An initiative begun as a way to improve highway safety in Virginia's northern Shenandoah Valley could become a model for interoperable communications for first responders in other rural regions. The …
Computer Hacker Leaves Medical Office Scrambling
It's a doctor's office nightmare: thousands of patients' records compromised all because of a computer-hacker. At Southwest Family Medicine it's been more than a week since a computer hacker broke …
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Local woman arrested in identity-theft investigation
Authorities said they made an arrest Thursday in an identity-theft case that stemmed from the suspect's job at U.S. Healthworks in Modesto. Investigators said Denyce Yvonne Spears' victims included a …
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IT used in terror exercise had mixed results
The post-action analysis of emergency responders’ IT readiness generated mixed results in the recent Topoff2 simulated terrorist attacks on Chicago and Seattle, officials said. Homeland Security …
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Companies are unprepared for California data privacy law
Companies doing business in California have a compelling reason to bolster their data security. A tough new state law that goes into effect July 1 will require companies that maintain data on …
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Is HSD unprepared for biodefense?
The Homeland Security Department “is not constructed properly” to counter biological terrorism, said Dr. Tara O’Toole, director of the Johns Hopkins University Center for Civilian Biodefense …
Powder Scares Reported in Washington, Florida
Almost 100 people were evacuated from a mail sorting center on Tuesday after white powder was found on about a dozen envelopes but officials later said tests on the substance found no biotoxins. …
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Feds Mull IT Disclosure
Momentum is building in Washington to require all public companies to annually report the performance of their IT security initiatives, not just the financial services and health care industries that …
Mayor: WTC Personal Injury Suits Could Bankrupt NYC
New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Monday warned that personal injury lawsuits filed by people who claim their long-term health was damaged by the clean-up of the World Trade Center site could …
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As Possible Terrorist Targets, Universities Are Taking Precautions
Some colleges are adding security patrols. Some are adding mental health counselors. Across the nation, colleges and universities are stocking food and water for an emergency, restricting vehicles on …
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