Sensitive Security Information, SSI, Course Certified course soon to be offered by ACFEI: on May 3, 2006, a government laptop containing the names, Social Security numbers, and birth dates of up to 26.5 million veterans discharged since 1975 was stolen. Luckily, the thieves were two teenagers who did not know their target worked for the government or that the laptop carried such sensitive security information (Burger, 2006).(New Course)
Publication Date: 22-DEC-07
Publication Title: The Forensic Examiner
Format: Online
Author: Blair, James D.

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This year has seen more than its share of government and business lapses in the handling of sensitive security information. The sensitive financial information of millions of citizens and customers has been compromised, exposing countless victims to an increased threat of identity theft. For example, on September 25, 2007, eBay hackers posted addresses, credit card numbers (complete with 3-digit CVV numbers), and phone numbers of 1200 people on eBay's official fraud prevention forum.

Protecting sensitive security information is vital to government and business alike, but until now there has been no way to recognize informational professionals as certified in handling sensitive information. This important new program will soon be training and certifying thousands of people who deal with confidential and sensitive information.

Data breaches happen at every level of government and...



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