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Monday, November 30, 2015
Amazing Black Friday Home Deals You Can (And Should) Shop Online
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Shares in Hong Kong toy maker VTech halted after customer data stolen | Reuters
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/idUSL3N13P0LY20151130
IEEE Xplore Abstract - Balancing Societal Security and Individual Privacy: Accountable Escrow System
Sunday, November 29, 2015
Verizon PHI Data Breach Report Highlights Challenges Of Security
The research demonstrates the type of data targeted and where the data is stored and processed determines the tactics of hackers.
The FISA Court’s Uncelebrated Good Points | emptywheel
"...However, I think it likely that after both instances, the NSA took its toys and went elsewhere for part of the relevant collection, in the first case to SPCMA analysis on EO 12333 collected Internet metadata, and in the second to CISA (though just for cyber applications)"
https://www.emptywheel.net/2015/11/04/the-fisa-courts-uncelebrated-good-points/
VIDEO: Satcom Guru on cyber security, EFB and sneakernet concerns - Runway GirlRunway Girl
Runway GirlRunway Girl
http://www.runwaygirlnetwork.com/2015/11/27/video-satcom-guru-on-cyber-security-efb-and-sneakernet-concerns/
Solving The Persistent Security Threats For The Internet Of Things | TechCrunch
http://techcrunch.com/2015/11/28/solving-the-persistent-security-threats-for-the-internet-of-things/?ncid=rss&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Techcrunch+%28TechCrunch%29&sr_share=twitter
Saturday, November 28, 2015
Friday, November 27, 2015
Thursday, November 26, 2015
Nearly 80% of Small Businesses Have no Cyber Attack Response Plan
But of course...
https://smallbusiness.com/tech/cyber-attack-response-planr/
Wednesday, November 25, 2015
The Paris attacks weren’t stopped by metadata surveillance. That hasn’t stopped officials from saying it might have.
hasn't stopped officials from saying it might have.
Surveillance for coercion...
http://www.slate.com/articles/technology/future_tense/2015/11/the_paris_attacks_weren_t_stopped_by_metadata_surveillance_that_hasn_t_stopped.2.html
California amends its breach notification requirements (again) - Lexology
http://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=1886ce80-2c68-47e2-ac86-271abdc08cd3&utm_term=&utm_content=buffercfffd&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Health data from wearable devices could be restricted under new EU regulation - Telegraph
regulation - Telegraph
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/12012430/Health-data-from-wearable-devices-could-be-restricted-under-new-EU-regulation.html
FCC Hires Online Tracking Expert Jonathan Mayer 11/24/2015
http://www.mediapost.com/publications/article/263390/fcc-hires-online-tracking-expert-jonathan-mayer.html
Check "extremist" quote at end.
No-Harm-Big-Foul: The FTC’s latest overreach in data privacy
From TheHill.com:
No-Harm-Big-Foul: The FTC's latest overreach in data privacy
FTC ALJ: Embarrassment/Emotional Harm and Risk of Harm Does Not Satisfy “Substantial Consumer Injury” Prong of Unfairness
"Complaint counsel may find it preferable to have an ALJ decision on the books rather than a more precedential adverse Commission or Circuit Court of Appeal's decision, which could bind the FTC more significantly in data security cases going forward."
Tuesday, November 24, 2015
Dude, You Got Dell’d: Publishing Your Privates - Blog - Duo Security
https://www.duosecurity.com/blog/dude-you-got-dell-d-publishing-your-privates
Hacker Outs Himself as FBI ‘Snitch’ and Claims He Helped Track Down ISIS | Motherboard
ISIS | Motherboard
http://motherboard.vice.com/read/hacker-outs-himself-as-fbi-snitch-and-claims-he-helped-track-down-isis
Monday, November 23, 2015
This Fancy Rock Wants to Protect Your Connected Devices | WIRED
Start with Security: A Guide for Business | Federal Trade Commission
- Start with security.
- Control access to data sensibly.
