These are not the words of a reasonably competent manager...
http://www.pogowasright.org/article.php?story=20080104063400680
Day-care workers face risk of ID theft, DCF says
Friday, January 04 2008 @ 06:34 AM EST Contributed by: PrivacyNews News Section: Breaches
Thousands of Central Florida day-care-center workers could be at risk of identity theft after burglars stole state computers containing personal information.
Although the theft occurred two months ago, the Florida Department of Children and Families is just now notifying about 1,200 day-care providers that their employees, as well as center operations, may be at risk.
Social Security numbers, birth dates and other information about day-care workers in Orange, Seminole and Osceola counties were among the data on five laptop computers that were stolen from the DCF office near Orlando Fashion Square mall in Orlando on Nov. 7-8.
Source - OrlandoSentinel.com
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Officials said they don't know how many day-care employees' records were on the stolen computers.
Why would this program be any different?
http://www.bespacific.com/mt/archives/017015.html
January 03, 2008
DHS OIG Audit of the State of Colorado Homeland Security Grant Program
OIG-08-16 - Audit of the State of Colorado Homeland Security Grant Program (PDF, 35 pages) - New 01/03/2008
"...Colorado has not complied with critical Homeland Security Grant Program requirements, as the state has not assured adequate oversight of program activities and compliance with its homeland security strategy. In addition, the state’s internal controls for managing homeland security grant programs, and ensuring sub-grantee compliance and program readiness were ineffective."
Interesting, but would we care if the “Security Ignorati” get crashed?
Wi-Fi virus outbreak is possible, researchers say
By targeting unsecured wireless routers, criminals could create an attack that could piggyback across thousands of Wi-Fi networks in urban areas
By Robert McMillan, IDG News Service January 04, 2008
If criminals were to target unsecured wireless routers, they could create an attack that could piggyback across thousands of Wi-Fi networks in urban areas like Chicago or New York City, according to researchers at Indiana University.
Ask your techies to make one for you! Beside the e-discovery implications, this is quite useful for those of us who teach at several locations – we can take our “teaching computer” with us.
http://www.baselinemag.com/article2/0,1397,2243255,00.asp?kc=BARSS02129TX1K0000533
Virtual PCs Add New Layer of Security
January 3, 2008
BOSTON (Reuters) - Worried about people accessing your private information whenever you use a public computer?
There is a way to protect yourself: Devices as small as a keychain allow you to use any computer without leaving a trail of evidence.
A new computer program known as MojoPac can turn most flash memory sticks, hard drives or iPods into "virtual" PCs that can run most programs that work on Windows XP.
... The device cannot be bought. You have to make it by downloading free software onto a computer drive such as the thumb-sized USB flash memory drives that were so popular as gifts this Christmas. It also works with iPods, many other digital music players and regular external hard drives.
Once the MojoPac shell is created, users need to install their own software -- just as they would do on a regular PC running Windows XP.
... Other companies are working on similar technology, but there's nothing available with free software that is as easy to set up as MojoPac, according to Enderle.
... MojoPac is available for free on the company's Web site, www.MojoPac.com.
For now it only works with Windows XP, but the company plans to launch a version this summer that allows users to switch between machines running XP and Vista.
PCs that have been locked by administrators so users cannot install files on them won't work with MojoPac unless the administrator first installs a small piece of software that is available on the company's Web site. [Alert your Security Team! Bob]
... While most programs work with MojoPac, one good source for the devices is www.PortableApps.com, a site that specializes in offering programs customized for thumb drives.
It lists more than three dozen programs, including software for fighting viruses, backing up data, surfing the Web and viewing documents. There are also programs for word processing, photo editing, spreadsheets and instant messaging.
Unfortunately, this must be part of Disaster Planning.
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/61040.html
Keeping Tabs on Employees When Disaster Strikes
By Pam Baker TechNewsWorld 01/04/08 4:00 AM PT
"If your key individuals are not at their primary locations to respond to the emergency, a robust, scalable, and reliable mobile solution is critical to get the word out quickly to those tasked with responding to the situation and ensure timely recovery of key business processes," said Frank Mahdavi, chief strategy officer for the emergency notification firm MIR3.
Change may no longer be the only constant; danger is proving omnipresent and therefore a constant variable in enterprise IT planning.
"In today's world where a shooter can walk in the front door of a church and open fire, there is really no place that is safe," Henry Dewing, analyst at Forrester Research told TechNewsWorld. "Companies must take steps to act as responsible guardians of their employee body."
Want to tweek someone?
http://www.bespacific.com/mt/archives/017017.html
January 03, 2008
The National Academy of Sciences: Science, Evolution, and Creationism
"The National Academy of Sciences (NAS) and Institute of Medicine (IOM) today released Science, Evolution, and Creationism, a book designed to give the public a comprehensive and up-to-date picture of the current scientific understanding of evolution and its importance in the science classroom. Recent advances in science and medicine, along with an abundance of observations and experiments over the past 150 years, have reinforced evolution's role as the central organizing principle of modern biology, said the committee that wrote the book."
Click here to download the free PDF of the Science, Evolution, and Creationism summary brochure.
Geek stuff... Note that the Digg Effect has crashed the website. Alternate links are available in the comments...
http://digg.com/linux_unix/68_Linux_Related_Free_E_books_2
68 Linux Related Free E-books
linuxhaxor.net — A comprehensive list of Free Linux related e-books.
Business Model: I've been thinking about a hobby based model ever since I saw “Endless Summer.” Unfortunately, I can't surf, but the concept still intrigues...
http://www.killerstartups.com/User-Gen-Content/MountainReviewscom---Time-to-Hit-the-Slopes/
MountainReviews.com - Time to Hit the Slopes
It’s winter in the northern hemisphere, so besides providing for the perfect excuse for curling up to a warm mug of hot cocoa, some of you will want to hit the slopes. For those of you who love alpine sports, there’s MountainReviews. Here you can find reviews and descriptions of the best places to ski and snowboard in the country. Find the most difficult slopes or search for terrain that’s easy enough for newbies. Additionally, you can search for ski areas in your own region, find photos and videos, and check out the latest snowboarding and skiing news. All reviews come with six different criteria for rating: difficulty, beginner’s rating, intermediate, expert, park, and overall rating. Find a slope that you just adore or hate? Add your own review.
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