Information Security Breaches = Lurking Homeland & Financial Security Threat

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Sunday January 25, 2009 · 5:10 AM PST

2009/01/25 · 05:10

Dustbowl Observer posted a great diary on the most recent and massive breach of our personal information.

If you care about the fallout of infosec breaches, you need to know how the finance industry frequently bypasses the very safety controls that are promised for your protection.

In addition to the obvious threat to market stability, the financial debacle has the added element of national and global security threats. This is the next national security, shareholder derivative, D and O liability, regulatory, consumer product safety, and class-action issue.

The below article will soon be up on my team siteand my personal site. Any lawful use explicitly permitted, as long as you cite the site

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Sunday September 28, 2008 · 11:23 AM PDT

2008/09/28 · 11:23

Barbara Ehrenreich is right on point in discussing the irrational optimism that has dragged us off the cliff. She opines in NY Times (link & excerpts below) about the absolute failure of our so-called-leaders to understand & account for risk, as long as they can collect deal bonuses.

More inside.

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Wednesday September 24, 2008 · 9:39 AM PDT

2008/09/24 · 09:39

As finance roils, don't neglect information security

While the world eyes the valuation meltdown in financial services, don't neglect the danger to regulated systems and data. The pitfalls of underestimating the financial risk of transactions are now apparent; the fallout from underestimating the information security implications of transactions is waiting in the wings. I believe that, in addition to the obvious threat to market stability, the current situation has the added
element of national and global security concerns. Misuse of financial systems and information can cause widespread, immediate, and long-lasting disruption to our daily lives and our society.

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Tuesday October 18, 2005 · 2:14 AM PDT

2005/10/18 · 02:14

George Friedman @ STRATFOR provides THE best explanation of why this is so damaging to Plame, any contacts, & the U.S. humint structure.

(Copyright police - Friedman gives explicit permission to distribute this content with attribution. See bottom of text. "This report may be distributed or republished with attribution to Strategic Forecasting, Inc. at www.stratfor.com." Done.) Read More

"What U Got? What U Need?" Good idea? Beta? Maybe?

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Tuesday October 11, 2005 · 10:34 PM PDT

2005/10/11 · 22:34

Disillusioned posted a wonderful diary (I'm Scared). Based on comments among several people @ Street Preachers, I posted a suggestion that some seem to think might help: a community board to let others know of available resources. (Diary comment inside.)

Figured out how to do it. We can get a trial balloon up on this is in a VERY short time, pending sufficient interest. How 'bout if we start with the job market boat. If you're on the market, & have been using kos for some time so that you have at least SOME credibility in this community, & would like to try an initial launch, please give me your email contact by Friday 8 a.m. (Pacific). (Sorry, I have not yet put up a public email account for myself, but will get right on that.) I'll keep taking contact info unless / until I get too many, & we'll see what happens.

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Information Security Breaches = Lurking Homeland & Financial Security Threat

'Positive Thinking' drove this mess - Ehrenreich is correct

As finance roils, don't neglect information security

STRATFOR - BEST explanation of Plame import

"What U Got? What U Need?" Good idea? Beta? Maybe?