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Since January, the State Department has wiped out more than 155,000 viruses on its IT systems. Between Oct. 1 and May 31, the first eight months of fiscal year 2003, the department recorded more than 700 attempts to hack its IT . . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 25, 2003

OPM Speeds Hiring of Cyber Specialists

All executive branch agencies are free to hire their own information technology professionals to bolster the security of their information systems, the Office of Personnel Management has announced. The agency notified agency heads and chief human capital officers of the . . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 25, 2003

N/MCI Security Doubts Persist

The need for a more secure network infrastructure was one of the driving forces behind the U.S. Navy's quest to build the $6.9 billion Navy/Marine Corps Intranet. But with only a few months left before the majority of N/MCI seats are . . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 24, 2003

The Feds Love Linux

deepquest submits, The term "open source" may sound like an invitation to be hacked, but Linux is often more secure than proprietary systems. In defense and security, the attitude is that if the code can't be seen, it can't be trusted--it could be riddled with bugs, loopholes and hidden backdoors. But technological diversity lowers the risk of cyber-attacks on widely deployed systems.. . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 22, 2003

As threats rise, feds shelter their IT

These are the times that try the souls of government security managers. The threat of cyberattacks on government systems is escalating as computers become ever more interconnected, use of the Internet increases, and attack technology becomes ever more sophisticated and . . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 21, 2003

Homeland security industry group is launched

An industry group has been created to connect private-sector companies with the Department of Homeland Security. Executives of the new Homeland Security Business Executive Council announced the launch of the nonpartisan, nonprofit group today in Washington. . . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 18, 2003

DOD Moving to IPv6

Beginning in October, all Defense Department assets acquired for the Global Information Grid must be compatible with the next-generation Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6), according to DOD's top information technology official. . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 16, 2003

Homeland Security official has bogus computer degrees

Following news reports that a senior official at the Homeland Security Department appears to have obtained her academic degrees from an unaccredited diploma mill, several members of Congress are seeking to learn how background checks and security clearances failed to flag . . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 14, 2003

Bill would let spamees sue spammers

A pair of unusual political allies, a left-wing Democrat and a conservative religious group, teamed up on Thursday in Washington's latest bid to rid the Internet of spam. Sen. Chuck Schumer of New York joined with the Christian Coalition to . . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 13, 2003

Fighting Spam By Any Means Necessary

The Federal Trade Commission has put spam at the top of its hit list and wants congressional leaders to help bolster its fight against the pesky, costly junk e-mail that floods the in-boxes of consumers and businesses alike. The commission . . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 12, 2003

E-authentication gains ground in agencies

Agencies slowly are warming up to using electronic signatures and other forms of electronic verification as a part of their everyday business. The Treasury Department is piloting a smart-card program for electronic and physical access, CIO Drew Ladner said last . . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 12, 2003

Cybercorps grads aim to boost federal IT security

IT security at federal agencies will get a boost this month from the first class of 46 students, mostly midcareer IT professionals, who have completed training under a federal scholarship-for-service program. Cybercorps, as the program is called, was created in . . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 11, 2003

Ridge Creates New Division to Combat Cyber Threats

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in implementing the President's National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace and the Homeland Security Act of 2002, has created the National Cyber Security Division (NCSD) under the Department's Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection Directorate. The NCSD . . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 11, 2003

Security holds its ground in IT crime survey

The eighth annual IT crime survey by the Computer Security Institute of San Francisco and that city's FBI's computer intrusion squad shows a dramatic drop in financial losses caused by computer attacks. And a former chief of the FBI's cybercrime squad . . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 09, 2003

States Skirt Internet Tax Ban

At least 18 states have found a way to collect taxes on Internet access, despite a federal law that bans the practice. Tax authorities in Alabama, Florida and Kentucky are assessing sales taxes on the amount consumers pay for high-speed digital subscriber line Internet service, commonly referred to as DSL.. . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 09, 2003

DOD to Re-emphasize Security

The secretary of Defense will soon issue a directive placing a renewed emphasis on operational security (OPSEC) throughout the department. Tom Mauriello, director of the interagency OPSEC support staff, said a document has been awaiting DOD Secretary Donald Rumsfeld's signature . . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 06, 2003

Governments Demands May Derail Cybercrime Unit

A European agency designed to combat cybercrime may not be up and running as planned because of the level of monitoring wanted by member countries. Plans for a European agency to tackle cybercrime such as computer viruses and terror attacks . . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 05, 2003

IRS Rife With Security Weaknesses

Critical information security weaknesses at the Internal Revenue Service demonstrate the importance of moving past the development of an information security program to actually implement the measures outlined in the plan. . .

Anthony Pell
Jun 03, 2003

Too Much Cyber Security at CIA

While other government agencies struggle with their cyber security practices, the Central Intelligence Agency apparently suffers from the opposite problem: too much security -- according to a recent study of the agency's use of information technology. . .

Anthony Pell
May 29, 2003

Feds to Open Cyber-Security Ops Center

Ty Bodell submits Officials at the Department of Homeland Security plan to announce this week the establishment of a national cyber-security center, which brings all the department's information security assets under one umbrella, according to people briefed on the . . .

Anthony Pell
May 28, 2003

Government - Page 46

Navigating Open-Source Security Risks: The Pursuit of Memory Safety in Open-Source Software

German State Abandons Microsoft for Linux and LibreOffice

White House Warns: Move to Memory-Safe Languages