In what could be a whopping security hole, Nevada has posted the password to the gubernatorial e-mail account on its official state Web site. It appears in a Microsoft Word file giving step-by-step instructions on how aides should send out the governor's weekly e-mail updates, which has, as a second file shows, 13,105 subscribers.

The Outlook username is, by the way, "governor" and the password is "kennyc". We should note at this point that the former Nevada governor, a Republican, is Kenny C. Guinn, which hardly says much about password security.

current mood: amused

George Knapp, Chief Investigative Reporter
I-Team: Alien Nation, Raelians Moving Headquarters to Las Vegas

You've heard the old cliche that Las Vegas has more churches per capita than any other city in America? Maybe it's true, maybe it isn't, but we're about to get another one.

The Raelians are unlike any other religion in the world since they do not believe in God at all. But it's their other beliefs that are more likely to raise hackles among other faiths.

It's just a coincidence that Raelians rhymes with aliens, but it's telling. Although they've been called a cult, they are far removed from any religious cult you've ever heard of.
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Dark Skies - The Singularity Event news of the week
Posted by: "Cameron Grant" cameroninlasvegas at yahoo.com cameroninlasvegas
Date: Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:09 am ((PDT))

Here's the latest Dark Skies – The Singularity Event news of the week!
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Nevada DMV System Audit Reveals Security Problems (15 February 2007)
A state audit of the Nevada Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) computer systems found a host of security concerns. The encryption the system uses for credit cards is not up to industry standards. Approximately 30 former Nevada DMV employees still have active accounts on the network. Data such as SSNs and dates of birth are supposed to be deleted each day, but auditors found several disks and two laptops that held this sort of data dating back as far as 2002. The DMV says it is taking steps to address the vulnerabilities.
-http://www.klas-tv.com/global/story.asp?s=6090641&ClientType=Printable
[Editor's Note (Northcutt): And this after 8,000 records were stolen in 2005:
-http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/nevada/2005/mar/11/031110432.html
Keep in mind there have been a number of data breaches and abuses of information at numerous state DMZs and these are the people that will have the operational lead on the REAL ID ACT and 2008 is coming fast. If you live in the USA, maybe it would be a good idea to let the governor of your state know about any concerns that you have:
-http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Real_ID_Act
-http://www.citizinemag.com/commentary/commentary-0505_haroldsmith.htm
-http://news.com.com/National+ID+cards+on+the+way/2100-1028_3-5573414.html]

Unsecured networks open door for hackers, spies

By Airman 1st Class Andrew Dumboski
99th Air Base Wing Public Affairs
1/3/2007

NELLIS AIR FORCE BASE, Nev. (AFPN) -- With wireless technology, consumers can easily network their computers within their household and access the Internet through any of their computers.

Consumers can sit in a lawn chair on their back porch and catch up on their e-mail and news, even do some online banking. But with this newfound convenience lies a new danger.

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