I’ve been pretty critical of the South Carolina Department of Revenue breach and the state’s incident response. Some will think my criticism is well-deserved, while others may feel I’ve been too harsh. But it is now six weeks since we first learned of the breach and here is what hasn’t happened so far: Notification letters…
Category: Commentaries and Analyses
Yes, sometimes it’s as bad as we fear
In the process of researching something else, I stumbled across an audit of a NYS agency with the grim title, “Mobile Devices with Sensitive Information are not Secure.” By the time I got done reading and browsing other audits, I totally forgot what I was looking for in the first place, but here’s what I…
For PC Virus Victims, Pay or Else
Nicole Perlroth writes: Kidnappers used to make ransom notes with letters cut out of magazines. Now, notes simply pop up on your computer screen, except the hostage is your PC. Read more on The New York Times. I was interested to read that some researchers estimate that 2.9% of compromised computer owners pay out and…
Some Australians may be too trusting
How many reports have we seen where people purchasing used drives or devices find personal information or data from the previous owner? Lots of times, right? So why am I covering this on this blog today? Well, because the findings from one study may qualify for today’s “This Takes the Cake” Award. Aleisha Orr’s news…
Maybe next time they’ll heed the warning? (updated)
One of the privacy cases that I covered over the last 5+ years on PogoWasRight.org concerned the government’s ability to require extensive background checks on employees and employees of contractors. That case, NASA v. Nelson, was eventually decided by the Supreme Court in January 2011. EPIC had filed an amicus brief in the case on…
“The Haley Effect?”
In response to my post yesterday about Governor Haley’s repeated mis-statements, Centennial Man writes: Perhaps we have a new meme to complement the Streisand Effect. The Haley Effect is the repeated attempt by politicians to convince voters that they know something when they clearly do not… There’s always room for a good meme. The Haley…