Links & News

We feel it is important for people to be well informed when making decisions that impact their privacy, safety and security. To that end, the following is a selection of resources we researched & have found helpful.
Be aware that some info is of a timely nature, such as outbreaks, alerts & vulnerabilities. So feel free to visit often.
As with any source, you need to evaluate the relevance based on your particular set of circumstances. There is no one answer or solution to sufficient protection since it is more of a blend of technologies, common sense & persistence.
 

Articles

Computer Security: Current Technical issue
SC Magazine: IT Security

Relavent Stories- With major impact.
WestJet settles $15 mil spying case
VETERAN's Personal info stolen
Monitor E-mails (CA) No Permission
Patent Holder Info (US) At Risk

Updated advice & coverage on conficker- waledac
 
Vendors- Security

 HP: Security Services
Microsoft: Security Home Page
RSA: News Center
Symantec: Press Center


News

Feb. 19, 2010- Is anyone home? Site PleaseRobMe links twitter four squares.

Feb. 17, 2010- Google Buzz stomps on privacy

Jan. 8, 2010- Canada announces the coming into force of Bill S-4. This legislation provides police and justice officials with new tools in the fight against identity theft.

Dec. 21, 2009- Ontario USB drive missing with health info

Oct. 26, 2009- .5 mil resumes taken from Newspaper site in UK

Sept. 25, 2009-There are other social networks with privacy concerns- FaceBook & Privacy Coomissioner- CA

July 8, 2009- N. Korean attacks know no boundries

May 19, 2009- New Law proposed by CA gov't to fight crime on the Internet & impact Privacy

Apr. 27, 2009- FaceBook turns the other cheek on who owns what?

Apr. 24, 2009- Canada Anti Spam legislation introduced with some teeth?

Mar. 4, 2009- Stimulus money Email Scam- US

  

Government & Laws

Commerce & Personal Privacy (CA): Resource Centre
Information Commissioner (UK): EC Directive
Computer Security Act (US) Standards for sensitive info
Cybercrime DOJ (US): Crime and Property
Financial Services Mod. Act (US) Gramm-Leach Bliley Act
Freedom of Information Act (US) Federal
 Health Insurance Regulations (US): HIPPA
HIPPA Regulations- By State
Chief Information Officers (US): Council
Federal Trade Commission (US): Privacy
Can-Spam Act for email (US)- Rules
Privacy Act (US): Rules - Myths- Initiatives
HHS- HIPPA (US): Privacy Compliance & Enforcement
FBI (US): Internet fraud advice
Scotland Gov't Internet Security
Scotland - Child safety
 

Points of View

Democracy & Technology(US) Info
Electronic Privacy Info Center (US) Info
Privacy International (UK & world) Info
Privacy Org (US) Info
Privacy Clearinghouse (US) Info
Freedom of Info Advocates Worldwide

Alerts- current

Computer Associates: Threats
Microsoft: Alert services
Symantec: Threats- current

Vulnerabilities- current
US-Cert: News

Tiny Bytes

Oct. 6, 2009- NEW PHISHING ATTACKS-
Be exrtra carefull. Google has confirmed that Gmail has also been targeted by an "industry-wide phishing scheme" which first hit Hotmail accounts. Yahoo! and AOL are also reportedly affected.
Some nice Yahoo Advice..

Oct. 5, 2009- Facebook and MySpace have closed gaping security holes in their sites that gave attackers full access to accounts that had automatic-login features enabled. Problem solved?
 


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