Most of the news I have seen lately about San Francisco information security has centered around a disgruntled employee who “locked” the city’s management from the network after he claimed they were not to be trusted. Now there is a new twist to the city’s troubles as a TV crew stumbled upon a physical security … Continue reading San Francisco Lets Identity Data Leak Into the Streets
The AP reports that competitors in Beijing may face environmental challenges: To host the Olympic sailing events, the Chinese port city of Qingdao moved a massive boat yard, relocated industries and spent about $850 million on transport links, parks, pollution controls and coastal green belts. ADVERTISEMENT But with little more than a month to go … Continue reading Algae and China’s Olympics
The redOrbit story shows a continuing trend in breach notification — it is all about encryption: A laptop containing confidential information about 11,000 patients has been stolen from a Midland GP’s home. Contrary to Department of Health guidelines, the information was not encrypted, which would have made it unreadable without a special code to unscramble … Continue reading Another day, another stolen laptop with identity information
The Deutsche Welle reports that Germany is having a tough time figuring out a security strategy in Afghanistan: In a country where residents have little access to running water and only sporadic electricity, you might think the construction of schools would take a backseat to the development of infrastructure. Education, after all, seems a luxury … Continue reading Is education the key to peace and security?