A 30-year old international treaty covering data protection is undergoing a partial rewrite to reflect new concerns in the age of the Internet. The long-titled treaty, called the Convention for the Protection of Individuals with regard to Automatic Processing of Personal Data, is the only legally binding international treaty covering…
LEO – the world’s first business software ran 60 years ago today
Sixty years ago, the first business application ran on the first business computer. What’s the bet that someone said, "What will they think of next?" View full post on Naked Security – Sophos View full post on National Cyber Security
This year’s H-1B cap is reached at quicker pace
Computerworld – The annual H-1B cap has been reached for this year, according to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, and at a pace that is two months ahead of last year. The U.S. issues 85,000 H-1B visas each year under its cap, with 20,000 of that number set aside…
Lincoln man gets 1 to 2 years for child porn
A Lincoln man caught with child pornography on his computer was sentenced to one to two years in prison Wednesday. Alexander J. Knight, 25, pleaded no contest to possession of child pornography after a March 3 search of his Lincoln apartment turned up 1,734 images and 438 videos of a…
Parolee gets 8 years in federal prison for ID theft
A parolee from Monterey Park who took part in an identity theft scheme has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison. View full post on id theft prison – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security Gergory Evans Gregory Evans | LinkedIn Interview With Gregory…
Malaysian hacker gets 10 years in US prison
When he was arrested, the Malaysian citizen held over 122,000 stolen bank card and credit card numbers. -The Star/ANN View full post on federal hacker – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
11. Malaysian hacker gets 10 years in US prison
PETALING JAYA: A Malaysian who hacked into the US Federal Reserve and private banks was sentenced Friday by a US district judge to 10 years in prison. View full post on federal hacker – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
16. Malaysian hacker gets 10 years in US prison
PETALING JAYA: A Malaysian who hacked into the US Federal Reserve and private banks was sentenced Friday by a US district judge to 10 years in prison. View full post on federal hacker – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
US Federal Cybersecurity Attacks Increased 650 Percent in 5 Years
Agencies are at risk of unauthorized access to government computers as well as malware and denial of service (DoS) attacks. View full post on federal hacker – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security
Federal Cybersecurity Attacks Increased 650 Percent in 5 Years
Federal agencies have not been able to protect themselves against malware and other security incidents, which have increased more than 650 percent in the past five years, states a new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO). It found 41,776 cybersecurity incidents in 2010, up from just 5,503 in 2006….
