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- Should I leave the laptop at home? That should be a policy decision
- On April 23rd I wrote about the Ninth Circuit court and their decisions about what is considered private and what isn't. Today a new voice weighs in. The Association of Corporate Travel Executives is now warning its members to limit the amount of proprietary business information...
- Tags: Information, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Laptop Computer, Association Of Corporate Travel Executive, Notebooks, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Tricia Liebert
- Blog posts 2008-05-05
- Homeland Security - The Roadmap for Achieving 508 Compliance
- The Department of Homeland Security is committed to Section 508 and accessibility of information technologies to people with disabilities. Embracing accessibility and Section 508 requirements into your products and services broadens your opportunity to reach an untapped market opportunity of approximately 45 million US citizens, reduces the liability of legal...
- Tags: Compliance, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Homeland Security, Government
- Webcasts
- Department of Homeland Security - TOPOFF 2
- TOP OFFICIALS 2 (TOPOFF 2), a joint effort by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of State, involved more than 100 Federal, state, local, private-sector and Canadian agencies and organizations. The challenge was that Ogilvy PR needed to both be the media within the exercise and...
- Tags: Exercise, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Ogilvy & Mather, Crisis Communication, Corporate Communications, Satellite TV, Advertising & Promotion, Network Technology, Marketing, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Networking
- Case studies
- International Network Services Case Study: Ruder Finn and Ready.gov
- The Department of Homeland Security DHS launched a $100 million campaign to educate citizens of the United States on terrorism preparation strategies. In addition to radio and print ads, direct mail, and outdoor advertisements, the primary communication vehicle of the campaign was the Ready.gov website. Ruder Finn was responsible for...
- Tags: Advertisement, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Homeland Security, Project Management, Strategy, Government, It Operations, It service Management, Management
- Case studies
- Cyber Security 101 Workshop
- The Department of Homeland Security DHS in implementing the President's National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace and the Homeland Security Act of 2002, created the National Cyber Security Division NCSD under the Department's Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection Directorate.
- Tags: Cyber Security, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Homeland Security, Government
- Webcasts
- Border Security
- The article discusses the border security in U.S. after the terrorist attacks of September 11th which unsettled the public's confidence in the nation's security and raised concerns about whether the institutions are up to the task of intercepting and thwarting would-be terrorists. The Department of Homeland Security has made progress...
- Tags: U.S., Senator, Article, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Border Security, Sam Brownback, Corporate Insurance, Homeland Security, Business Security, Business Operations, Government
- White papers
- State Department Chooses Microsoft Software to Make Better Use of In-House Expertise
- Several years ago, the State of Tennessee standardized on Java 2 Enterprise Edition (J2EE) and Oracle for large application development. The Tennessee Department of Human Services DHS adopted Microsoft software to deliver high-impact, mission-critical applications at a lower cost, while continuing to improve citizen services through technology. Microsoft Visual Studio...
- Tags: U.S. Department Of State, Microsoft Corp., U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, Software Development, J2Ee, Java, Microsoft Windows, Tools & Techniques, Middleware, Enterprise Software, Operating Systems, Software, Software/Web Development, Programming Languages, Management
- Case studies 2008-02-01
- Hackers compromise Homeland Security computers
- In what must surely be a gigantic black eye, congressional investigators said on Monday that dozens of computers belonging to the Department of Homeland Security DHS have been compromised by hackers. To add salt to the wound, a government contractor hired to protect the DHS computers instead...
- Tags: U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Hacker, Computer, Productivity, Homeland Security, Security, Government, Paul Mah
- Blog posts 2007-09-24
- DHS' self-inflicted denial of service
- I found it quite funny to read about the Department of Homeland Security's self-inflicted denial of service this week. A misconfigured mailing list resulted in over 2.2 million e-mails clogging up the inboxes of subscribers to the DHS' Open Source Intelligence Report. It seems the mailing...
- Tags: Denial Of Service, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, E-mail Address, E-mail, Security, Online Communications, Justin Fielding
- Blog posts 2007-10-07
- DHS doesn't know Jack (B)!
- Appears the Deparment of Homeland Security needs Jack Bauer! He could come and pound silly the person who originally sent out an email to 7500 people and didn't put their addresses in the BCC field. Put their head inside a running server very hot and noisy...
