• 03 Apr 2009

    Restating the obvious?

    This just in (OK, it's really from a couple of days ago): Cybersecurity hearing highlights inadequacy of PCI DSS.But I thought compliance = security!? And anything forced down our throats at the hand of industry bodies and government goons is all we need to manage business risks!? Seriously...how long do you think we'll continue to hear about this...ay yay yay?...

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  • 16 Jan 2008

    Lax IRS security – yet another reason for the FairTax!

    Apparently a GAO report this week outlines how taxpayer data is at “increased risk of unauthorized disclosure, modification or destruction.” within the IRS: https://web.archive.org/web/20090401053638/http://www.scmagazineus.com/GAO-Lax-IRS-cybersecurity-puts-taxpayer-data-in-danger/article/104008/ Yet another reason to get rid of the IRS! :)...

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