- Require secure passwords and authentication.
- Store sensitive personal information securely and protect it during transmission.
- Segment your network and monitor who’s trying to get in and out.
- Secure remote access to your network.
- Apply sound security practices when developing new products.
- Make sure your service providers implement reasonable security measures.
- Put procedures in place to keep your security current and address vulnerabilities that may arise.
- Secure paper, physical media, and devices.
Privacy groups fight to expose secret cyber ruling | TheHill
http://thehill.com/policy/cybersecurity/260986-privacy-groups-fight-to-expose-secret-cyber-ruling
Authorities Missed Many 'Red Flags' Before Paris Attacks
http://m.huffpost.com/us/entry/5651dab1e4b0258edb31d9c2
Criminal Ruskie BOFHs help hackers steal $790 million in three years • The Register
The Register
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2015/11/23/790_million_russian_financial_cybercrime/
Sunday, November 22, 2015
Privacy Not Included: Federal Law Lags Behind New Tech
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/33715-privacy-not-included-federal-law-lags-behind-new-tech
Will El NiƱo match the rainmaker of 1916 in San Diego? | SanDiegoUnionTribune.com
SanDiegoUnionTribune.com
http://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/2015/nov/21/charles-hatfield-1916-rainfall-el-nino-san-diego/
We Scots must face up to our slave trading past | Kevin McKenna | Comment is free | The Guardian
Comment is free | The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/nov/22/scots-must-face-up--to-slave-trading-past
Saturday, November 21, 2015
Privacy Not Included: Federal Law Lags Behind New Tech
Use in essay...
http://www.truth-out.org/news/item/33715-privacy-not-included-federal-law-lags-behind-new-tech
Administrative Law Judge Dismisses FTC’s LabFTC LabMD: "no substantial Injury” to Consumers
Insufficient Evidence of "Substantial Injury" to Consumers | The
National Law Review
...dismissing the FTC's complaint against LabMD, on the ground that
the Commission's staff had failed to carry its burden of demonstrating
a "likely substantial injury" to consumers resulting from LabMD's
allegedly "unfair" data security practices...
http://www.natlawreview.com/article/administrative-law-judge-dismisses-ftc-s-labmd-complaint-finding-insufficient
Friday, November 20, 2015
San Diego Unified Envisions a New 'Pathway' for Logan Heights Students - Voice of San Diego
- Voice of San Diego
http://www.voiceofsandiego.org/topics/education/san-diego-unified-envisions-a-new-pathway-for-logan-heights-students/
Thursday, November 19, 2015
Dohm DS Black - Marpac
....The Official Sound Conditioner of the National Sleep Foundation...
https://www.marpac.com/dohm-product-category/product/47-dohm-ds-black.html
The Gun Range San Diego | San Diego's Premier Shooting Range
http://thegunrangesandiego.com/
..Welcome to The Gun Range San Diego!
Wednesday, November 18, 2015
FTC loses: Judge dismisses FTC data security case against LabMD
The Pentagon's plan to outsource lethal cyber-weapons
http://www.engadget.com/2015/11/13/the-pentagons-plan-to-outsource-lethal-cyber-weapons/?utm_content=buffer5bfc3&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer
Tuesday, November 17, 2015
Monday, November 16, 2015
Prosecutors Announce More Charges in Hacking of JPMorgan Chase - NYTimes.com
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/11/11/business/dealbook/prosecutors-announce-more-charges-in-jpmorgan-cyberattack.html?_r=0&referer=https://news.google.com/
Sunday, November 15, 2015
Pornhub Says Its Gaming Audience Dropped 10% The Day 'Fallout 4' Came Out - Forbes
Out - Forbes
http://www.forbes.com/sites/michaelthomsen/2015/11/14/pornhub-says-its-gaming-audience-dropped-10-the-day-fallout-4-came-out/
Amazon.com: Lenovo Thinkpad X1 Carbon
Saturday, November 14, 2015
American Rifleman | NRA Gun of the Week: CZ Scorpion EVO 3 S1 Pistol
http://www.americanrifleman.org/articles/2015/10/31/nra-gun-of-the-week-cz-scorpion-evo-3-s1-pistol/
NRA pushes bill making it a crime to photograph or videotape Wisconsin hunters | Opinion
hunters | Opinion | Wisconsin Gazette
http://www.wisconsingazette.com/opinion/nra-pushing-bill-making-it-a-crime-to-photograph-or-videotape-wisconsin-hunters.html
Hired-gun hacking played key role in JPMorgan, Fidelity breaches | Reuters
http://mobile.reuters.com/article/internal_ReutersNewsRoom_ExclusivesAndWins_MOLT/idUSKCN0T22E920151113
Endpoint security lags in spite of vulnerabilities
http://www.net-security.org/secworld.php?id=19096
majority of VP and C-Level IT leaders surveyed indicated a heightened fear of a security breach in the coming year and acknowledged a rapidly shifting security landscape, which now includes endpoint security.
