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Woman Found Guilty of Illegally Accessing Obama’s Loan Records
Published on 2 Sep, 2010 at 12:09 in Cloud | Viewed 65 times | No Comments
A federal jury has found an Iowa woman guilty of exceeding authorized computer access to view President Barack Obama’s student-loan records in 2008 when he was a candidate for the presidency.
Sandra Teague’s activities were exposed when the Department of Education’s Office of Inspector General began investigating to find out whether its employees, or those of its contractors, had inappropriately accessed the student-loan information of certain celebrities or famous political…
White House Cyber Meeting Stresses Partnerships
Published on 15 Jul, 2010 at 9:55 in Cyber | Viewed 80 times | No Comments
Yesterday, President Barack Obama and several key officials met with members of the private sector to discuss the progress of cybersecurity efforts in the past year. Chaired by White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt, the meeting also included Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano.
Larry Clinton, president of the Internet Security Alliance (ISA), also attended…
Cyber Coordinator Schmidt Calls Meeting to Discuss Cyber Agenda
Published on 14 Jul, 2010 at 10:27 in Cyber | Viewed 83 times | No Comments
White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Howard Schmidt will host a meeting today to discuss President Barack Obama’s cyber agenda as outlined in May 2009. The meeting is expected to include industry experts and such heavyweights as Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Gary Locke, Secretary of Commerce, according to Computer World.
The goal of…
Senators to President: We Must Act to Combat Cyber Threats
Published on 7 Jul, 2010 at 10:23 in Cyber | Viewed 48 times | No Comments
In a letter to President Barack Obama, eight Senators have voiced their concern over the current state of cybersecurity in the United States, outlining their upcoming efforts to make the nation more secure and urging the President to back it.
In the letter, obtained by the SANS Institute, Sens. Harry Reid, Patrick Leahy, Carl Levin, John Kerry, John…
