As you read the Guide to Protecting the Confidentiality of Personally Identifiable Information (PII) (Draft, it looks more like the same ole’ policy : categorize, classify, protect the most important and pray for the rest!
PII should be graded by “PII confidentiality impact level,” the degree of potential harm that could result from the PII if [...]
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January 25, 2009
New NIST Standards to protect PII
January 22, 2009
DHS – Reviewing directions
This release from DHS Secretary Napolitano indicates an opportunity to evaluate current policies and policy directions:
“One of my top priorities is to unify this department and to create a common culture. These action directives are designed to begin a review, evaluation and dialogue between the various functions of this department and me,” said Secretary Napolitano.
DHS [...]
January 21, 2009
Cyber Security – Current Policies Not working
An update to the Heartland breach:
The Heartland breach also showed that in spite of the adoption of more stringent standards and tougher oversight by banks and credit card companies, consumers are still vulnerable. All this is happening after credit card companies and merchants spent over $2 billion on establishing the Payment Card Industry standards, Ms. [...]
