School board asks court to reconsider ruling Sep 30, 2009
Without admitting any wrong-doing, the trust agreed to pay Theresa Oakey and Paula Willey a total of $25,000 in settlement of a lawsuit against school board member Mac Hodges, then-Superintendent Jeff Moss and then-Eastern Elementary School Principal Doris Brown, Allen announced. The lawsuit was brought as a whistle-blower claim, with Oakey and Willey alleging they had been transferred against their wills after reporting various acts by the principal in regard to their School Improvement Plan,... (Washington Daily News, NC)
Hacker Conferences Attract Spies, Thieves Aug 5, 2009
"Welcome to the hacker world," said Defcon founder Jeff Moss. The evolving demographic of Defcon attendees shows that the hacker community, like all of us, is aging. (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)
Hackers Expose Weakness In Visiting Trusted Sites Aug 2, 2009
Jeff Moss, founder of the Black Hat and Defcon conferences who this summer was appointed to the Homeland Security Department's advisory council, said the fact a hacker has to actually break into a victim's network for the attack to work can limit its usefulness. "That's the nice mitigating thing," he said. (Click2Houston, TX)
Board hastens quest for new superintendent (6) Jul 30, 2009
The boards Personnel and Curriculum Committee, when it meets Aug. 13, will begin the process of looking for a permanent replacement for Jeff Moss, who resigned in January. Since then, the schools have been overseen on an interim basis by William Rivenbark, a retired Craven County school superintendent. (Washington Daily News, NC)
Obama action plan calls for cybersecurity coordinator Jun 3, 2009
"The president was very clear that as this is a national security and an economic issue, Chopra said. Building a secure, reliable internet can actually be a catalyst for economic growth. Chopra said he believed that he, Kundra and other leaders are "well positioned to set up innovation platforms for agencies to consider" in building more reliable approaches to using the Internet. In outlining the developing policies of the new administration, the president was clear to point out what... (FCW.com)
