Recently by Kathleen Carroll

Cybersecurity has gained prominence on Capitol Hill since the launch of the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI) in January 2008. The current Administration has enhanced the CNCI, identifying cybersecurity as "one of the most serious ecnomic and national security challenges we face as a nation."...

“Therefore, it is the policy of the United States to enhance security, increase Government efficiency, reduce identity fraud, and protect personal privacy by establishing a mandatory, Government-wide standard for secure and reliable forms of identification issued by the Federal Government to its employees and contractors (including contractor employees).”  -- August 2004, Homeland Security Presidential Directive – 12 (HSPD-12)...

Online safety, security and privacy grab their share of the headlines as consumers and businesses grapple with a challenging problem....

The benefits of smart card technology to business and to employees are hard to dispute. But privacy advocates worry that this highly sophisticated technology could jeopardize the security of personal data....

Policymakers & regulators around the globe are refocusing their attention on privacy in 2010, prompting renewed interest in the intersection of privacy & security....

For the past four years, HID Global has been working to educate policymakers about RFID technology and address the concerns they have raised about its potential impact on privacy rights....

Recently, the Obama administration released a report on the state of cyber security in this country and offered recommendations for securing and protecting cyberspace....

The European Commission released its recommendations for implementing RFID applications in a privacy sensitive and protective way....

Healthcare has been in the news a lot lately, with the government promising healthcare reform and setting aside $20 billion for healthcare IT in the HITECH Act portion of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act....

Food safety is in the news again with the recall of at least two million pounds of pistachios because of potential salmonella contamination....