Triage in general practice
Develop a practice based triage protocol which clearly outlines the steps of the triage process and the roles and responsibilities of those involved.
http://www.medicalprotection.org/uk/practice-matters-issue-3/triage-in-general-practice
Thursday, November 12, 2015
Snowden Vindicated As Judge Slams "Unconstitutional, Orwellian" NSA Bulk Spying | Zero Hedge
Bulk Spying | Zero Hedge
Use in essay.
http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2015-11-11/snowden-vindicated-judge-slams-unconstitutional-orwellian-nsa-bulk-spying
Wednesday, November 11, 2015
You Only Need One Password to Access the Allegedly Hacked Law Enforcement Databases - Nextgov.com
Enforcement Databases - Nextgov.com
True of VA MUMPS as well!?
http://m.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2015/11/you-only-need-one-password-access-allegedly-hacked-law-enforcement-databases/123537/
Tuesday, November 10, 2015
primary aldosteronism screening - Google Search
hi-res results
https://www.google.com/search?q=primary+aldosteronism&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&hl=en&client=safari#hl=en&q=primary+aldosteronism+screening
Earlier Intervention for High Blood Pressure Reduces Heart Risk by 40 Percent
Personal blog post tying this to aldosterone.
http://www.newsweek.com/earlier-intervention-high-blood-pressure-reduces-heart-risk-40-percent-392538
cyberwarfare Articles : Risk of crippling cyber war yet to be addressed, says former US official
yet to be addressed, says former US official
http://www.rightrelevance.com/search/articles/hero?article=f8286c60109fd77f35ab6ae703201d06214bbf22&query=cyberwarfare&taccount=cyberwarfarre
Lawsuits against Excellus, claims of fraud mount
http://www.democratandchronicle.com/story/news/2015/11/08/excellus-hack-details/75039932/
Hackers can profit greatly by stealing your health data. Are you protected? - The Washington Post
protected? - The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/health-science/hackers-can-profit-greatly-by-stealing-your-health-data-are-you-protected/2015/11/09/e1f126f6-5181-11e5-933e-7d06c647a395_story.html
Monday, November 9, 2015
A Good American review: fascinating revelations about the NSA's role in 9/11 | Film | The Guardian
http://www.theguardian.com/film/2015/nov/09/a-good-american-review-nsa-whistleblower-william-binney-911-world-trade-centre
From My iPhone
Sunday, November 8, 2015
Effect of C282Y Genotype on Self-Reported Musculoskeletal Complications in Hereditary Hemochromatosis
Complications in Hereditary Hemochromatosis
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4378978/
Tweet from @Mangan150
https://t.co/4PoB84CIXo
Rising iron levels with age could lower T levels.
http://twitter.com/Mangan150/status/662405366068572161
Sent from Echofon - http://www.echofon.com/
From My iPhone
Saturday, November 7, 2015
U.S. wants spectrum for 5G; lethal cyber weapons in the works; pro-Palestine hackers claim to dox military - The Washington Post
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/powerpost/wp/2015/11/06/u-s-wants-spectrum-for-5g-lethal-cyber-weapons-in-the-works-pro-palestine-hackers-claim-to-dox-military/
Oklahoma Earthquakes Are a National Security Threat - Bloomberg Business
"Now the massive oil stockpile faces an emerging threat: earthquakes.
