ASIS CSO Roundtable Honors Congressman Dan Lungren, R-CA
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
Join the CSO Roundtable and members of Congress for the 2nd Annual CSO Roundtable Public Policy Event, September 29th and 30th, in Washington, DC.
Archive for August, 2010
Symantec Discovers Fast Food Phishing Scam
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
A researcher at security software giant Symantec has discovered a new type of phishing attack that attempts to lure unsuspecting victims to give up financial information by using a survey sponsored by a fast food restaurant chain.
The e-mail encourages recipients to fill out a survey, which erroneously states a fast food restaurant sponsored, and make a quick .
Symantec Discovers Fast Food Phishing Scam
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010
A researcher at security software giant Symantec has discovered a new type of phishing attack that attempts to lure unsuspecting victims to give up financial information by using a survey sponsored by a fast food restaurant chain.
The e-mail encourages recipients to fill out a survey, which erroneously states a fast food restaurant sponsored, and make a quick .
Morning Security Brief: Mosque Security, Judicial Protection, Terror Dry Run?, Border Drones, & Cell Phone Sniffer
Tuesday, August 31st, 2010Morning Security Brief: NIST Issues Testing Procedures, Dreadlocks Not a Clear Sign of Religion, and HHS Withdraws Privacy Rule
Monday, August 30th, 2010
► The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued procedures for testing information technology systems used for storing and processing electronic health records. The set of 45 test procedures are designed to ensure that electronic health records work across systems developed by different vendors. The procedures evaluate issues such as the level of encryption and whether access is limited to authorized users only.
Morning Security Brief: Protecting the U.S.-Canada Border, the USB Threat, Military and the Press, and Prison Victimization
Friday, August 27th, 2010Colombia: Killers Post Two Hit Lists on Facebook; Three Teenagers Murdered
Thursday, August 26th, 2010
Facebook can be used for many things: reconnecting with old friends, organizing parties, selling goods, even radicalizing potential jihadi recruits. But this fiendishly innovative use for the site may be the most shocking. In the southwestern Colombian town of Puerto Asis, unknown killers last week posted a hit list of 69 names with a warning: get out of town within 3 days or die.
