http://www.pogowasright.org/article.php?story=20081006143220242
"We have no evidence that the data have been misused..."
Monday, October 06 2008 @ 02:32 PM EDT Contributed by: PrivacyNews
The next time you read a statement that a breached entity has found no evidence of data misuse, remember this: data may have been misused even though entities are unaware of it.
Tim Wilson of Dark Reading provides a current example of why entities should inform customers, this one involving the T-Mobile breach that affected 17 million customers. The company found no evidence of data misuse and based on the recovery of the device and their own investigation, never informed the customers in 2006. But Der Spiegel found that the data were for sale on the internet.
You can read more in Dark Reading.
Another report of the obvious?
http://www.pogowasright.org/article.php?story=20081006143026377
University Security Breaches on the Rise Again
Monday, October 06 2008 @ 02:30 PM EDT Contributed by:PrivacyNews
The number of security breaches at colleges and universities has risen for the second year in a row, but the cause of the increase is still unclear, says Adam Dodge, who runs Educational Security Incidents, a Web site that tracks information breaches as they are reported.
According to Mr. Dodge, security breaches have already occurred this year at about 150 institutions, up from 112 colleges that reported such incidents in 2007. Only 65 institutions said they were affected by security breakdowns in 2006.
Source - Chronicle of Higher Education
California white paper: On the front lines of identity theft
Texas white paper: Officials face a colossal challenge
Arizona White Paper finds Arizona in a class by itself.
Another report. (Years must be getting shorter...)
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1009_3-10059270-83.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-5
Data breaches best 2007 record
Posted by Robert Vamosi October 6, 2008 3:04 PM PDT
There have been 516 large security breaches this year to date, according to the ID Theft Resource Center, with 30,382,786 consumers potentially exposed.
That number is significant, because it's greater than the record number of breaches reported in 2007, said the ITRC, which released its report (PDF) last week. Part of the rise is the result of increased disclosure to consumers affected by breached organizations, as required by state laws. The ITRC also attributed the increase to its ability to access state attorney general notification lists; these often contain breaches that were not reported via media or other sources.
Tools & Techniques There are many type of systems (passports, voting machines, toll payment) that rely on proprietary security features. There are no penalties for bad security. Something is wrong with this process.
http://www.pogowasright.org/article.php?story=20081006115440812
UK: Oyster card hack details revealed
Monday, October 06 2008 @ 11:54 AM EDT Contributed by: PrivacyNews
Details of how to hack one of the world's most popular smartcards have been published online.
The research by Professor Bart Jacobs and colleagues at Radboud University in Holland reveals a weakness in the widely used Mifare Classic RFID chip.
This is used in building entry systems and is embedded in the Oyster card used on London's transport network.
Source - BBC
If Brazil can make it work, why can't Florida?
http://politics.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/10/07/0029224&from=rss
Linux-Based E-Voting In Brazil
Posted by kdawson on Tuesday October 07, @05:36AM from the watch-and-learn-grasshopper dept. Government Linux Business Politics
John Sokol writes
"I just heard from a good friend and Linux kernel hacker in Brazil that they have just finished their municipal election with 128 million people using Linux to vote. They voted nationwide for something like 5,000 city mayors. Voting is mandatory in Brazil. The embedded computer they are using once ran VirtuOS (a variant of MSDOS); it now has its own locally developed, Linux-based distro. These are much nicer, smaller, and cheaper than the systems being deployed here in the US. Here is a Java-required site with a simulated Brazilian voting system. It's very cool; they even show you a picture of the candidate you voted for."
No doubt this will sell well to a small segment of the market. We'll have to see if it causes any problems.
http://tech.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/10/07/0011249&from=rss
Ford To Introduce Restrictive Car Keys For Parents
Posted by kdawson on Tuesday October 07, @12:21AM from the no-you-cannot-borrow-my-keys dept. Transportation Technology
thesandbender writes
"Ford is set to release a management system that will restrict certain aspects of a car's performance based on which key is in the ignition. The speed is limited to 80, you can't turn off traction control, and you can't turn the stereo up to eleven. It's targeted at parents of teenagers and seems like a generally good idea, especially if you get a break on your insurance."
