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The Thai government has decided to close down and block over 1600 websites, purportedly in the name of national security. The National E-security Awareness Week was launched today to help Australians understand e-security risks and how they can protect themselves online. A new law in Congress would require every U.S. citizen to have electronic health records by 2014. A joint McAfee and National Cyber Security Alliance study, released today to kick off National Cyber Security Awareness Month, reports that while 98 percent of 378 respondents believe keeping security software up to date is important, less than half – 48 percent – of their computers had not been updated in the past month. The Rudd government has proposed legislation that will enable employers to view employee emails, justifying the move as a counterterrorism measure. A rise in international cyberspying will pose the most significant threat to the national security of the United States in 2008, according to a report from anti-virus vendor McAfee. A targeted assault of phishing emails opened the door for hackers to glean the sensitive information of up to 12,000 visitors to the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, officials said Thursday. The Federal Government recently gathered industry and community organisations together in Sydney to discuss future e-security challenges. The presidential candidates envision America's cybersecurity infrastructure. A new response plan for threats to the national power grid is in the works.
Peer to peer technology (P2P) has been described as the “new national security risk” by a retired general at a recent Government Reform Committee hearing. People who send their CVs to online job sites may be putting themselves at risk of identity theft according to a fraud prevention experiment. While it is unlikely we will ever abolish cybercrime, I do believe that we can make the internet a safer place. The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a publication to help IT managers assess security controls. The Federal Government kicked-off National E-security week today with the launch of a new security alert service for internet users and small businesses. Recommendations from the Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency will be previewed at the SC World Congress. Identity theft has become a multi-billion dollar issue that continues to accelerate, and protecting against it has become a multi-million dollar business, says Deloitte's Mark Steinhoff. Misuse of language is turning 'ordinary, decent computer criminals' into 'cyberterrorists' who menace world peace. The FBI used the DarkMarket.ws cybercriminal forum to create profiles of identity thieves looking to share tips and purchase stolen data. Following the Federal government’s proposed amendments to the Privacy Act in the name of national security, Proofpoint commented that employers need to be open about monitoring staff emails.