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Beyond Print: Education
08/30/2011 - The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention’s Web site highlights efforts to combat gang violence around the country.
Beyond Print: Education
08/30/2011 - In two similar cases, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled that students who created unflattering fake MySpace pages that seemed to come from their principals were protected under the First Amendment. The courts ruled that the schools could not discipline the students for activities conducted off school grounds.
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07/29/2011 - The U.S. Department of Defense has proposed a rule to amend the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement that would regulate the safeguarding of unclassified documents and establish reporting procedures to bring information breaches to light.
Beyond Print: IT Security
07/29/2011 - The Obama Administration has put forth the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace, an initiative designed to strengthen the security and convenience of online transactions.
Beyond Print: Legal Issues
07/28/2011 - The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) has issued a final rule governing how the whistleblower program created under the Dodd-Frank Act will be administered. The rule encourages whistleblowers to report concerns to their companies before turning to the SEC. Legislation (H.R. 2483) introduced by Rep. Michael Grimm (R-NY) would make it mandatory for employees to first report violations to their employers to receive monetary awards.
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07/28/2011 - The International Association Synthetic Biology has established a code of conduct for best practices in gene synthesis. The code includes guidelines scientists can use to limit the chance that pathogen DNA could fall into the wrong hands.
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07/28/2011 - There are roughly 5,000 nuclear warheads deployed and ready for use around the world, according to a new study by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute. Click to find out what else the institute learned about the world’s nuclear powers.
Beyond Print: Research & Studies
07/28/2011 - RAND Corporation recently released its National Security Research Division annual report for 2010-2011. Among the many security topics that the report looked at was counterinsurgency (COIN). Find out what works and what doesn’t.
Beyond Print: Legal Issues
07/28/2011 - The Oregon Supreme Court has ruled that a retired school bus teacher may obtain a concealed handgun license even though she also has authorization to use medical marijuana. The case is the latest in a round of cases seeking to clarify how medical marijuana factors into existing laws governing everything from weapons to employment.
Beyond Print: Legal Issues
07/28/2011 - An employee can be prosecuted under federal computer crimes laws for accessing a proprietary database for the purpose of defrauding his company. Though the federal law was designed to prevent hacking, it also applies to theft of proprietary information in some cases, according to a federal appeals court.
Beyond Print: Best Practices \ Case Studies
07/28/2011 - Though recommended for e-mail, encryption is often viewed as burdensome. This e-mail encryption program from Sendinc is both free and easy to use.
Beyond Print: How-to
06/30/2011 - The Site Security Design Guide from the General Services Administration establishes guidance, explores various elements and best practices, and lays out the process for designing site security at GSA’s facilities.
Beyond Print: IT Security
06/30/2011 - When forced to manage too many passwords, people either use weak passwords or write them down. This free software solution can help users manage those passwords securely.
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