POLICY: October 2008 Archives

A new study by George Mason University communication professor Carl Botan concludes nearly half of U.S. states either have no state-level emergency plan or do not provide it readily to the public.  READ MORE 
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The Fifth Annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month, is being celebrated during October 2008, as a collective effort among the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center, the National Cyber Security Division and the National Cyber Security Alliance to raise cyber security awareness nationwide and empower citizens, businesses, government and schools to improve their cyber security preparedness and help promote a safe Internet experience.

The Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center is hosting the National Cyber Security Awareness Webcast - Topic:  Phishing  
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October 9, 2008 - 2:00pm to 3:00pm

DHS Fact Sheet: National Cyber Security Awareness Month
A recent DHS funded study by the National Infrastructure Advisory Council (NIAC) concluded that top executives in the private sector need to step up and do more to help to to secure the nation's critical infrastructure.  READ MORE

Critical Infrastructure Partnership Strategic Assessment Study (.pdf)
The  National Research Council report -- entitled "Protecting Individual Privacy in the Struggle Against Terrorists" concludes that the effectiveness of current technology designed to decide from afar whether a person had terrorist intents, would no doubt result is significant false positives and quickly lead to privacy invasions.

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