Watchdogs sniff out 6 critical cybersecurity challenges facing the electrical grid

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• Watchdogs sniff out 6 critical cybersecurity challenges facing the electrical grid
• Fraud incident reports down, says report
• 'Money sucking' phones in China spur government action
• Google pays record bounty for Chrome bug
• With thick skin, Google CIO finds job rewarding
• Three fired for accessing records of Tucson shooting victims
• 'Patriot Act' phishing e-mails resurface, FDIC warns
• Former TSA contractor gets two years for damaging data
• Hacked laptops lead banks to warn of data breaches

Watchdogs sniff out 6 critical cybersecurity challenges facing the electrical grid Posted: 13 Jan 2011 08:00 AM PST As the country's electricity grid undergoes a transformation and moves toward a more intelligently networked, automated system, it faces an increasing amount cybersecurity issues.

Fraud incident reports down, says report Posted: 13 Jan 2011 08:00 AM PST A quarterly measure of fraud reporting among employees finds violations have dropped

'Money sucking' phones in China spur government action Posted: 13 Jan 2011 08:00 AM PST Mobile phones in China installed with malware that secretly rake up user fees has spurred the Chinese government to crack down on the illegal activity.

Google pays record bounty for Chrome bug Posted: 13 Jan 2011 08:00 AM PST Google Thursday said it patched 16 bugs in the Chrome browser, including one tagged as critical that brought its founder a record $3,133 bounty.

With thick skin, Google CIO finds job rewarding Posted: 13 Jan 2011 08:00 AM PST When Ben Fried left his post as IT managing director at Morgan Stanley and took over as Google's CIO in May 2008, he knew what he was getting into: supporting a user base full of technology experts and computer industry stars, like co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin, CEO Eric Schmidt and Vice President Vint Cerf. In a recent interview with IDG News Service, Fried spoke candidly about his job and shared tips and advice for fellow CIOs, including the urgent need for tablet device strategies. An edited transcript of the interview follows.

Three fired for accessing records of Tucson shooting victims Posted: 13 Jan 2011 08:00 AM PST Three employees at Tucson's University Medical Center have been fired for improperly accessing the medical records of some of the victims in Saturday's shooting spree that killed six people and wounded 14, including U.S. Rep. Gabrielle Gifford

'Patriot Act' phishing e-mails resurface, FDIC warns Posted: 13 Jan 2011 08:00 AM PST Scammers are trying to steal banking information using fake e-mails that look like they've come from the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the FDIC warned Wednesday.

Former TSA contractor gets two years for damaging data Posted: 13 Jan 2011 08:00 AM PST A former U.S. Transportation Security Administration contractor will serve two years in prison for messing with sensitive government databases used to identify terrorists as they try to enter the U.S.

Hacked laptops lead banks to warn of data breaches Posted: 12 Jan 2011 08:00 AM PST Recent data breaches at two banks underscore what's becoming a gnarly problem for companies that handle sensitive information: When does a hacked PC become a data breach?

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