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Do you love to watch movies, music videos, and animations in your computer? I bet the answer is yes right? So most likely you know about Adobe Flash Player and you have this software installed in your pc. But were you able to read this software’s EULA? Do you know that Adobe End User License Agreement Allows User Auditing? Read on to find out more.Do you love to watch movies, music videos, and animations in your computer? I bet the... more
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Trefis, named for its focus on trends, forecasts, and insights, is revolutionary in its forward-looking approach to stock analysis, which incorporates an intuitive look at the relationship between a company’s product divisions and its stock price. Services for Routers and Switches Make up 18% of Cisco’s Stock - Cisco makes a significant amount of money by providing troubleshooting and maintenance services to its hardware customers….
http://information-security-resources.com/2010/02/21/tech-stocks-week-in-review-featuring-cisco/Trefis, named for its focus on trends, forecasts, and insights, is revolutionary in... more
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While many will equate the mobile age with just cell phones, the reality is that many new devices with entirely new use cases will enter our lives and create amazing experiences. This mobile age will require companies to have deep expertise in BOTH hardware and software to create breakthrough products, and I am bullish on Apple because I believe they uniquely have both the hardware and software skills to lead this transformation…
http://information-security-resources.com/2010/02/17/tech-stocks-week-in-review-featuring-apple/While many will equate the mobile age with just cell phones, the reality is that many... more
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The Internet Security Alliance presented Melissa Hathaway with its annual award for vision in cyber security Tuesday during an event at the National Press Club. Hathaway, the Obama Administration’s former acting cyber security chief, received the McCurdy Award on the one-year anniversary of when she began her 60-day review of the government’s cyber security program. ISA believes that Hathaway’s work, if implemented, would result in the establishment of a modern partnership between the public and private sectors, which is necessary for an effective and sustainable system of cyber security.
http://information-security-resources.com/2010/02/09/isa-presents-melissa-hathaway-with-award/The Internet Security Alliance presented Melissa Hathaway with its annual award for... more
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How One Woman Went to Tax Court and Won Deduction
A Maryland nurse accomplished two rare feats in her battle with the Internal Revenue Service: She defended herself against the agency's lawyers and won, and she got a ruling that could help tens of thousands of students deduct the cost of an M.B.A. degree on their taxes.
The U.S. Tax Court handed Lori Singleton-Clarke her victory last month, saying the 47-year-old Bryantown, Md., woman had properly deducted nearly $15,000 in business school tuition. The Tax Court ruling should make it easier for many other professionals to deduct the expense of a Master in Business Administration degree.
After getting word of the court decision, "I nearly yelled the roof off the house," Ms. Singleton-Clarke says. "I still can hardly believe it."
The IRS's rules on deducting work-related tuition are complicated and onerous, ultimately preventing most students from deducting their tuition. But this case clarifies the rules and will likely lead to more taxpayers taking the deduction, tax experts say.
Few taxpayers decide to go toe to toe with the IRS as Ms. Singleton-Clarke did, arguing her case without a lawyer. For good reason: In 2009, individuals won only about 10% of about 300 such cases, according to data from Tax Analysts. Ms. Singleton-Clarke fought her case in Tax Court, a venue where taxpayers don't have to pay the contested tax before going to trial. The court has a special procedure for small cases.
Some of the losers, such as several dozen tax protesters who defended the filing of frivolous returns, were tilting at tax windmills. Others were simply on the wrong side of the law, including a horse enthusiast who wanted to deduct his hobby losses, an unsuccessful comedian who tried to classify his expenses as business losses, and an attorney who claimed over $100,000 in medical deductions for his visits to prostitutes.
http://finance.yahoo.com/taxes/article/108550/nurse-outduels-irs-over-mba-tuition?mod=taxes-advice_strategy
http://poietes.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/no-irs.jpgHow One Woman Went to Tax Court and Won Deduction
A Maryland nurse accomplished two... more
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Typically, the economics of cyber security are not readily transparent and they are poorly appreciated. When defensive investment is compromised by factors beyond an organization’s control, the motivation for continued investment is reduced substantially. Effective and sustainable improvements in our collective cyber security posture will stem from a comprehensive understanding of how to effectively motivate all players across our economic landscape to actively engage in proven best-practices in both their business and individual cyber activities.
http://information-security-resources.com/2009/12/03/isalliance-delivers-cyber-security-report/Typically, the economics of cyber security are not readily transparent and they are... more
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“First, the President is correct in his appreciation of the need to view cyber security as not just a technical and security issue, but as an economic one as well. In the 21st century - the digital century - economics and security are opposite sides of the same coin. You cannot affect one without impacting the other.” ~ Congressional Testimony
http://information-security-resources.com/2009/11/18/isalliance-cyber-security-is-economic-issue/“First, the President is correct in his appreciation of the need to view cyber... more
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The ISA will release a new cybersecurity report, which proposes frameworks for taking key issues in the Obama Administration’s “Cyberspace Policy Review” document to the next level, in an effort to achieve tangible progress. The report will include frameworks for creating a new, practical model for information sharing; addressing the international nature of cybersecurity issues; developing a market for adopting good security standards and practices; building a highly educated digital workforce; and managing the global IT supply chain.
http://information-security-resources.com/2009/11/11/isalliance-to-release-cyber-security-report/The ISA will release a new cybersecurity report, which proposes frameworks for taking... more
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Internet Security Alliance (ISA) President Larry Clinton will describe the progress being made in the joint ANSI/ISA project to develop an enterprise wide cybersecurity framework Wednesday afternoon at the 8th Plenary of the Homeland Security Standards Panel in Washington DC.Internet Security Alliance (ISA) President Larry Clinton will describe the progress... more
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Cyber security threats have reached a critical juncture. With attacks becoming more sophisticated and damaging, members of Congress and the Administration have taken note. The Obama Administration’s recent cyber security review highlights matters of high importance to many companies. More than ever, firms must stay on top of the rapidly changing world of cyber security, and must consider newly developed White House policies. Some priorities set forth include:Cyber security threats have reached a critical juncture. With attacks becoming more... more
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The US Government must get its priorities right. Too often “cybersecurity” is confused with “anti-piracy.” The average Joe or Jane downloading copyrighted content from Youtube is not a cybersecurity issue, whereas organized gangs systematically collecting and exploiting personal data is a cybersecurity issue. One might question if the US government is devoting the proper time and attention to the cybersecurity issues that are truly most in need of national attention.The US Government must get its priorities right. Too often “cybersecurity”... more
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By Mike Spinney, CIPP, Privacy Analyst, Ponemon Institute - Here’s a brazen bit of breachery from the Miami Herald: It’s a neat little proposition: for a flat monthly fee, a data broker (of sorts) acquires medical records from a hospital employee and passes them through to a personal injury lawyer for a fee plus a percentage of his lawsuit earnings...By Mike Spinney, CIPP, Privacy Analyst, Ponemon Institute - Here’s a brazen bit... more
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Twitter suspends accounts of users with infected computers; South Korea blocks sites to help end cyber attacks; Kansas audit raises computer security questions; Apple still mute to iPhone complaints; U.S. State Dept. workers beg Clinton for Firefox; Snooping through the power socket; New York official: Tagged site stole identities; Firefox 3.5 vulnerability rated ‘highly critical; Probe into cyberattacks stretches around the globe; BlackBerry update bursting with spyware; French workers threaten to blow up Nortel factory; FBI charges satellite descramblers…Twitter suspends accounts of users with infected computers; South Korea blocks sites... more
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