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The article discusses data security measures for telecommuting. The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), which runs 14 telework programs, maintains a secure private network connection through which telecommuters can access the application server of the agency. Data is encrypted during its transmission across the network. A number of U.S. agencies also train employees before they are allowed to work at home to prevent security breaches. Installation of firewall technology and other data security measures recommended by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management and the General Services Administration are cited.

This article identifies infractions in content security in the U.S. Loss of mobile devices is among the top-three breaches in content security. The other two are viruses that put content in unauthorized hands and unintended forwarding of electronic (e) mails, such as when an e-mail client auto-populates the wrong address. Two-thirds of valuable corporate data resides on laptops. So losing an unsecured laptop could easily put proprietary information into the wrong hands.

The article discusses the massive data breaches in healthcare organizations in the U.S. It outlines the concerns raised during the "SC Magazine" Health Care Roundtable, including the adequate data security, the availability of cloud computing and mobile devices and how far can confidential data can extend. Moreover, Larry Whiteside of the Visiting Nurse Service claims that keeping track of the confidential records has been the most confounding and critical duty in health care security.

The article presents information on the Securing Oracle course to be offered by the System Administration, Networking and Security (SANS) Institute in July 2007 in the U.S. to help organizations protect their critical information resources. The course will expose the student to the database as seen through the eyes of an attacker. Versions of Oracle on Unix and Windows operating systems will also be covered. Other topics include database backup and recovery and Oracle programming issues.

The article discusses several guidelines on protecting business information in the U.S. in 2005. The increased focus on data privacy and security highlights the need for the enforcement of strict database security and information risk management policies. Information risk management is not just about detecting breaches, it is also an approach to solving security problems in a cost-effective way that does not disrupt business operations. Seven laws of information risk management were discussed in the article.

Discusses security concerns on the use of computer technology under the programs within the proposed homeland security budget in the U.S. in 2002. Components of the computing in homeland security; Implementation of the Lightweight Epidemiology Advanced Detection and Emergency Response System computer system.

The article reports that security, especially data security, is becoming a top priority of the U.S. government. According to the author, there have been talks about developing a standardize personal computer configuration across pubic offices to ensure basic computer security. U.S. President George W. Bush ordered the allocation of $152 million into cybersecurity programs. The Office of Management and Budget is considering Trusted Internet Connections initiative, which seeks to bring down the number of Internet connection of the government. The U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission wants energy companies to furnish reports about the security of their systems.

The article reports on the increasing number of dangerous databases that are available in Internet in the U.S. According to the author, a security company was able to assess half a million databases from 1.16 million Internet protocol (IP) addresses does not contain firewall protections wherein mostly of them are run in Microsoft SQL Servers and Oracle databases. Security researcher David Litchfield stresses that the results poses significant risks which includes the potential accessibility of computer hackers and malicious viruses. In addition, database operators and users does not initiate their own security measures and wait for their service providers to integrate system control and database protections.

With the heightened risk to exposure of confidential data by complex technology, security is paramount across the minds of many. While some U.S. companies are finishing security projects, others are learning the hard way of the importance of best practices and tools to properly secure the IT infrastructure and eliminate security risks externally and internally. Yet, when it comes to databases in overall infrastructure security management practices, there are differences that can surface on the management of security for mainframe and distributed databases. This article looks at how data security breach can happen despite a long and established security practices. The author emphasized the need of companies to review security practices holistically and include the interdependencies and complexities of database technology into their overall security planning and management.

Focuses on the protection of credit card information, together with the security of the Internet in light of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the U.S. Card associations' creation of standards for credit card information security; Additional domains for the protection of card holders; Steps to secure credit card data.

The article reports on the security update of 11 gigabit database of Oracle Corp. which lacks support for grid technology in the U.S. Senior database administrator Ed Mulheren of Wachovia Corp. believes that the additional features will help the company meets regulatory demands as well as line up with its desktop security policies. Oracle claims that the updates will include advanced automation, self-management tools, data partitioning, compression capabilities and improvements in XML performance. Linux version of the database will be shipped in August 2007, however, price was not disclosed.

The article reports on the protection of laptop computers in the U.S. According to the SecurityDocs.COM, about 600,000 laptops have been stolen in the country annually, and with them goes not only the value of the computer but the wealth of the secured information which have been built in. An innovative solution that involves the laptop security include the alarm transmitting radio signals to a key ring device which have been carried by the owner.

Reports developments related to computer security in the U.S. as of August 9, 2004. Availability of the book "Network Security Hacks," by Andrew Lockhart; Topics discussed in the book; Release of a database security software by Guardium Inc.

This article reports that Oracle Corp.'s effort to portray itself as a vendor of unbreakable technology received a setback when a British bug hunter disclosed that he had found 34 security vulnerabilities in the database vendor's products in the U.S. The flaws include several that could allow malicious attackers to gain complete administrative control of compromised database servers. They include buffer overflows, SQL injection issues, and a whole range of other minor issues. Some of the flaws can be exploited without a user ID and password, while others require them.