24 May 2012

Mark National Missing Children's Day by taking steps to keep kids safe ... - The Jersey Journal - NJ.com


Tragically, each year about 115 children are murdered, held for ransom or taken with the intent to be kept by their captors. There are many steps parents can take to keep their children safe and there are many skills children can learn to keep ...

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Collaborative technology and tomorrow's public services - The Guardian (blog)


Through a bewildering array of online platforms we can connect with our friends or people we may not even know; share news, photos and videos; post comments or reviews; shop online; form groups and collaborate with others. These technologies are cheap, ...

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Anonymous Hacks US Bureau of Justice Statistics - NewsFactor Network


In a statement, a spokesman said the department is looking into the unauthorized access of a Web site server operated by the Bureau of Justice Statistics that contained data from their public Web site. The US Department of Justice confirmed the breach ...

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Village Voice Media GC Clashes with State AGs Over Prostitution Ads - Law.com


Her company publishes the online classified ad service, Backpage.com, which offers, among other things, ads for adult services (ie, prostitution). Various blogs in the past year have used the terms 'corporate sellout,' 'Village Voice pimp,' and 'whore' ...

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23 May 2012

Financial fraud drives most targeted attacks - Help Net Security


Cybercriminals are increasingly using malware, bots and other forms of sophisticated threats to attack organizations for various reasons - from financial gain and disruption of business operations to data theft or attacks driven by political agendas.

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The Facts on Occupational Fraud - GovInfoSecurity.com (blog)


This refers to any fraud scheme that involves an employee defrauding the organization that he or she works for. Distinct from things like identity theft or credit card fraud, this deals with what we would consider in the business world to be 'internal' ...

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More than 500 complaints about charity data protection issues since 2007 - Third Sector


By Jenna Pudelek, Third Sector Online, 23 May 2012 The Information Commissioner's Office has handled more than 500 complaints against charities relating to data protection breaches over the past five years. The figures from the ICO came to light after ...

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