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When Josh Powell shut the door on Elizabeth Griffin-Hall, the social worker said she heard two things:
"I heard him say, 'Charlie, I've got a real surprise for you!' and that was real normal because he always had surprises for the children," Griffin-Hall told ABC News Thursday.
And then, "I heard Braden cry out, and I thought Braden had bumped his foot."
Griffin-Hall said she started calling out: "Let me in!" knocking on the door and ringing the bell. But she was shut out
http://www.deseretnews.com/article/705399102/Lawmaker-Red-flags-were-there-throughout-Josh-Powells-life.html?s_cid=rss-30When Josh Powell shut the door on Elizabeth Griffin-Hall, the social worker said she... more
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A recent benchmarking survey of Third Party Codes of Conduct was conducted by the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics (SCCE) and reported on by Rebecca Walker. The findings indicated that a majority of companies with an otherwise robust compliance program do not extend this to third parties with which they conduct business. For those companies who now desire to evaluate their third party business partners for Foreign Corrupt Practices Act (FCPA) compliance, how and where do they begin?
http://information-security-resources.com/2010/03/04/risk-based-enterprise-compliance-programs/A recent benchmarking survey of Third Party Codes of Conduct was conducted by the... more
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These changes to the Sentencing Guidelines should be monitored closely by companies as they represent significant amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines. It appears that the Department of Justice is moving to force companies to place compliance and ethics in a higher profile within their organizations and not simply to pay lip service, along the lines of “we have a code of ethics and act responsibly”…
http://information-security-resources.com/2010/02/11/changes-in-law-for-fcpa-ethics-compliance/These changes to the Sentencing Guidelines should be monitored closely by companies as... more
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The recession has lessened and all that cash your Company has been hoarding for the rainy days of the Obama years is burning a whole in your CEO’s pocket. He has his powder dry and is ready to make a big bang by going on a buying spree, targeting overseas entities, to beat the competition in coming out of your industry’s downturn. An initial inquiry should be made into the ownership structure of the target company. If any portion of the entity is owned or held by a government or governmental entity then such an entity is covered under the FCPA as a foreign governmental instrumentality…
http://information-security-resources.com/2010/02/03/the-fcpa-role-in-international-acquisitions/The recession has lessened and all that cash your Company has been hoarding for the... more
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The FBI today reminds Internet users who receive appeals to donate money in the aftermath of Tuesday’s earthquake in Haiti to apply a critical eye and do their due diligence before responding to those requests. Past tragedies and natural disasters have prompted individuals with criminal intent to solicit contributions purportedly for a charitable organization and/or a good cause. Therefore, before making a donation of any kind, consumers should adhere to certain guidelines, to include the following…
http://information-security-resources.com/2010/01/14/fbi-haitian-earthquake-relief-fraud-alert/The FBI today reminds Internet users who receive appeals to donate money in the... more
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Forget about vampires, ghouls and zombies. You were much more likely to receive a fright this year from something lurking in your e-mail. There were the usual crop of Trojan horses and phishing expeditions, and as the surprising list points out, some of the scares go all the way up to White House and the FBI.
http://information-security-resources.com/2009/11/01/top-ten-email-related-disasters-of-2009/Forget about vampires, ghouls and zombies. You were much more likely to receive a... more
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An intruder could eavesdrop on sensitive data sent across the Internet, manipulate the DNS address that redirects traffic from trusted sites to malicious ones, and possibly even infect other routers automatically. Chen says he informed Time Warner’s security department of the hole; they responded that they were aware of the problem but couldn’t do anything about it.An intruder could eavesdrop on sensitive data sent across the Internet, manipulate the... more
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The first major hurdle that must be addressed to ensure information security and privacy policies are implemented and managed properly is that of upper management support. Beyond upper management buy-in, there are six other critical factors that will determine whether or not security policies are effective.The first major hurdle that must be addressed to ensure information security and... more
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The seeming inconsistency between the perception of being immune from data breach risks with the rapid growth in data breach incidents, led us to think about whether organizations can actually quantify their level of breach risk. We were somewhat surprised that there is not much available to organizations to help them in scoring their vulnerability.The seeming inconsistency between the perception of being immune from data breach... more
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How SaaS Cuts The High Costs of Web Access and SSO By 80% with On Demand Identity
This whitepaper explains:
* How identity services eliminates all capital outlays for hardware, software and infrastructure, expenses for support and staffing
* You can reduce the costs of training and integration to reduce identity lifecycle costs by more than 80% from enterprise identity softwareHow SaaS Cuts The High Costs of Web Access and SSO By 80% with On Demand Identity... more
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If you own the business, you own the strategy and execution and you can not outsource accountability. Be careful about falling for the siren song of technology – it is there to support your business, not define it.If you own the business, you own the strategy and execution and you can not outsource... more
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Companies are requiring huge amounts of personal information for quarantine events, and not only about workers, but also family members and non-family individuals who share the same living quarters. What kind of information is your company requiring for quarantines?Companies are requiring huge amounts of personal information for quarantine events,... more
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Here is a scam that is particularly difficult threat to spot. Note the use of a Hallmark email address, Hallmark Logo and the template that was probably lifted from an authentic e-card. What’s the dead give-away that this is scam? Note the fact that the link has an “.exe” which is an “execute” command that will probably run some kind of nasty malware.Here is a scam that is particularly difficult threat to spot. Note the use of a... more
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One of the penalties of having a well published email address is that I receive dozens of phishing emails, scam letters, and other nefarious material en masse daily. Most of these are the typical inheritance, lottery, and sweepstakes scams - but then there are the ones that at first glance may seem legitimate. Take for instance the following email I received over the holiday weekend...One of the penalties of having a well published email address is that I receive dozens... more
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It is possible that, if such policies exist and were created specifically for HIPAA compliance, your organization is viewing this policy noncompliance as being a HIPAA infraction because of the HIPAA requirements to have security/privacy policies and enforce them.It is possible that, if such policies exist and were created specifically for HIPAA... more
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QSA’s (auditors) policing the PCI-DSS (credit card data security standards) need to adjust their mindset when auditing virtualized card processing infrastructure…QSA’s (auditors) policing the PCI-DSS (credit card data security standards) need... more
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Safety online is a controversial issue, one that is debated to death with little results that the average person can use without an advanced IT qualification. Here are my four simple rules for improving internet safety:Safety online is a controversial issue, one that is debated to death with little... more
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Currently, people rely on obscurity to keep their data safe. But with progressively more intelligent search engines available that can churn through vast amounts of data and make sense of it – even your email – security is something that needs to be addressed.Currently, people rely on obscurity to keep their data safe. But with progressively... more
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In recent years, the number of reported data breaches at healthcare organizations has soared, despite laws requiring the groups to protect patient information. In May, a hacker stole more than 500,000 patient records from a state-run database that tracks drug prescriptions in Virginia — and then demanded a ransom to return the information.In recent years, the number of reported data breaches at healthcare organizations has... more
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