About Department of Homeland Security
The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), commonly known in the United States as "Homeland Security", is a Cabinet department of the federal government of the United States with the responsibility of protecting the territory of the United States from terrorist attacks and responding to natural disasters.
Read MoreWhereas the Department of Defense is charged with military actions abroad, the Department of Homeland Security works in the civilian sphere to protect the United States within, at, and outside its borders. Its goal is to prepare for, prevent, and respond to domestic emergencies, particularly terrorism. On March 1, 2003, the DHS absorbed the now defunct United States Immigration and Naturalization Service, and assumed its duties.
With over 200,000 employees, DHS is the third largest cabinet department in the U.S. federal government, after the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs. Homeland security policy is coordinated at the White House by the Homeland Security Council, with Frances Townsend as the Homeland Security Advisor. Other agencies with significant homeland security responsibilities include the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Justice, and the Department of Energy.
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Warnings issued after possible security breach
Explore Article Minnesota Public Radio (Dec 14 2009) Corporate , Government , Lastest Data Breaches
...United States. The state had paid the company $1.50 a name to run employee data through the federal Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program, which confirms that a worker has legal status and a valid Social Security n...
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Senate plots cybercrime counterattack
Explore Article Federal News Radio 1500 AM (Sep 16 2009) Corporate , Government , Compliance , ID Theft Prevention
...e FS-ISAC works closely with various government agencies including the U.S. Department of Treasury, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Reserve, United States Secret Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Security ... (Read Full Article)
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Business Groups Turn to Capitol Hill to Amend E-Verify Regulations
Explore Article Workforce Management (Sep 9 2009) Corporate , Government , Compliance
...ectronic verification mechanism called E-Verify, which checks Form I-9 employee information against Department of Homeland Security and Social Security databases. Subcontractors with a contract of $3,000 or more also must use E-Ver... (Read Full Article)
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The CAE at 10: Interview with Dickie George of the NSA
Explore Article bankinfosecurity.com (Sep 1 2009) Consumer , Higher Ed
...s of Academic Excellence Program was started by the NSA, but is now administered by the NSA and the Department of Homeland Security, correct? GEORGE: That's correct. We have DHS on this, and I think it is good for us, good for ...
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Hackers Stole IDs for Attacks
Explore Article online.wsj.com (Aug 17 2009) Consumer , Government , ID Theft Prevention
...hem elevates the attack method to a new level, said Amit Yoran, a former cybersecurity chief at the Department of Homeland Security. "Each one of these things by itself is not all that new, but this combines them in ways we ju... (Read Full Article)
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Federal data leaked online
Explore Article Concord Monitor Online (Aug 3 2009) Government , Data Breach
...ations are not based in the United States, and may not even be corporations," Gorton said. The Department of Homeland Security warns that file-sharing technology exposes users' computers to infection, attack or exposure o... (Read Full Article)
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Obama Administration Plows Ahead With Controversial E-Verify Program
Explore Article ecommercetimes.com (Jul 9 2009) Consumer , Corporate , Government
...rify, an online verification program, mandatory for businesses working with the federal government. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Wednesday announced support for the program, which lets businesses ch...
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B.C. students buy sensitive U.S. defense data for $40 in Africa
Explore Article CBC.ca (Jun 24 2009) Corporate , Government , Data Breach
...ents who purchased the device containing information related to contracts between the Pentagon, the Department of Homeland Security and the military contractor Northrop Grumman, reported University of British Columbia journalism sc...
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Microsoft looks to provide system-wide security for government agencies
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To help the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) securing the nation’s most vital information networks, Ken Page, a program manager for Micros... (Read Full Article)
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The politics of cyber security
Explore Article The Hindu Business Line (May 4 2009) Data Breach , ID Theft Prevention
...o monitor telephone calls and Internet traffic in the whole of US. Critics, especially those in the Department of Homeland Security, allege that the NSA went beyond the limits imposed on it. This charge is levelled by many others, ... (Read Full Article)
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ANSI Panel to Standardize Identity Theft Tracking
Explore Article pcworld.com (Mar 20 2009) Corporate , Government , Compliance , Data Breach
...nce were representatives from Javelin, the Federal Trade Commission, the Department of Justice, the Department of Homeland Security, Kroll, Debix, Affinion, IDExperts, ID Analytics, Experian, Visa, and the non-profit ID Theft Resou... (Read Full Article)
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Explore Article Free Services for PR (Nov 7 2008) Consumer , Government , Healthcare , Data Breach , ID Theft Prevention
...eement for credit monitoring and identity theft protection services. Identity Force works with the Department of Homeland Security and the State Department, as well as many health-related agencies including VA hospitals, Army and ... (Read Full Article)
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Explore Article Centre Daily Homepage (Nov 4 2008) Consumer , Government , Healthcare , Compliance , Data Breach , ID Theft Prevention
...reement for credit monitoring and identity theft protection services. Identity Force works with the Department of Homeland Security and the State Department, as well as many health-related agencies including VA hospitals, Army and ... (Read Full Article)
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Explore Article businesswire.com (Nov 4 2008) Consumer , Government , Healthcare , Compliance , Data Breach , ID Theft Prevention
...reement for credit monitoring and identity theft protection services. Identity Force works with the Department of Homeland Security and the State Department, as well as many health-related agencies including VA hospitals, Army and ... (Read Full Article)
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