Information Security Laws, Investigations and Ethics

MUST READ Cyberwar: A threat to business TIP - This tip profiles today's international cyberterrorists, and offers ways to guard enterprise networks against those attackers who thrive on the thrill of creating corporate chaos.

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	Face-off: Who should be in charge of cybersecurity? SearchSecurity.com | 07 May 2009 VIDEO - Security experts Bruce Schneier and Marcus Ranum debate how the federal government should handle cybersecurity initiatives.

	Federal efforts to secure cyberinfrastrucure SearchSecurity.com | 03 May 2009 VIDEO - RSA 2009: Former White House senior advisor Paul Kurtz and James Lewis, director of technology policy at the Center for Strategic and International Studies talk about the state of cybersecurity readiness at the federal level.

	Courts turn aside data breach suits SearchSecurity.com | 01 Apr 2009 VIDEO - Class action suits based on data breaches have failed without exception. But, companies still face heavy sanctions and have settled in most cases rather than risk losing in court.

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	Melissa Hathaway urges more cooperation, government attention to cybersecurity SearchSecurity.com | 14 Sep 2009 ARTICLE - Former acting director for cyberspace Melissa Hathaway called for public-private cooperation on cybersecurity and pressed government to develop standards and foster innovation.

	TJX settles with banks for $525,000 SearchFinancialSecurity.com | 03 Sep 2009 ARTICLE - Settlement will reimburse four banks for some of their expenses related to the data security breach disclosed by the retailer in 2007

	Cybersecurity czar candidate questions clout of new position SearchSecurity.com | 23 Jun 2009 ARTICLE - Former U.S. Congressman Tom Davis, a leading candidate for the White House cybersecurity czar, says the job has a number of major challenges to overcome.

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EXPERT TECHNICAL ADVICE: 1 - 3 of 25

INFORMATION SECURITY LAWS, INVESTIGATIONS AND ETHICS EXPERTS
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	How to prevent and build protection against online identity theft 02 Apr 2009 EXPERT ANSWER - In this expert response, John Strand explains what to do when your personal identity is impersonated online.

	What are the ethical issues when consulting for two competing companies? 22 Apr 2009 EXPERT ANSWER - Security consulting is a job in which privacy is paramount. Leaking security strategies to the wrong people -- especially a company's competition -- could lead to breaches or break ins. In this expert response, David Mortman ...

	Do European laws prevent a U.S. company from blocking spam? 26 Jan 2009 EXPERT ANSWER - Michael Cobb explores how the Internet -- and the ability to send messages quickly and easily to other countries --has complicated matters of jurisdiction.

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REFERENCE & LEARNING: 1 - 3 of 7

	Security rules to live by: Compliance with laws and regulations Published by Information Shield, Inc. | 01 Nov 2006 BOOK CHAPTER - An excerpt of Chapter 3: Security Rules to Live By, from David J. Lineman's Information Protection Made Easy.

	Steal this Computer Book 4.0: Prevent Google hacking No Starch Press | 01 Jul 2006 BOOK CHAPTER - An excerpt from Chapter 8: Chapter 8: Stalking the Computer of "Steal this Computer Book 4.0," by Wallace Wang.

	The Oversight Function Fred Cohen & Associates | 12 Jan 2006 SECURITY ARCHITECTURAL MODEL -

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MAGAZINE CONTENT (free subscription required): 1 - 3 of 14

	Cybersecurity Act of 2009: Power grab, or necessary step? Information Security Magazine | 07 May 2009 FEATURES - The Cybersecurity Act of 2009, also known as S.773, would give the president unprecedented authority over federal and private networks.

	Cybersecurity's profile rising under Obama Information Security Magazine | 05 Mar 2009 COLUMNS - The Obama administration's review of the government's cybersecurity policies and process indicates security is ready to move beyond the paper exercise it is today .

	Security Certifications' Ethics Programs Merely Window-Dressing Information Security Magazine | 01 Sep 2008 COLUMNS - Professional information security organizations' efforts to improve their ethics programs only dress up an ugly situation.

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DEFINITIONS: 1 - 3 of 17

	FERPA 25 Aug 2009 WORD - What is FERPA? FERPA (Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974) is federal legislation in the United States that protects the privacy of students' personally identifiable information (PII). The act applies to all ...

	HSPD-7 14 Nov 2005 WORD - HSPD-7 (Homeland Security Presidential Directive No. 7) is a directive that was issued by U.S. President George W. Bush in December, 2003 to update policies intended to protect the country from terrorist attacks. This ...

	CALEA 03 Jun 2005 WORD - CALEA (Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act) is a United States federal law that enables the government to intercept wire and electronic communications and call-identifying information under certain circumstances ...

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