Computerworld Government News

09/03/2008 08:00 AM
California's legislature has approved an amended version of a closely watched data breach bill that Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed last fall, hoping to make it more to his liking.
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08/19/2008 08:00 AM
A federal judge lifted a restraining order that had blocked three MIT students from publicly discussing security flaws they found in the Boston-area transit agency's ticketing system.

08/18/2008 08:00 AM
A federal judge in Boston will consider whether a restraining order barring three MIT students from talking about security holes they found should be extended or allowed to expire.

08/18/2008 08:00 AM
In an annual report, the U.K. Ministry of Justice said the personal data of about 45,000 people was exposed in a series of security breaches -- some of which weren't disclosed publicly until now.

08/15/2008 08:00 AM
The court order that stopped a Defcon presentation about flaws in a transit e-ticketing system rekindled the debate over how such vulnerabilities should be publicly disclosed.

08/12/2008 08:00 AM
Gary McKinnon, the London resident accused of hacking into U.S. military computers in 2001 and 2002, won't be extradited to face charges until Aug. 28 at the earliest.

09/05/2008 07:13 AM
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