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DHS Launches Cybersecurity Monitoring Project

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's cybersecurity division is spearheading an aggressive new project to create a real-time cybersituation-awareness system, a senior DHS official said this week.. . .

Anthony Pell
Oct 06, 2003

DHS Cyber Division Taking Shape, Despite Concerns About Waning Influence

A principal adviser to the new head of the Department of Homeland Security's National Cyber Security Division (NCSD) has reiterated that the division and its industry outreach program remain key players at the DHS and that it has a direct line . . .

Anthony Pell
Oct 03, 2003

Study: Regulations driving security spending

A poll of corporate executives published Monday found that companies are increasing spending on security to satisfy legislation--not necessarily because their CEOs have seen the light.. . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 30, 2003

FBI bypasses First Amendment to nail a hacker

Citing a provision of the Patriot Act, the FBI is sending letters to journalists telling them to secretly prepare to turn over their notes, e-mails and sources to the bureau. Should we throw out the First Amendment to nail a hacker, writes SecurityFocus columnist Mark Rasch.. . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 29, 2003

Legislators Take Shots at Spam

Legislation to ban or limit spam is proliferating almost as rapidly as the e-mails that promise to provide a slim, wealthy, well-endowed, sexually satisfied life. But antispam advocates disagree over whether legislation such as the recently passed United Kingdom and California . . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 25, 2003

DirecTV Hacker Is First Person Convicted Under Digital Millennium Copyright Act

In what prosecutors say was the first jury conviction ever under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, a Florida man was convicted in Los Angeles of selling hardware used to pirate DirecTV broadcasts.. . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 24, 2003

Feds, Oracle team up to boost security

Five federal agencies, in collaboration with the Center for Internet Security and Oracle Corp., tomorrow will announce a broad federal procurement initiative to improve software security.. . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 22, 2003

Torvalds and Cox oppose software patents law

Two of the most influential figures in the open-source software community are arguing that the EU's proposed directive would reduce competition and push jobs out of the region.. . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 22, 2003

NSA, DOD Push Common Criteria For Civilians

If civilian agencies join the national security community in limiting technology purchases to items that have gone through independent evaluation, it could spur vendors to submit more products for certification, officials testified today before a House subcommittee. . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 18, 2003

Cybersecurity Forum Planned

The Homeland Security Department now has the foundation for addressing cybersecurity vulnerabilities and response, but the details will be filled in at a summit later this year, Robert Liscouski, assistant secretary of infrastructure protection, testified before a House subcommittee today. . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 18, 2003

Government Laptops Not Secure

Hundreds of government laptops with potentially sensitive information are being lost or stolen, a study shows. One in 17 key public sector workers, like government or defence officials, say they have either lost theirs or had them stolen, said security firm Thales. . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 17, 2003

Secure Transactions With No Strings Attached

Public-key infrastructure technology was once so cool. Its combination of encryption, digital certificates and other technologies appeared to be a foolproof way to ensure the security of electronic transactions. It gave agencies the tools they needed to replace paper documents with . . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 16, 2003

Feds Tap Cyber-Security Chief

The Department of Homeland Security has tapped Amit Yoran, formerly vice president for Managed Security Services at Symantec Corp., to lead the agency's cyber-security division. Yoran, whose appointment will be formally announced tomorrow, will be charged with implementing the Administration's . . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 15, 2003

Regulation, bad software, new threats fodder for Congress

A House of Representatives subcommittee on technology, reacting to the overwhelming worm activity of last month, picked the brains of leading security experts and executives Wednesday during a hearing. Testimony was heard on the need for legislation, cleaning up the software development process, full disclosure, public-private information sharing, education programs within the enterprise and the dissemination of information to home users.. . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 13, 2003

Experts Say Culture Hinders Single Smart Card

The technology exists to create a governmentwide smart card program, but cultural issues and a lack of top-level management support stand in the way of implementation, experts testified today. A single government smart card is possible, but managerial and policy . . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 11, 2003

Lawmakers may seek full disclosure

A new law to require accurate customer data might be necessary because the U.S. Department of Commerce and other oversight bodies have not been doing their job, lawmakers on the House of Representatives intellectual-property subcommittee said.. . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 05, 2003

Homeland Security to unveil cybersecurity nominee

The Homeland Security Department is planning a public presentation on cybersecurity for mid-September, at which time a new cybersecurity director will be announced, government sources told Technology Daily. The department formally has submitted a nominee to the White House and is . . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 04, 2003

Bill could strike privacy protections

A California privacy advocate called on President Bush and Congress on Wednesday to respect state laws that limit banks' ability to share their customers' sensitive personal information.. . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 02, 2003

IT security posse seeks quick fixes

By sharing information about software vulnerabilities through the group, agencies have been prepared for most attacks, McDonald said. This was especially true for MSBlaster. Although it infected more than 700,000 computers worldwide, according to industry security analysts, the federal government suffered . . .

Anthony Pell
Sep 02, 2003

U.S. Sponsors Anti-Censorship Web Service

A pact between the U.S. government and the electronic privacy company Anonymizer, Inc. is making the Internet a safer place for controversial websites and subversive opinions -- if you're Iranian. This month Anonymizer began providing Iranians with free access to . . .

Anthony Pell
Aug 28, 2003

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