Profile of K.C. Jones

Blog Posts: 8

House Committee Zeroes in on Data Privacy

2/9/2007
A batch of proposals would protect personal information and strengthen consumer privacy, the bipartisan congressional authors suggest.

Researchers Expose Contactless Credit Card Flaws

10/24/2006
Information including names, card numbers, and expiration dates can be gleaned from credit cards with just around $150 worth of gear, according to a report released this week.

Poll: Corporate Boards Value Info Over Privacy

9/25/2006
Fifty-three percent of those surveyed say it's OK to follow people outside of the company and to obtain and review phone records if pretexting is legal.

Bank To Pay $50 Million For Buying Personal Data

8/29/2006
From 2000 to 2003, the bank bought data containing personal information of hundreds of thousands of drivers living in several Florida counties for only $5,656, according to court documents.

Courts May Have to Decide Rules of the Internet Road

6/16/2006
The battle over who gets access to the Internet, and how, is still playing out in Congress.

Net Neutrality Finds Bipartisan Support

5/19/2006
Efforts to keep the Internet free of tiered pricing schemes gains steam in Washington.

ChoicePoint’s Far From Alone In Data Security Dungeon

1/27/2006
The Federal Trade Commission recorded more than 685,000 consumer fraud and identity theft complaints in its database in 2005. Thirty-seven percent of all of the complaints were due to identity theft.

IBM Grid Grows With Two Banks

10/4/2005
IBM announced new grid-enabled software from SAS and Absoft, and two new customers.