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Computer security professionals have long been weary of threat posed to corporate and government networks by hackers, viruses and worm attacks. Yet the greatest threat to an organization’s intellectual property often originates from inside the firewall. Those with authorized access to data are the source of the greatest number and most costly security incidents involving intellectual property. Now major technological advances are making it possible to monitor virtually all communications within and outside organizational networks. Hear about the challenges of thwarting the “Insider Threat”.
Dan Verton, Editor, Homeland Defense Journal; Author, “The Insider: A True Story”
Robert Dix, Vice President of Government Affairs and Corporate Development, Citadel Security Software; former Staff Director for the House Subcommittee on Technology Policy
HVAC problems forced a weeklong shutdown of the DMV's K Street location. We get an update on the future of the facility, and how ticket payers and others can resolve their problems in the interim.
Anne Witt, Director, D.C. Department of Motor Vehicles
A recent study found that the metropolitan Washington D.C. region has the highest rate of interracial marriage in the country. Find out what this study reveals about our community, our country and the role of race in marriage.
Jaslean LaTaillade, Assistant Professor, Family Studies Department, University of Maryland, College Park