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Health Insurance Industry Opens Check Books for Mitt Romney, Barack Obama

healthsymbol.jpgResearch by the Center for Responsive Politics shows that President Barack Obama and his GOP rival Mitt Romney, the former governor of Massachusetts, are the only two presidential candidates to have raised more than $40,000 from the health insurance industry so far this election cycle.  Read more... (1069 words, 3 images, estimated 4:17 mins reading time)

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What Western Cyber Initiative’s Doug DePeppe has in store for National Cyber Security Awareness Month

With National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2011 right around the corner, the NCSA is asking our collaborators how they will be recognizing the month. Today, we spoke with Doug DePeppe, Principal at i2 Information Security and Founder of a nonprofit movement in Colorado Springs, Colorado called The Western Cyber Initiative. The Western Cyber Initiative is a grassroots, community drive to improve cybersecurity capabilities at local and regional levels, and to integrate with national programs.  Read more... (78 words, 0 images, estimated 19 secs reading time)

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OpenSecrets.org Wins Prestigious Online Journalism Award For Best Topical Reporting

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Contact: Michael Beckel, 202-354-0108 or press@crp.org

OpenSecrets.org, the website of the nonpartisan Center for Responsive Politics, has earned top honors from the Online News Association, winning the 2011 Online Journalism Award for best topical reporting and blogging among all websites of similar size.  Read more... (567 words, 1 image, estimated 2:16 mins reading time)

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Are You Doing Your Part to Secure Cyberspace? Sign the MS-ISAC Pledge and Show Your Commitment!

The Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) has launched a national Cyber Security Pledge campaign to encourage citizens to declare their commitment to using good practices for staying safe on the Internet.

The online movement runs through October 31 and is one of the many activities underway in recognition of National Cyber Security Awareness Month.  Read more... (59 words, 0 images, estimated 14 secs reading time)

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Donor to Lindsey Graham Indicted for Illegal Campaign Contributions, Fraud

lindseygraham.jpgA South Carolina pharmaceutical executive and major contributor to Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) has been indicted for making at least $31,000 in illegal donations to the senator and embezzling at least $3.6 million of federal grant money, which Graham helped to earmark, The Post and Courier reports.  Read more... (507 words, 1 image, estimated 2:02 mins reading time)

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What community-based organizations can do for National Cyber Security Awareness Month

Just ten more days until National Cyber Security Awareness Month 2011 begins! Participation is a breeze when you follow our Get Involved! sheets. Today, we’re focusing on the role that community-based organizations can play.  Read more... (95 words, 0 images, estimated 23 secs reading time)

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Securing Our eCity®’s Liz Fraumann has big plans for National Cyber Security Awareness Month

We are now just two weeks away from National Cyber Security Awareness Month! Recently, we caught up with Liz Fraumann, Director of Cyber Security Awareness and Education at Securing Our eCity. Securing Our eCity, a local initiative led by software company ESET, seeks to educate San Diego’s digital citizens and to make the city a model of cybersecurity.  Read more... (62 words, 0 images, estimated 15 secs reading time)

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Democrat David Weprin Holds Financial Advantage in Home Stretch of New York Special Election

NewYorkCityPostCard.jpgIn the contest to fill the House seat of former Rep. Anthony Weiner (D-N.Y.), who resigned from Congress earlier this year after a sexting scandal, Democratic candidate David Weprin is out-pacing his Republican opponent, Bob Turn, in terms of fund-raising, a Center for Responsive Politics analysis of the latest campaign finance filings show.  Read more... (438 words, 3 images, estimated 1:45 mins reading time)

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Rogue Antivirus Software: Think Before You Download

The NCSA is pleased to present a guest blog by Karen McDowell, Ph.D., Information Security Analyst for the University of Virginia.

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