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You can keep on asking...: But you have to ask the right questions. Two senators have sent a letter to 24 US agencies asking them to report on their progress in data protection. This article at Federal Computer Week highlights the woeful state of security compliance at most US agencies. This...; Tags: Agency, General Accounting Office, Authentication, Advertising & Promotion, Firewalls, Telnet, Security, Marketing, Networking, Richard Stiennon; Blog posts 2008-02-26
Agencies fail to comply with FISMA: Federal agencies are failing to test their IT security controls consistently, a new General Accounting Office report has found, Government Accounting News reports. “Federal agencies have not adequately designed and effectively implemented policies for periodically testing and evaluating information security controls,” the GAO concluded after surveying 24 major agencies...; Tags: agency, FISMA, General Accounting Office; Blog posts 2006-11-20
GAO: Problems with OMB oversight of IT: David Powner, director of IT management issues at the Government Accountability Office, is critical of the way the Office of Management and Budget collects information about IT projects, Government Computer News reports. “The watch lists are very valuable because they identify projects that are poorly performing,” Powner said. But...; Tags: agency, information technology, David Powner, OMB; Blog posts 2006-07-26
On heels of VA's giant data breach, White House & GAO review security practices: According to ComputerWorld, the White House Office of Management and Budget OMB and the Government Accountability Office GAO are jointly looking into the data security practices of the Veterans Administration as well as several other agencies. Recently, a computer containing the personal data of over 26.5 million people was...; Tags: OMB, FISMA, password; Blog posts 2006-06-19
GAO: Information sharing lags due to dearth of guidance: Continuing on the theme of "shouldn't we have made more progress since 9/11?," the General Accounting Office reported that federal policies for information-sharing against terrorism are fragmented and haphazardly applied, according to Washington Technology. The problems reflect the fact that responsibility for information-sharing has been shifted among several agencies....; Tags: General Accounting Office; Blog posts 2006-04-18

Govt. datamining endangering citizen privacy: GAO: Federal agencies are not obeying privacy laws regarding the datamining of personal information - and indeed most agencies do not understand the privacy implications of datamining activities, the General Accounting Office charged in a report PDF released today.According to Federal Computer Week, GAO auditors found that “while the agencies responsible...; Tags: agency, data mining; Blog posts 2005-08-30
Information Security: Weaknesses Persist at Federal Agencies Despite Progress Made in Implementing Related Statutory Requirements: Federal agencies rely extensively on computerized information systems and electronic data to carry out their missions. The security of these systems and data is essential to prevent data tampering, disruptions in critical operations, fraud, and inappropriate disclosure of sensitive information. Concerned with accounts of attacks on systems via the Internet...; Tags: Information Security, Agency, FISMA, General Accounting Office, Attack, Security; White papers 2005-07-15
Department of Homeland Security: Addressing Management Challenges That Face Immigration Enforcement Agencies: A number of management challenges similar to those found at INS have continued in the new organizations now responsible for immigration enforcement functions. These INS management challenges included a lack of clearly defined priorities and goals; difficulty determining whom to coordinate with, when to coordinate, and how to communicate; and...; Tags: U.S., Agency, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, General Accounting Office, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing; White papers 2005-05-05

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News to know: iPhone; DNS patch; Online privacy; VMware; Vista: Notable headlines: Tom Steinert-Threlkeld: A Modest Privacy Proposal Richard Koman: Congress looks at next-gen ad networks Techmeme: iPhone reviews Matthew Miller: MSM Apple iPhone reviews are up and may just have saved me some cash ...; Tags: Apple iPhone, DNS, Online Privacy, Microsoft Windows Vista, Apple Inc., VMware Inc., Microsoft Corp., HP iPAQ 910, 3G, Domain Names, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Networking, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-09
