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National Defense August 2012 Sandra I. Erwin	Cybersecurity Legislation: Solution or Distraction? After three years of debate and intense horse-trading, four major pieces of cybersecurity legislation have collided on Capitol Hill. Each claims to provide definitive policy and legal answers on how the United States should protect itself from crippling cyber-attacks.
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InternetNews August 4, 2006 Roy Mark	Data Breaches And Congress A roundup of where federal data breach security laws stand.
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National Defense June 2013 Pankowski & Mercer	Corporate Cybersecurity Plans Must Evolve Presidential pronouncements highlight the seriousness of cyberthreats. Companies need to develop response plans and develop a clear line of responsibility for notification of governmental authorities and the public.
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CIO January 15, 2004 Ben Worthen	The Next President's IT Agenda - The Policies What the next president does will have a profound impact on IT and the way corporations do business. Here are the decisions he needs to make on critical infrastructure, jobs, privacy, corporate governance and the future of IT.
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National Defense June 2011 Stew Magnuson	When it Comes to Cybersecurity, the 'Who is Responsible for What?' Debate Continues Most experts seem to agree that the U.S. government's collective efforts to secure the Internet from large-scale attacks and other nefarious activities are lacking.
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InternetNews June 30, 2005 Roy Mark	Bill Targets Trafficking in Social Security Numbers Legislation requires companies to alert customers if their credit card information has been breached. The bill also prohibits requiring individuals to use Social Security numbers as their account numbers.
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CIO October 1, 2000 Martha Heller	Customer Privacy on the Web If federal regulation is so abhorrent to the Internet industry, why won't e-commerce companies do what it takes to keep the government off their backs?
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Wall Street & Technology October 23, 2007 Melanie Rodier	How Are U.S. Businesses and Lawmakers Responding to Data Breaches? Nearly 77 million individuals have been affected by data breaches so far this year. But even after suffering a data breach, many businesses failed to implement encryption solutions or seek legal counsel.
Information Today December 9, 2010 George H. Pike	FTC's 'Do Not Track' Proposal Elicits Strong Reactions The proposed tool would allow users to prevent web companies from tracking their browsing activities for marketing or other purposes.
CIO January 1, 2002 Stephanie Viscasillas	Privacy Versus the FBI The antiterrorism law President Bush signed in late October makes it easier for officials investigating potential terrorist activity to get court orders to search companies' business records. It is important to take that into account in your privacy policy.
PC World September 18, 2002 Peggy Watt	Uncle Sam Wants You to Defend Cyberspace National cybersecurity plan unveiled for comment, criticism, suggestions.
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Information Today May 9, 2011 Nancy Herther	Mobile Privacy Issues Come to Capitol Hill -- Apple's iOS4 to be Examined in Senate Hearing Apple's iOS4 operating system for the iPhone and 3G iPad included software that is regularly recording the position of your device into a hidden file.
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CIO July 15, 2005 Juan Carlos Perez	Internet Users Ignorant About Data Privacy Internet users in the United States are dangerously ignorant about the type of data that website owners collect from them and how that data is used, making them vulnerable to fraud and misuse of their personal information, a new study finds.
Bank Systems & Technology March 5, 2010 Penny Crosman	Most Banks Lack Key Data Privacy, Security Controls A Ponemon Institute study finds that while most financial services firms take some steps toward data security, many come up short in critical areas.
Wall Street & Technology March 2, 2004 Brendon Lynch	Web-Privacy Management Increases in Importance An organization's reputation is increasingly at risk online. Financial-services firms, in particular, are constantly updating their Web sites to provide readily accessible information, services and products to their customers and provide a high degree of visibility for the company and its brands..
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CIO March 15, 2006 Allan Holmes	The Profits in Privacy Contrary to popular belief, protecting the privacy of customer data and making a profit are not mutually exclusive goals. Here are several leading companies who have accomplished both and how they pulled it off.
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National Defense September 2010 Sandra I. Erwin	Surge of Cybersecurity Bureaucracies Sparks Lucrative Opportunities For Industry A cybersecurity gold rush is under way amid widespread confusion about how the federal government will oversee efforts to protect the nation's computer networks.