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Other whistleblowers recounted similar experiences. Removal of the security clearance—vital for anyone working in intelligence—was the weapon most often used against them when they raised concerns about security problems within their organizations

Anonymizer Anonymous Surfing prevents Web sites from collecting data from your visits because it creates an encrypted tunnel between your computer and the Anonymizer network while you surf; then, any page you visit will see Anonymizer’s IP address, not yours. The software installs after a quick download and can be used with either Internet Explorer or Firefox browsers.

More than seven out of 10 home computers run Windows XP, so locking down these computers is an essential task, because poorly protected home computers are often the source of attacks against corporate networks.

If you’ve ever wasted time searching for an e-mail you know you’ve sent or received but can’t locate, you’re not alone: 59 percent of all U.S. adults have done it (the number is 6 percent higher for those who make more than $75,000 a year).

The government report notes with some alarm the rise in popularity of online payment services that can accept funds in different ways, including cash and money orders.

Spying suspicious mail at the National Security Agency.

Cherkashin served as chief counterintelligence officer at the Soviet embassy in Washington, D.C., where he handled notorious spies Aldrich Ames and Robert Hanssen.

In the information systems sphere, this book can help. It is a highly effective handbook designed for both public and private organizations and all levels of law enforcement. It gives guidance on how they should modify their respective security postures to meet a declared alert condition.

Transportation companies must weave their way through complex security requirements and a baffling array of resources. This directory does readers a service by pulling together many of these requirements and resources.

Voices of Terror allows a peek into the emotions, principles, and rhetoric that often accompany tyranny, revolution, guerilla warfare, and terrorism.

On the other hand, private security professionals can learn a lot from this text, especially if they are responsible for investigating embezzlement, fraud, threats, or violence. It can help them interview victims and witnesses and interrogate suspects.