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- National Archives: What, Me Worry?
- I propose that the National Archives change its motto from "Littera Scripta Manet" The Written Letter Abides to "What, Me Worry?" befitting it's current lack of data security controls. While many of you this weekend were firing up your barbecues, cooking grilled meats...
- Tags: White House, Data, Storage, Social Security, Government, Hardware, Jason Perlow
- Blog posts 2009-05-25
- Congress eyes LimeWire over inadvertant P2P breaches
- LimeWire is in the hotseat as the flagship P2P application. This time the issue is not music filesharing but security breaches through inadvertant file sharing. A House committee has sent letters to Lime Group chairman Mark Gorton, the FTC and the Justice Department, announcing that it would reopen a previous...
- Tags: LimeWire, P2P, U.S. Congress, Social Security Number, House Committee, Peer To Peer (P2P), Social Security, Operational Accounting, Internet, Government, Finance, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2009-04-22
- Identity Pro 1.4 (Windows)
- Identity theft is on the rise. Your own computer may be one of the easiest ways for thieves to access your information. Search and secure your private information, including social security numbers, credit cards, drivers license, and even passwords. Find and secure your personal information PI before others get the...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Atherion Software, Social Security, Identity Theft, Phishing, Spam, Operational Accounting, Viruses And Worms, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Government, Security, Spam And Phishing, Finance
- Software downloads 2009-04-22
- Noise from our ears a basis for biometrics
- Imagine being on the phone with a call center rep who instead of asking you for the last four digits of your social security number, authenticates your identity through a system that elicits and listens to specific sounds emitted by your ear. If the groundbreaking work of British scientists proves...
- Tags: Ear, Scientist, OAE, Biometrics, Call Centers, Authentication/Encryption, Social Security, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Telecom & Utilities, Security, It Operations, Government, Enterprise Software, Software, Chris Jablonski
- Blog posts 2009-04-13
- Courts' PACER system hides law, exposes private data
- Sunlight is said to be the best disinfectant. Electric light is the most efficient policeman. It has always been my view that when the people of this Nation watch their Government in action, they come to better understand how our governing institutions work and equip themselves to hold those institutions...
- Tags: Private Data, Law, Court, E-government, Social Security, Telecom & Utilities, Government, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2009-04-09
- Sun showing NHIN work at HIMSS
- Sun's role covered the software, NHIN-Connect, which includes its GlassFish open source application platform, the Java Composite Application Platform Suite CAPS SOA Platform, and the Sun Java Identity Management suite. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Sun Microsystems Inc., Government, Vertical Industries, Hipaa, Social Security, Benefits, Healthcare, Open Source, Enterprise Software, Software, Regulations, Human Resources, Dana Blankenhorn
- Blog posts 2009-04-06
- Federal Withholding Tax Calculator 9.1 (Mac)
- Fed Tax Calculator uses IRS Circular E "Calculation Method" to determine taxes owed for a given paycheck. The calculator also shows amounts to be withheld for Medicare and Social Security. Users simply indicate, marital status, allowances, paycheck pay period and paycheck amount. The calculator shows each tax owed and the...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, Paycheck, Desert Sand Software, Taxes, Free Trade, Personal Finance, Social Security, Financial Planning, Finance, Government
- Software downloads 2009-04-06
- Identity Finder Home Edition 3.6 (Windows)
- Helps you prevent identity theft by finding private information on your computer and prompting you to either securely delete or encrypt the data it uncovers. Uses proprietary search algorithms to uncover multiple variations of private information such as social security numbers, credit cards, bank accounts, and passwords automatically and without...
- Tags: Microsoft Windows, Social Security, Identity Theft, Operational Accounting, Engineering, Financial Services, Personal Finance, Government, Security, Finance
- Software downloads 2009-03-11
- FAA computer breached: 45,000 names accessed
- Breach of FAA computer exposes employees to identify theft. by Richard Koman
- Tags: FAA, Computer, Aerospace & Defense, Productivity, Social Security, Manufacturing, Government, Richard Koman
- Blog posts 2009-02-10
- Monster.com hacked; user ID, e-mail, phone numbers stolen
- Monster.com recently posted a PSA on their site notifying users that their database was illegally accessed and certain contact and account data were taken, "including Monster user IDs and passwords, email addresses, names, phone numbers, and some basic demographic data." The information accessed does not include resumes....