The keys will be introduced with the 2010 Focus coupe and will quickly spread to Ford's entire lineup.
Got brains?
http://www.killerstartups.com/Web20/philoptima-org-open-innovation-philanthropy
Philoptima.org - Open Innovation Philanthropy
Philoptima is an open innovation platform that has a very specific aim, namely connecting grant makers with researchers so that these individuals can collaborate and find solutions for different community problems. Philoptima helps foundations, donors, and other grant makers clearly describe a community challenge and create a cash prize to spur innovative ideas to help solve the problem in question.
Using the featured Open Innovation Philanthropy system, prize makers can deal with a wide variety of community problems by connecting them to consultants, researchers, and experts offering best-practice solutions using an internet-based open innovation platform.
The site itself is split into several subsections, and the ones named “Prize Makers” and “Researchers” provide a good overview of the services on offer along with concise information on the system’s implementation. For its part, a “Find a Consultant” section is also included, and those looking for expert advice can register in order to receive assistance. Registration is free, and it simply entails furnishing the organization’s name along with contact information.
...but of course no one will actually read them.
http://www.bespacific.com/mt/archives/019489.html
October 06, 2008
GPO Launches Congressional Reports Browse Feature
Congressional Reports: Browse - "To browse a current catalog of congressional reports available on GPO Access, click on the link for the appropriate Congress and session below. Catalogs are available for the 110th Congress. Links are included with each congressional report listed in the catalog, which retrieve the text of the corresponding document as an ASCII text or PDF file. If a congressional report is not listed in the catalog, it is not available electronically via GPO Access at this time."
Big events in the night sky got me thinking...
http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=08/10/06/2243220&from=rss
Small Asteroid On Collision Course With Earth
Posted by kdawson on Monday October 06, @08:11PM from the big-kaboom dept. Space News
musatov writes
"There's talk on The Minor Planet Mailing List about a small asteroid approaching Earth with a 99.8% probability of colliding. The entrance to the Earth's atmosphere will take place October 7 at 0246 UTC (2:35 after this story goes live) over northern Sudan, releasing the energy of about a kiloton of TNT. The asteroid is assumed to be 3-4 meters in size; it is expected to burn up completely in the atmosphere, causing no harm. As a powerful bolide, it may put on quite a show in the sky. For those advanced enough in astronomy to observe, check the MPEC 2008-T50 and MPEC 2008-T64 circulars. NASA's JPL Small Body Database has a 3D orbit view. The story has been already picked up by CNN and NASA."
Related ...and sure tnough...
http://www.pprune.org/jet-blast/346064-meteor-sudan-sighted-klm-pilot.html
The Professional Pilots Rumour Network
The Tel Aviv Observatory are warning of a possible meteor shower in the vicinity of Tehran & a number of other sites within Iran, sometime in the near future. The Observatory is concerned that eyewitnesses might misinterpret the event as some type of hostile military action. They wish to assure the Iranians that there is no cause for alarm...
For the Visual Communications students
http://digg.com/design/Huge_Collection_of_Photoshop_Tutorials_from_A_Z
Huge Collection of Photoshop Tutorials from A-Z
blog.dpboards.com — From digital photography to basic design.
http://blog.dpboards.com/?p=17
Not rated PG, but funny.
http://digg.com/business_finance/The_Economist_Magazine_Sums_Up_The_Financial_Crisis
The Economist Magazine Sums Up The Financial Crisis...
consumerist.com — If you feel at a loss for words to describe the now global financial cover, this spoof cover for September's Economist says it all, "Oh f**k!" Download the large version, suitable for framing or desktop wallpaper, inside..
http://consumerist.com/5059758/economist-sums-up-financial-crisis-oh-fuck
For god's sake, don't show this to my wife!
http://www.wired.com/gadgets/miscellaneous/magazine/16-10/st_pimpmypony
Pimp My Pony: Gear for the Equestrian Commute
By William Snyder Email 09.22.08
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