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Security expert: Tighter measures needed

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A noted computer security expert told a Senate subcommittee Monday that the Internet is steadily becoming a more dangerous place, and traditional computer security measures simply don't work. Bruce Schneier, chief technical officer of Counterpane Internet Security Inc. and an expert . . .

Anthony Pell
Jul 17, 2001

Uncle Sam wants a few good hackers

We're from the government and we want you to help us. That was the message that from a seven-member "Meet the Fed" panel, where government officials answered the questions of a roomful of hackers at the Def Con conference here . . .

Anthony Pell
Jul 16, 2001

Internet too complex to secure, says exec

When he goes to Washington, D.C. next week to testify before the U.S. Congress on computer and Internet security, Bruce Schneier, the CTO of Counterpane Internet Security, would like to tell them that such efforts are currently done poorly and with the wrong goals.. . .

Anthony Pell
Jul 13, 2001

Davis revives cyberthreat bill

Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.) reintroduced July 10 a bill aimed at encouraging the private sector to share cybersecurity incidents with federal agencies so the government has a better picture of threats to national security. Davis and co-sponsor Rep. Jim Moran . . .

Anthony Pell
Jul 11, 2001

U.S. military backs open-source security

Continuing its support of open-source operating systems, the U.S. Department of Defense granted $1.2 million to a community project aimed at adding advanced security features to FreeBSD, an open-source variant of Unix. NAI Labs, the advanced research group of security-software . . .

Anthony Pell
Jul 11, 2001

U.S. scrutinizes security hole at privacy site

U.S. officials scrambled to assure businesses Friday that their confidential data had not been compromised by a government Web site that allegedly contained security holes. Ironically, the Web site encouraged businesses to sign up for a program that would beef . . .

Anthony Pell
Jul 10, 2001

US Government admits security blunder

The US Department of Commerce has taken down part of its official website amid fears that sensitive data from companies including Microsoft, Intel and HP has been compromised. The ironically named Safe Harbour website had two key features removed for "security . . .

Anthony Pell
Jul 09, 2001

'Secure' U.S. Site Wasn't Very

A U.S. government website devoted to helping businesses keep sensitive information private instead revealed confidential information about American firms. A Commerce Department privacy website exposed proprietary information -- such as revenue, number of employees, and the European countries with which . . .

Anthony Pell
Jul 06, 2001

Max Vision begins 18-month term

Computer security consultant and confessed cyber intruder Max Butler will serve out his 18-month prison term at the privately-run Taft Correctional Institution in central California, sources say. Butler, known as 'Max Vision' to friends and associates, pleaded guilty last September to . . .

Anthony Pell
Jul 05, 2001

Government, military scramble for encryption technology

The government and military are investing more heavily in encryption technology as a defence against hackers who are beginning to deploy more sophisticated cracking techniques. That's the conclusion of a study by industry analysts Frost & Sullivan who said sales of . . .

Anthony Pell
Jul 05, 2001

U.S. is losing ground on IT security, witnesses tell Hill

Cybersecurity is slipping, a panel of experts last month told lawmakers at a hearing of the Joint Economic Committee. The biggest threat is cyberwarfare sponsored by foreign governments, said Lawrence K. Gershwin, the national intelligence officer for science and technology for . . .

Anthony Pell
Jul 05, 2001

Canada securing e-government

Canada, which already has the most advanced electronic government in the world, has hired a Texas company to help develop the enhanced privacy and security features needed for the nation's expanding online government services. By 2004, the Canadian government wants . . .

Anthony Pell
Jul 03, 2001

DOD to use GSA digital certificates

The Defense Department intends by the end of this year to use the General Services Administration's governmentwide digital certificates to authenticate electronic trans.actions with many of its contractors and outside partners. In 1999, DOD awarded its own contract to create the . . .

Anthony Pell
Jul 02, 2001

Security Solution Providers Divided Over Microsoft Ruling

From a security perspective, the ruling is positive, says Joel Scambray, managing principal at Foundstone, an Irvine, Calif.-based security-services firm. "I think forcing a company to become distracted with these legal proceedings and the prospect of a breakup is never going to be good for security," he says. "Microsoft has got to do its homework on security, and taking them to court doesn't help them do that. Taking this off their docket will help them focus on what they should be doing.". . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 29, 2001

New standard set for security

The Commerce Department has formally approved the new standard for the minimum level of cryptography in federal security products, replacing a standard that had been in effect for seven years. With the approval June 27, security products used by agencies for . . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 28, 2001

U.S. Agencies Say E-Signature Law Is Doing the Job

The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and the Department of Commerce released a report Wednesday recommending that Congress take no action to amend the digital signature law, also known as the Electronic Signature in Global & National Commerce Act (ESIGN), which . . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 28, 2001

US Government official calls for more money, tougher laws to fight cybercrime

A top U.S. Department of Justice official told a congressional subcommittee Tuesday that U.S. law enforcers need more resources to combat cybercrime and better laws to simplify the tracing of suspects over the Internet. Michael Chertoff, a newly confirmed assistant . . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 27, 2001

CIA: Attacks Aren't Predictable

The CIA cannot predict computer attacks on U.S. systems before they happen, as the agency is expected to do with political and military events, a top CIA official told Congress on Thursday. Despite a major increase in intelligence efforts dedicated to . . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 26, 2001

Global treaty--threat to the Net?

"In a nutshell, it will strangle the Internet with a suffocating blanket of overlapping jurisdictional claims, expose every Web page publisher to liabilities for libel, defamation and other speech offenses from virtually any country, (and) effectively strip Internet service providers of . . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 22, 2001

How the FBI Investigates Computer Crime

This guide provides information about the federal investigative and prosecutive process for computer related crimes. It will help you understand some of the guidelines, policies, and resources used by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) when it investigates computer crime.. . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 21, 2001

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