- Tags: Phone, Password, user-ID, Monster, E-mail, Social Security, Online Communications, Government, Andrew Nusca
- Blog posts 2009-01-26
- Speed camera 'pimping' attack highlights public identity weaknesses
- In a brilliant physical-world example of what happens when too much value is placed upon open identification systems for determining reputation, a group of high school students are setting off speeding enforcement cameras using fake license plates belonging to their enemies. According to an article in the...
- Tags: Financial, Financial Transaction, Camera, Attack, Social Security, Financial Accounting, Security, Government, Finance, Adam O'Donnell
- Blog posts 2008-12-22
- Change of political climate re: climate change
- There'll be a change in climate change politics in the U.S. effective January 21, 2009. Environmental advocates are pointing to a line-up of strong scientifically-trained appointees, in contrast to the current administration where politics consistently trumped science. Some of the promises made during the campaign by the Obama...
- Tags: Climate, Environmental Advocate, Social Security, Recruitment & Selection, Government, Human Resources, Workforce Management, Harry Fuller
- Blog posts 2008-12-22
- InfoStore 1.0 (Mobile)
- All information isn't treated equally. Password protect only that information that you would like to keep private while making other information readily available. Your data is always encrypted and stored for the ultimate security and peace of mind. Store all your sensitive data such as credit cards, bank accounts, children...
- Tags: Password, Mobile, Information, Apple iTunes, GplexDB, Social Security, Digital Music, Digital Media, Government, Personal Technology, Consumer Electronics
- Software downloads 2008-12-02
- Trend Micro LeakProof: Leveraging Data Leak Prevention Technology to Secure Corporate Assets
- Never before has the threat to corporate data assets been so great - and so costly. According to Attrition.org, an industry monitoring organization, in calendar year 2007, more than 162 million records such as credit cards and Social Security numbers were compromised through December 21 - both in the U.S....
- Tags: Asset, Trend Micro Inc., Asset Management, Social Security, Operational Planning, Business Operations, Government
- White papers 2008-12-01
- Calcolo ControCodice INPS 1.0.1 (Windows)
- This useful application lets you check the code of control on the number of corporate employers attributed by the Italian social security last two digits of the number.Version 1.0.1 may include unspecified updates, enhancements, or bug fixes.
- Tags: VinBoiSoft, Social Security, Microsoft Windows, Operational Accounting, Government, Operating Systems, Software, Finance
- Software downloads 2008-11-23
- Calcolo ControCodice INPS 1.0.1 (Mac)
- This useful application lets you check the code of control on the number of corporate employers attributed by the Italian social security last two digits of the number.Questa utile applicazione permette di verificare il codice di controllo INPS relativo alle matricole aziendali dei datori di lavoro (ultime due cifre della...
- Tags: Apple Macintosh, VinBoiSoft, Social Security, Operational Accounting, Personal Finance, Government, Finance
- Software downloads 2008-11-23
- GM takes its bailout case to...Yahoo Finance
- While General Motors executives are on Capitol Hill begging for money the automaker is also taking its case to Yahoo Finance's news section. And you can't escape GM's pitch. Based on a few dozen reloads it appears GM has bought a nice rotation in...
- Tags: Yahoo! Inc., General Motors Corp., Social Security, Financial Accounting, Operational Accounting, Government, Finance, Larry Dignan
- Blog posts 2008-11-19
- Tips for Identity Theft Protection
- An identity thief takes personal information and uses it without knowledge. The thief may run up debts or even commit crimes in name. The following tips can help lower risk of becoming a victim like protecting social Security number, fighting phishing, keeping identity from getting trashed, click with caution, asking...
- Tags: Harvard University, Social Security, Identity Theft, Phishing, Operational Accounting, Cyberthreats, Government, Security, Spam And Phishing, Finance
- White papers 2008-11-15
- i-Cards: the next SSN?
- When it comes to the new information cards - the digital wallet initiative backed by the likes of Google, Intel, Microsoft and Oracle - think of this as Phase 1, the information gathering phase This week, another partner in the effort - credit reporting agency Equifax - launched an online...
- Tags: Card, Equifax, i-Cards, Social Security, Operational Accounting, Government, Finance, Sam Diaz
- Blog posts 2008-11-14
- RAND study calls for Health ID numbers
- The study rejects using Social Security numbers due to the risk of identity theft. It suggests fears can be further reduced if the initial system is strictly opt-in. by Dana Blankenhorn
- Tags: Ingersoll-Rand, Health Care, Social Security, Identity Theft, Operational Accounting, Government, Security, Finance, Dana Blankenhorn, Vertical Industries, Benefits, Healthcare, Enterprise Software, Software, Human Resources
- Blog posts 2008-10-21

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