- Tags: Dr Dij, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, e-mail, natural reaction, Bcc Field
- Discussion threads 2007-10-04
- DHS Advisory Viewer (widget)
- DHS Advisory Viewer allows the user to view the current Department of Homeland Security threat advisory. It is nothing fancy because it was mainly created as a proof of concept for the Indiana University of Pennsylvania Research Institute. Hopefully I will have time to update it. This version is the...
- Tags: U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, DHS Advisory Viewer
- Software downloads 2007-08-01
- Threat Level (widget)
- Threat Level is a resizable indicator of the current Department of Homeland Security Threat Level. Based loosely on the JozerWorx Homeland Security Panic Advisory widget. This version is the first release on CNET Download.com.
- Tags: Indicator, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Threat Level
- Software downloads 2007-06-18
- Sci-Fi writers + Homeland Security = Project Sigma
- For those who haven't heard, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security has hired a few science fiction writers--including Greg Bear, Jerry Pournelle, and Sage Walker--to help think up crazy-impossible doomsday scenarios so that Uncle Sam can have the appropriate procedures and countermeasures in place. (Actually, the so-called...
- Tags: U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Homeland Security, Corporate Communications, Advertising & Promotion, Government, Marketing, Jay Garmon
- Blog posts 2007-06-04
- National ID, aka "Real ID," may be DOA.
- There may yet be hope that the Federal government will abandon its attempt at instituting a [i]de fact[/]i national ID card.As previously discussed elsewhere here at TR, several states have already taken steps towards deliberate non-compliance. Now members of the Senate are re-visiting the issue.Given the changes wrought by...
- Tags: deepsand, Robert Barth, Real-ID, Real ID Act, ID card, George Voinovich, card
- Discussion threads 2007-03-28
- Securing Your Web Browser
- This paper will help to configure the web browser for safer internet surfing. It is written for home computer users, students, small business workers, and any other person who works with limited Information Technology IT support and broadband (cable modem, DSL) or dial-up connectivity. Although the information in this paper...
- Tags: Home PC, Information Technology, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Web Browser, Modems, Desktops, Web Browsers, Strategy, Hardware, Components, Internet, Management
- White papers 2006-01-23
- Current Malware Threats and Mitigation Strategies
- The nature of malicious code, or malware, shifted recently from disrupting service to actively seeking financial gain. In the past, worms were designed primarily to propagate. Now, many of the significant worms are designed to steal sensitive information such as credit card numbers, social security numbers, pin codes, and passwords...
- Tags: Strategy, Attacker, Antivirus, Credit Card, Malware, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Social Security, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Identity Theft, Security, Sales Channel, Viruses And Worms, Financial Services, Government, Sales
- White papers 2005-05-16
- Department of Homeland Security: Addressing Management Challenges That Face Immigration Enforcement Agencies
- A number of management challenges similar to those found at INS have continued in the new organizations now responsible for immigration enforcement functions. These INS management challenges included a lack of clearly defined priorities and goals; difficulty determining whom to coordinate with, when to coordinate, and how to communicate; and...
- Tags: U.S., Agency, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, General Accounting Office, Advertising & Promotion, Marketing
- White papers 2005-05-05
- Homeland Security: Successes and Challenges in DHS's Efforts to Create an Effective Acquisition Organization
- In the 2 years since its merger, DHS has taken strides toward putting in place an acquisition organization that contains many promising elements, but the steps taken so far are not enough to ensure that the department is effectively managing the acquisition of the multitude of goods and services it...
- Tags: Acquisition, Homeland Security, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Law, Investment, Finance, Business Operations
- White papers 2005-03-29
- U.S. Customs and Border Protection - FAST Program
- The FAST program is a bilateral initiative between the United States and Mexico designed to ensure security and safety while enhancing the economic prosperity of both countries. In developing this program, Mexico and the United States have agreed to coordinate to the maximum extent possible, their commercial processes for clearance...
- Tags: U.S., U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Mexico, FAST Program, Supply Chain Management (SCM), Security, Enterprise Software, Software
- White papers 2005-01-17
- National Response Plan (NRP)
- The National Response Plan establishes a comprehensive all-hazards approach to enhance the ability of the United States to manage domestic incidents. The Plan incorporates best practices and procedures from incident management disciplines?homeland security, emergency management, law enforcement, firefighting, public works, public health, responder and recovery worker health and safety, emergency...
- Tags: U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, National Response Plan, Plan, Healthcare
- White papers 2005-01-06
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