In the past month, a flurry of quakes have hit within a few miles of
Cushing, rattling the town and its massive tanks. According to the
Oklahoma Geological Survey, more than a dozen quakes have registered
3.0 or higher on the Richter scale within a few miles of Cushing since
mid-September. The biggest, registering at 4.5, hit about three miles
away on Oct. 10."
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-10-23/oklahoma-earthquakes-are-a-national-security-threat
5 Recent Reports on Businesses and Cyber Security, Liability and Insurance
http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/national/2015/11/06/387756.htm
Friday, November 6, 2015
JPMorgan's Security Chief Jim Cummings Reassigned to Texas - Bloomberg Business
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2015-11-04/jpmorgan-chief-security-officer-jim-cummings-reassigned-to-texas
Thursday, November 5, 2015
Eight charts that put tech companies’ diversity stats into perspective | Gigaom
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Who Rules America: Diversity Among CEOs and Corporate Directors
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Wednesday, November 4, 2015
[1509.06533] Factors influencing risk acceptance of Cloud Computing services in the UK Government
“Fracking” controversy and communication: Using national survey data to understand public perceptions of hydraulic fracturing
The “Nasty Effect:” Online Incivility and Risk Perceptions of Emerging Technologies - Anderson - 2013 - Journal of Computer-Mediated Communication - Wiley Online Library
Risky business: How social psychology can help improve corporate risk management
Measuring cultural values and beliefs about environment to identify their role in climate change responses
Cultural worldviews and environmental risk perceptions: A meta-analysis
Technologies, Security, and Privacy in the Post-9/11 European Information Society - Levi - 2004 - Journal of Law and Society - Wiley Online Library
College Law Enforcement and Security Department Responses to Alcohol-Related Incidents: A National Study - Bernat - 2014 - Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research - Wiley Online Library
An Open Letter from Crypto and IS Folks
leading
members
of the US
cryptog
raphy and information
-
security research communities
, we
deplore these practices
and urge that they be changed
Your Secret Stingray's No Secret Anymore: The Vanishing Government Monopoly over Cell Phone Surveillance and Its Impact on National Security and Consumer Privacy by Stephanie K. Pell, Christopher Soghoian :: SSRN
Privacy and National Security in the Digital Age. European and Comparative Constitutional Perspectives by Federico Fabbrini :: SSRN
Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Death Rates Rising for Middle-Aged White Americans, Study Finds - NYTimes.com
http://mobile.nytimes.com/2015/11/03/health/death-rates-rising-for-middle-aged-white-americans-study-finds.html?_r=0&referer=https://news.google.com/
11/02/2015: EPA, California Notify Volkswagen of Additional Clean Air Act Violations
Act Violations
http://yosemite.epa.gov/opa/admpress.nsf/bd4379a92ceceeac8525735900400c27/4a45a5661216e66c85257ef10061867b!OpenDocument
African training on cybercrime starts in Kigali
http://www.police.gov.rw/news-detail/?tx_ttnews%5Btt_news%5D=5470&cHash=2a07d6f77316d4583a143c48f6d32707
Malignant Melanoma Misdiagnosed as a Diabetic Foot Ulcer
Keys To Diagnosing Metastatic Melanoma In The Foot And Ankle | Podiatry Today
The patient in our case report was receiving primary treatment from an oncologist. By the time we saw him in the podiatry clinic, palliative care was the only treatment available for his chronic pain. Our patient died one year later. It is of paramount importance to identify these lesions and provide proper treatment as early as possible.
Monday, November 2, 2015
Minorities Absent In Growing Cyber War | The Daily Caller
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