July Program: Spam Fighter by Floyd Miller reported

Monday, July 5, 2010 at 7:30 PM, the Church of the Cross, 1806 Cass Rd. (at Eastgate), Toledo, Ohio.

In This Issue ...

TPCUG Data
From the Prez
Minutes
Treasurer’s Report
Membership Expirations
TOLTBBS Information

TPCUG’s Website:
http://www.toledopcug.net

Coming Meeting: Monday,
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The Toledo PC Users’ Group

Officers
President: Floyd Miller
Vice-President: Lester Miller
Treasurer: Steve Tryc
Secretary: LaVerne Curtis

Standing Committees
Computer Shows: Steve Tryc
Librarian: Open
Membership: Sándor Halász
Programs: Lester Miller
Public Relations: LaVerne & Eugene Curtis
Complaint Dept.: Helen Waite

SIG Leaders
Internet SIG: Jim Bell ............ 419-877-1109

Statement of Intent: The Toledo PC Users’ Group is a not-for-profit corporation, formed to provide a forum for the exchange of ideas and information regarding the use and enjoyment of personal computers.

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Meetings: Meetings are generally held the first Monday of each month, at the (United Methodist) Church of the Cross, 1806 Cass Rd., Toledo, OH.
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From the President

White House Preparing National Online ID Plan

The proposed system for authenticating people, organizations and infrastructure on the web at the transactional level will require an identity ecosystem.

By Mathew J. Schwartz
InformationWeek
June 25, 2010 08:00 AM

The Obama administration is set to propose a new system for authenticating people, organizations and infrastructure on the Web. The online authentication and identity management system would be targeted at the transactional level—for example, when someone logs into their banking website or completes an online e-commerce purchase.

Making such a system effective, however, will require creating an "identity ecosystem," backed by extensive public/private coöperation, said White House cybersecurity coördinator Howard Schmidt, delivering the opening keynote speech at the Symantec Government Symposium 2010 in Washington on Tuesday.

This strategy cannot exist in isolation, he said. It's going to take all of us working together. Furthermore, we should not have to dramatically change the way we do business—this should be a natural path forward, he said.

That path forward will hinge on a new draft of the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace, due to be released Friday for the first time to the public, for a three-week comment period. Formerly known as the National Strategy for Secure Online Transactions, the report offers specific strategy and implementation recommendations, and may also recommend more sweeping policy and privacy change.

The report builds on the Obama-commissioned Cyberspace Policy Review, which analyzed the government's information and communications infrastructure defensive capabilities. One of the report's recommendations was to build a cybersecurity-based identity management vision and strategy that addresses privacy and civil liberties interests, leveraging privacy-enhancing technologies for the nation.

Simply issuing a Web-friendly biometric identification card to everyone in the country, of course, wouldn't necessarily make anyone or anything more secure, including online transactions. As the report also notes, to be effective, security tools and technology must be complemented by education. There is always a necessity to do awareness and education of the end user, said Schmidt. But you're not trying to teach the end user how to be a security expert.

Discuss This

George Orwell
commented on Jun 26, 2010 3:25:55 PM

The conspiracy theorists were correct. We all know the ID act has nothing to do with safety or security and everything to do with completing the control grid of tyranny and a police state where the government controls every aspect of your life... because some retards think they own you and you are their slave. This is a treasonous act plain and simple. A crisis of the American way of life. It violates everything. No card... then you get no rights, no health care, no freedom... keep connecting the dots and it is not pretty. Our government is out of control. And the idiots implementing this or enforcing it will eventually be held accountable as well. They won't be able to hide from the overlords either. Know your history people! Keep speaking out.

You will have the exact amount of tyranny that you allow

They are going for broke because they know the jig is up. We're just not going to stand for this.

Minutes from June 7th meeting

The meeting was called to order at 8:00 P.M., by President, Floyd Miller. 6 people were present. Motion to accept minutes as printed in the newsletter made by Lester Miller, second by Gene Curtis. Minutes were accepted as printed.

Treasurer Steve Tryc was not present. No Treasurer's report. Steve was to send check to the Church for meeting room.

Membership Report: No changes. No new members. LaVerne Curtis and Floyd Miller owe dues.

Old Business: Club gear has been moved to Church of the Cross United Methodist Church.

Floyd Miller reported on Spam Fighter program. Download at www.spamfighter.com.

Motion was made to adjourn by Lester Miller second by Tom Tenney. Meeting adjourned at 8:40 P.M.

Respectfully submitted by LaVerne Curtis, secretary.

Treasurer’s Report

Steve Tryc, treasurer

Expired & Expiring Memberships

July
1633 Thomas Tenney

May
1602 William D. Chapman
1681 Albert Lavsky

April
1596 Floyd L. Miller

March
1653 Lavern Curtis