data security

Rockefeller Schedules Privacy and Data Security Hearing

Stevie Converse — Thu, 23 Jun 2011 11:30:37 -0400

Full article: Broadcasting & Cable
John Eggerton
The Senate Commerce Committee has slated a hearing on privacy and data security for June 29. No witnesses have been announced for the hearing. The issues of online privacy protection and cybersecurity have drawn a lot of attention on the Hill and in the Administration, including a proposed data security legislative package from the latter and a raft of hearings and bills from the former.

FTC Testifies on Data Security, Peer-to-Peer File Sharing

Stevie Converse — Thu, 07 May 2009 11:11:44 -0400

Full article: Federal Trade Commission
The Federal Trade Commission testified before a House subcommittee on the Commission's efforts to promote better security for sensitive consumer information and to prevent the inadvertent sharing of consumers’ personal or sensitive data over Peer-to-Peer Internet file-sharing networks.

Congressman's Twittering Raises Security Concerns

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 12 Feb 2009 11:07:47 -0500

Full article: Associated Press
Anne Flaherty
The top Republican on the House intelligence committee landed in hot water after using his Twitter page to update the public on his whereabouts while traveling through Iraq and Afghanistan. The revelation prompted the Pentagon to review its policy, which regards such information as sensitive.

San Francisco Case Shows Vulnerability of Data Networks

Stevie Converse — Mon, 11 Aug 2008 10:58:38 -0400

Full article: Washington Post
Ashley Surdin
San Francisco is being forced to overhaul security measures on the computer network that controls data for its police, courts, jails, payroll and health services after the technology administrator blocked access to the system.