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Taxpayer data at risk from IRS security flaws
The Internal Revenue Service's failure to use basic security precautions makes the system vulnerable to insider threats and attacks from outside, a new government report concludes. by Elinor Mills CNET News
03-26-2010 by philf2029 Tags data, flaws, risk, security, taxpayer

Justin Bieber's Sweet 16 -- Possible Risk of Death
Filed under: Party All The Time. Justin Bieber sent out invites to his upcoming 16th birthday party -- and while it's gonna be awesome, there's one giant string attached . a release form for parents that warns your child is risking death by going.The
02-26-2010 by jamesj1476 Tags death, possible, risk

Men risk anticlimax with anatomy-boosting pants (Reuters)
Reuters - Hundreds of British men are risking a Valentine's Day anticlimax for their partners by stocking up on anatomy-boosting underpants ahead of the most romantic weekend of the year.
02-17-2010 by teriw761 Tags anatomy, anticlimax, pants, risk, with

Men risk anticlimax with anatomy-boosting pants (Reuters)
Reuters - Hundreds of British men are risking a Valentine's Day anticlimax for their partners by stocking up on anatomy-boosting underpants ahead of the most romantic weekend of the year.
02-12-2010 by teriw761 Tags anatomy, anticlimax, boosting, pants, reuters, risk, with

Secretary Geithner: U.S. has Low Risk of Double-Dip Recession
Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner says the U.S. has a low risk of a double-dip recession.
02-07-2010 by jblack1262 Tags geithner, recession, risk, secretary

Many high-risk women reject breast MRIs
As many as 42 percent of women who are at intermediate or high risk of getting breast cancer decide not to get recommended MRI screening, even if it is offered for free, U.S. researchers said on Tuesday. BreastCancer. - Cancer. - United States. - Magnetic
01-24-2010 by philf2029 Tags high, many, mris, reject, risk

IT project risk aversion 101
Geek & Poke's Oliver Widder picked up my latest post on the lack of measurable results for IT, and posits as to where the greatest IT project risk may be found:
11-14-2009 by jblack1262 Tags aversion, risk

The risk of stocks
The advice rolls off the tongues of financial planners and appears frequently in the pages of financial magazines such as Money: To have any shot at retiring well, you need to invest a good portion of your money in stocks.
10-14-2009 by jblack1262 Tags risk

Fed's Bullard: Don't underestimate inflation risk (Reuters)
Reuters - There may not be as much slack in the U.S. economy as many forecasters believe, which means medium-term inflation risks could be higher, a Federal Reserve official said on Sunday.
10-11-2009 by bmasters2397 Tags bullard, inflation, risk

convertible drivers at risk for hearing loss
From motorcycles to lawnmowers, life is full of noise, but new research shows that it presents a bigger danger for some people than others.
10-07-2009 by jamesj1476 Tags drivers, hearing, loss, risk

CHILDREN ARE AT RISK IN THE CURRENT HEALTH CARE SYSTEM (Cynthia Tucker)
Cynthia Tucker - For generations, the elderly poor were consigned to misery, spent after a lifetime of backbreaking labor yet with little security to show for it. Their plight led Franklin Roosevelt to institute Social Security (over the objections of
09-28-2009 by teriw761 Tags care, children, current, health, risk, system, tucker

Report: Cisco wireless LAN at risk from 'skyjack' attack
Cisco Systems wireless local area network equipment used by many corporations around the world is at risk of being used in denial-of-service attacks and data theft, according to a report. Cisco Systems wireless local area network equipment used by many
09-01-2009 by philf2029 Tags attack, cisco, from, report, risk, skyjack, wireless

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