Late breaking news: Microsoft investigates reports of Office Word 2002 SP 3 exploited in the wild: From Bill Sisk, security response communications manager for Microsoft: Microsoft Security Advisory (953635) Vulnerability in Microsoft Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution Published: July 8, 2008 Microsoft is investigating new public reports of a possible vulnerability in Microsoft Office Word 2002 Service Pack 3....; Tags: Attacker, Vulnerability, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Word, Word Processors, Microsoft Office, Security, Office Suites, Software, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Storm Worm says the U.S have invaded Iran: Right after the U.S Independence Day fireworks, Storm Worm latest campaign launched a couple of hours ago, is back online this time attempting to once again exploit client-side vulnerabilities, this time serving iran_occupation.exe by spreading false rumors of U.S invasion in Iran. The text reads : "Just...; Tags: Worm, Iran, Phishing, Cyberthreats, Corporate Communications, Spam, Viruses And Worms, Security, Spam And Phishing, Marketing, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Deskless Workers, Useless Services: Microsoft Online Misses the Mark: I spend a lot of time tracking the deskless souls who inhabit the workworld, the factory workers, nurses and others who spend more time on their feet and less time on their butts than the rest of us. So I was all ears as Stephen Elop, Microsoft's latest Business Division...; Tags: Microsoft Corp., Worker, Joshua Greenbaum; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Web 3.0 - the future of social networking: Note: re-posted after withdrawing post a few days ago; no changes made since then. I would put this very much on par with a past Scoble moment, as I've been lucky enough to see something which actually impresses me. I've seen a lot over my life, the...; Tags: 3D, Web, Facebook, Network, Web 3.0, Scene, Vivaty Scenes, Social Networking, Online Communications, Marketing, Advertising & Promotion, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Does Google need a standards office pronto?: Google is increasingly in the middle of multiple efforts like Android and standards development. The problem: Google doesn't have a centralized standards office to manage its efforts. According to open source consultant Stephen Walli, Google needs a standards office as its reach grows. Walli writes in a...; Tags: Google Inc., Standards Office, Walli, Team Management, Blogging, Management, Internet, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-08
News to know: Linux; iPhone; Gmail; Insecure antivirus software; SAP: Notable headlines: Phil Wainewright: SaaS star leaves SAP for Salesforce.com Dennis Howlett: Ticking bombs in enterprise land Garett Rogers: Your Gmail is now a lot more secure Dancho Danchev: Approximately 800 vulnerabilities discovered in antivirus products ...; Tags: Software, Apple iPhone, Linux, Google Gmail, SAP AG, Antivirus Software, Microsoft Corp., Twitter, 3G, Cellular Phones, Wireless, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-08
Love Calculator Pro (sit): Test your love and find your perfect match. Love Calculator Pro is unique love test and match maker software that combines various relationship tests based on age, biorhythms, astrology, and numerology to perform general and short-term compatibility test of two people.It also features baby sex prediction for a couple by...; Tags: Software, Test, Tools & Techniques, Management; Software downloads 2008-07-08
Live Webcast: Unified Communications Beyond IP Telephony: No one can doubt the value of Unified Communications. From small and medium businesses to even the largest commercial enterprises, organizations of all sizes are now migrating to IP telephony solutions in record numbers. Some might even call it a communications revolution. But beyond simple voice and...; Tags: Telephony, Webcast, Unified Communications, IP Telephony, IP, Unified Communications Beyond IP Telephony, Collaboration, VOIP, Telecommunications, Networking; Webcasts 2008-07-08
Ticking bombs in enterprise land: I believe the enterprise software industry is heading for major problems. It started when I read Francine McKenna where she talks about what she sees as a doomsday scenario for at least one of the Big Four audit businesses. Francine's focus is on questioning the effectiveness of current methods for...; Tags: Software, Audit, Francine, Tools & Techniques, Financial Accounting, Management, Finance, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-07-07
Approximately 800 vulnerabilities discovered in antivirus products: In what appears to be either a common scenario of "when the security solution ends up the security problem itself", or a product launch basing its strategy on outlining the increasing number of critical vulnerabilities found in competing antivirus products, the IT/Security consulting firm n.runs AG claims to have discovered...; Tags: Antivirus Product, Antivirus, Vulnerability, Malware, Security, Viruses And Worms, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-07-07
Study: Offshore outsourcing dings customer satisfaction; Taking back office offshore ok: Study: Offshore outsourcing dings customer satisfaction; Taking back office offshore okBy the same token......who are the "customers" of the "back office" people? Yeah, the CSRs. You keep them in house but outsource the "back office", and all you've accomplished is a slight shift of the dissatisfaction - your...; Tags: Operational accounting, Strategy, back-office, outsourcing, Offshore outsourcing dings customer satisfaction, back-office offshore, offshore outsourcing, information technology; Discussion threads 2008-07-07