity Thieves

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Easy-to-obtain Puerto Rican birth certificates are such a hot commodity among identity thieves that all Puerto Ricans born before July 1 will need to apply for a more secure replacement before they are voided on September 30.

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Supreme Court Rules Sarbanes-Oxley Constitutional With Minor Exception

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

Aside from a minor constitutional issue, the Supreme Court yesterday upheld the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The law was passed in response to multiple corporate-accounting scandals—such as Enron, Tyco International, and WorldCom—at the dawn of the 21th century.

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Morning Security Brief: Gun Rights Ruling, DHS Cybersecurity, Terrorism Conviction Appeals, Amputee Security Screening & More

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

 

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DHS Agency Criticized Over Lack of Nuclear Terrorism Defense Plan

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

The agency responsible for protecting the United States from nuclear terrorism wasted time, money, and effort on unproven detection technology rather than developing a plan to close critical vulnerabilities terrorists could exploit, a panel of watchdogs told the Senate Homeland Security committee today.

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DHS Agency Criticized Over Lack of Nuclear Terrorism Defense Plan

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

The agency responsible for protecting the United States from nuclear terrorism wasted time, money, and effort on unproven detection technology rather than developing a plan to close critical vulnerabilities terrorists could exploit, a panel of watchdogs told the Senate Homeland Security committee today.

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Networks Threatened by Rogue Devices, Says Cisco Report

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

As consumers continue to purchase smart phones and other portable devices at a rapid clip, they are increasingly bringing these devices inside organizational networks, according to a study by Cisco Systems. This trend is creating data loss and other security risks, it states.

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Networks Threatened by Rogue Devices, Says Cisco Report

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

As consumers continue to purchase smart phones and other portable devices at a rapid clip, they are increasingly bringing these devices inside organizational networks, according to a study by Cisco Systems. This trend is creating data loss and other security risks, it states.

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Morning Security Brief: Terrorist Financing, Immigration Database, Nuclear Detection, Jihadi Myths, & Airport Security

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

 

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Morning Security Brief: Terrorist Financing, Immigration Database, Nuclear Detection, Jihadi Myths, & Airport Security

Wednesday, June 30th, 2010

 

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