USPS OIG Report: Insider Threat Program

Background An insider threat program helps an organization prevent, detect, and respond to the threat of an employee, contractor, or business partner misusing their trusted access to computer systems and data. Threats to the U.S. Postal Service include the theft and disclosure of sensitive, proprietary, or national security information, and the sabotage of its computer…

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USPS OIG Report: Postal Service Mass Data Compromise Response Plan

Background The U.S. Postal Service has one of the world’s largest computer networks, which enables nationwide communication among more than 32,000 facilities. Over 500,000 employees work at these facilities, processing and delivering almost 155 billion mail pieces annually. In addition, the computer network stores, transmits, and processes financial, employee, contractor, and vendor information. The Mass…

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USPS: EBay passwords should be changed, CISO says

Employees should change their eBay passwords, the Postal Service’s Corporate Information Security Office (CISO) says. CISO’s advisory follows eBay’s recent disclosure that it experienced a major security breach. The personal information of 145 million eBay customers was exposed, according to the company. In a statement, eBay said it had “no evidence of any unauthorized access…

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