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Dueling cybercrime bills: House to focus on breach notifications

Dueling cybercrime bills: House to focus on breach notifications

The U.S. House of Representatives is unlikely to take up a tough identity theft law passed by the Senate last month before considering a broader measure proposed by the chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, a committee counsel has told SCMagazineUS.com.
Jack Rogers Dec 11 2007 9:48AM Security
Thieves steal servers from UK finance house

Thieves steal servers from UK finance house

First Response Finance has issued an alert to its customers and suppliers after thieves broke into its offices.
Iain Thomson Aug 9 2007 12:19PM Security
Nasa hacker McKinnon appeals to the House of Lords

Nasa hacker McKinnon appeals to the House of Lords

'Nasa Hacker' Gary McKinnon has been granted the right to appeal to the House of Lords to try and stop extradition proceedings that would see him tried in America.
Matt Chapman Aug 3 2007 1:10PM Security
US House Committee to hear web radio plea

US House Committee to hear web radio plea

Testimonies aim to curb crippling rate hikes.
Tom Sanders Jun 29 2007 10:34AM Networking
House committee to address Department of Homeland Security cyberincidents

House committee to address Department of Homeland Security cyberincidents

A federal panel today is scheduled to review the cybersecurity shortfalls at the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the US agency charged with defending the nation against computer — and terrorist — threats.
Dan Kaplan Jun 21 2007 4:30PM Security
US I-SPY Act passes House

US I-SPY Act passes House

The Internet Spyware Prevention Act of 2007 was approved by the US House of Representatives this week, but the bill still faces a significant test in the prospect of Senate affirmation.
Frank Washkuch May 24 2007 12:41PM Security
US Federal cybercrime bill introduced in House

US Federal cybercrime bill introduced in House

Two congressmen on Monday introduced a bipartisan cybersecurity bill that proponents say will modernise regulations while providing law enforcement with more resources to investigate and prosecute criminals.
Dan Kaplan May 16 2007 9:39AM Security
House advantage

House advantage

Nothing says "good fortune" louder than the clatter of coins cascading into the winner's tray of a slot machine. But these days that jangle is nothing more than set dressing. Instead of bucketfuls of quarters, lucky gamblers are rewarded with the pre-recorded sound of falling coins and a printed voucher for their booty.
Ericka Chickowski Aug 8 2006 9:14PM Security
White House orders feds to improve data security

White House orders feds to improve data security

The federal Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has ordered government agencies to improve their security controls within 45 days.
Ericka Chickowski Jun 28 2006 10:44PM Security
Stronger cybersecurity bill passes House committee

Stronger cybersecurity bill passes House committee

The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee today approved a bill that would significantly strengthen existing federal cybercrime law and provide law enforcement with increased enforcement tools.
Dan Kaplan May 25 2006 10:36PM Security
IT security experts to fill in House subcommittee

IT security experts to fill in House subcommittee

Industry and government leaders will testify Thursday before a U.S. House of Representatives subcommittee on the growing cybersecurity concerns facing small businesses.
Dan Kaplan Mar 15 2006 8:16PM Security
Avoiding the proverbial straw house

Avoiding the proverbial straw house

Amature security model is like a soundly built house. A security pro at a large information management provider noted that such a model will help companies to establish more proactive security profiles that rely little on reactive, tactical approaches to security, like patch management. He briefly explained the concept at the recent Cyber Security Summit in Florida.
Illena Armstrong Mar 7 2006 7:53PM Security
Clean house for easier Exchange migration

Clean house for easier Exchange migration

PC users planning to upgrade email programs at the end of this year should get rid of zombie accounts and reduce the amount of data in storage, one email management company has advised.
Frank Washkuch Nov 30 2005 9:55PM Security
Teen hacker goes to the house of detention

Teen hacker goes to the house of detention

A teen hacker who hired out botnets to launch DoS attacks has been sentenced to five years in juvenile detention and ordered to pay $35,000 in restitution.
René Millman Aug 18 2005 11:26AM Security
CardSystems CEO testifies before House subcommittee

CardSystems CEO testifies before House subcommittee

CardSystems Solutions President and CEO John Perry appeared before a House subcommittee Thursday to testify how the payment processor's network was breached, exposing thousands of credit cards to potential fraud.
Marcia Savage Jul 21 2005 6:04PM Security
House subcommittee approves new cybersecurity post

House subcommittee approves new cybersecurity post

A bill that would create an assistant secretary for cybersecurity in the Department of Homeland Security was unanimously approved this week by a House Homeland Security subcommittee.
Marcia Savage Apr 22 2005 8:50PM Security
Industry group urges White House to boost cybersecurity

Industry group urges White House to boost cybersecurity

The Bush Administration has taken some steps to improve cybersecurity but needs to do more, according to the Cyber Security Industry Alliance.
Marcia Savage Dec 7 2004 6:37PM Security
House cybersecurity subcommittee releases recs

House cybersecurity subcommittee releases recs

The U.S. House Homeland Cybersecurity Subcommittee has released recommendations for the next Congress.
Marcia Savage Dec 7 2004 4:28PM Security
House approves bills to crack down on spyware

House approves bills to crack down on spyware

Staff Writers Nov 12 2004 5:08PM Security
House cracks down on efraud

House cracks down on efraud
Staff Writers Nov 12 2004 5:07PM Security

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