If you screw up, tell us. Hoping it will go away isn't a viable strategy.
http://breachblog.com/2008/07/12/wcs.aspx
Williamson County Schools learns of breach reported nine months ago
Posted by Evan Francen at 7/12/2008 11:58 PM
... Now the county could lose some federal funding because of the mistake.
The school district had to notify the Department of Education because this was a federal violation.
... our attorney Jason Golden contacted the Liberty Coalition, the organization that had posted the Internet report presented to us by the principal."
[Evan] The Liberty Coalition posted the information surrounding the breach in October, 2007, many months before the victims were ever made aware.
... "Our investigation indicates that the student information was posted on a private website created by Mr. Nugent sometime during the month of August, 2007."
"On August 28, 2007, the Liberty Coalition notified Mr. Nugent that private student information was on his web site."
The Judge refused the first attempt to settle sometime in mid-June. More details here, but it still isn't too strong on benefits to customers... Another “Cost per victim” data point
http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/2008/07/ameritrade-hack.html
Ameritrade Hack Settlement: $2 Per Victim, $1.8 Million for Lawyers
By David Kravets EmailJuly 11, 2008 | 2:55:18 PM
A proposed agreement to settle a class action lawsuit to compensate as many as 6.3 million TD Ameritrade customers whose data was stolen by hackers would cost the Nebraska online brokerage firm less than $2 per victim and at least $1.8 million in fees to the attorneys who brokered the deal, according to an analysis of federal court documents filed Friday.
... There is "no evidence" Social Security or account information was compromised, according to Ameritrade. According to the settlement, there is no "evidence of identity theft." Customers fell victim, however, to spam attacks.
The settlement agreement, while also demanding heightened data security, does not spell out whether lax security was cause for the breach. [Must we assume that “Adequate Security” existed? Bob]
... In all, lawyers in the case said Ameritrade is likely to spend $10 million on the deal. With attorney's fees, the deal is expected to run the Nebraska company $12 million, or about $2 for every affected customer covered by the lawsuit.
... The settlement
... Kamber, in a court filing (.pdf) in San Francisco federal court on Friday, is requesting $1,360 an hour --
Related?
http://www.pogowasright.org/calendar/event.php?eid=20080623075041371
When a Data Breach Occurs, What Do Consumers Expect?
When: Tuesday, July 15 2008 @ 01:00 PM EDT - 02:00PM
Event Type: Miscellaneous Where: Webinar
[To register: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/254276431
It's enough to make you think the only reporters not laid off by the newspapers work for the National Enquirer...
http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/07/12/1153241&from=rss
FCC Chief Clarifies His Statement On Comcast
Posted by CowboyNeal on Saturday July 12, @09:20AM from the what-I-really-meant-was dept. The Internet Communications Government
netizenz writes
"At a press conference yesterday, FCC Chairman Kevin Martin has clarified his earlier statements on Comcast. According to the CircleID post by Richard Bennett, he 'will not seek a fine against Comcast. Rather, he will simply impose some reporting requirements on them and order them to do what they've already started to do, phase out the current traffic management system in favor of an application-agnostic one. This is second story in a row where the AP have got the facts backwards.[...and few readers noticed. Bob] Hence, both sides may now officially claim victory.'"
Tools & Techniques Emergency file recovery (and more)
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13554_3-9988099-33.html?hhTest=1
July 10, 2008 2:53 PM PDT
Why you want a Linux Live CD
Posted by Michael Horowitz
... Now, another emphatic endorsement - all Windows users should have a Linux Live CD, and, know how to use it.
... Have you ever panicked when Windows won't boot and you really need the files on the computer? You can boot from a Linux Live CD and easily copy files to an external hard disk, a USB flash drive or another computer on a Local Area Network. With a little work you should also be able to burn a CD or DVD. [i.e. Copy lots of files Bob]
I suppose there are legitimate reasons to do this, but what instantly comes to mind is the potential to set up thousands of 3AM calls “from the other guy,” every weekend until November!
http://www.killerstartups.com/Web-App-Tools/dialmycalls-com-instantly-send-mass-voice-messages/
DialMyCalls.com - Instantly Send Mass Voice Messages
DialMyCalls is a web-based voicemail system that allows mass voice messages to be sent instantly. Users simply record or upload their message, create a list of numbers to call, and choose a time and date for the call to be sent out.
A website that collects absurdities? My kind of people!
The Post Office Will Pay Out Your Insurance Claim... If Their Employees Admits To Abuse
The post office won't pay Alauna's insurance claim for a damaged Hewlett-Packard laptop unless one of their employees admits to intentionally abusing her package.
Anyone know where I can buy the book (is there a complete series?) or have this poster printed for my Niece & Nephew?
http://www.emergentchaos.com/archives/2008/07/my_first.html
My first...
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