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Congress: File sharing leaks sensitive data

Tuesday, August 11th, 2009

Congress: File sharing leaks sensitive data: “

Sensitive files like Secret Service safehouse locations, military rosters, and IRS tax returns can still be found on file-sharing networks, according to a report to a U.S. House of Representatives committee on Wednesday.

In many cases, that’s because federal government employees or contractors installed peer-to-peer software on their …

(Via The Iconoclast.)

European Commission consults on network and information security

Tuesday, November 18th, 2008

European Commission consults on network and information security: “The European Commission has launched a consultation on how it can strengthen the European Union’s response to computer attacks. The Commission is canvassing views ahead of a debate early next year about an EU-wide co-ordination of computer security.”

(Via OUT-LAW News.)