Archive for August, 2009

California Fires - Federal Request for Info

From The Internet Security Alliance Please respond directly to DHS via the contacts below if you have any relevant information. The Station Fire in northern Los Angeles County, CA has burned 42,500 acres at five percent containment. The fire is threatening the Mount Wilson Communications Facility. Some other facilities determined to be of significant critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR) are the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab, Mount Lukens and Mount Disappointment Communicati

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Countering the insider threat

This post is also available in a video Q&A I did with Terry Sweeny at Internet Evolution. The insider threat is top of mind this week as I prepare for hosting another Xceedium webinar on Thursday. (Noon EST. Sign up here ) Questions 2. and 8. relate directly to Xceedium’s Gatekeeper appliance. Countering the Insider Threat. 1. Just what is the insider threat? The insider threat is that posed by employees, contractors, and visitors that are granted too much trust. In some cases th

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No fraud alerts in Experian case? LifeLock Identity Alerts™ even better, Davis says

Despite the general consensus that LifeLock’s fraud alert service works in consumers’ best interest, a California judge has determined that LifeLock and other identity theft service companies must stop helping consumers place fraud alert on their credit records. The decision was reached in response to a recent lawsuit between LifeLock and Experian, in which Experian complained that LifeLock’s 1.5 million members’ fraud alerts put a ding in the credit bureau’s profit margin. LifeLock’s respon

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Finding that Perfect Bankruptcy Attorney isn t that Hard

Finding that Perfect Bankruptcy Attorney isn t that Hard Bankruptcy can be a very confusing time in one s life because although it means seeking out a bankruptcy attorney to bring about some sort of financial stability, it also means putting your immediate financial future on hold. On the other hand, you won t have to worry about creditors harassing you anymore. Even though filing bankruptcy constitutes a fresh start, the fresh start doesn t begin until ten years after your bankru

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That Black Girl Bookshelf: “Black Ice” by Lorene Carey

As the summer wanes and we prepare for fall, I’ve been in a cleaning/organizing mood. As I looked at my bedroom bookshelf it dawned on me that it could be fun to reread some of my favorite books. So I have turned it in to a series called “That Black Girl Bookshelf”. The books I have chosen to highlight over the next two weeks are all by black women. You may not have heard of most of them but in one way or another they’ve made an impression on me. The first book I went back to is “Black Ice”, Lor

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