Cyber Eye: Standards are needed to handle personal data
In my last column I referred to the loss of financial data about 3.9 million people as the largest incident of its kind 'as of this writing.'
Project looks at ways to hunt worms
The announcement last month by United Kingdom officials that Trojan horse worms have been selectively targeting government networks was an unwelcome'though expected'development, according to computer security experts.
Spy agencies craft terrorist watch list data exchange standard
The Terrorist Watchlist Person Data Exchange Standard was mandated by a memorandum of understanding among the Justice and Homeland Security departments and the CIA.
GAO gives failing grades to DHS information security
Among shortcomings detailed in the report are incomplete risk assessments, lack of security plans and incomplete or absent testing and evaluation of existing policies and procedures.
CDC, DHS years away from bioterror, public health IT integration
A new GAO report says there needs to be greater integration between public-health initiatives being pursued the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Homeland Security Department.
Croom takes reins at DISA
Air Force Lt. Gen. Charles E. Croom Jr. also became the new head of the Joint Task Force for Global Network Operations.
Germany moves forward with e-passports
Germany will be the first European country to introduce integrated circuit chips with personal identifying information and a digital facial photograph under legislation approved today.
GCN lab guys sort out reader's e-mail havoc
The GCN Lab devotes a great deal of time and energy throughout the year to developing and conducting independent product reviews.
VeriSign aids Defense CA
Public-key infrastructure managers take note.
Mining Arabic documents
In the months after Sept. 11, 2001, Naquib Hatami could have returned to his native Afghanistan to support the new, emerging government.
Application security meets the network
Cisco Systems Inc. continues to add intelligence features to its roster of network products.
Put a tracer on document gaffes
Think you've redacted all the sensitive information in that Microsoft Word document you're about to circulate?
Army turns to Syracuse Research for anti-IED system
The indefinite-delivery, indefinite-quantity contract was awarded to Syracuse Research to develop, field and maintain a next-generation electronic system to protect soldiers in Iraq against remote-controlled improvised explosive devices.
Alexander nominated for NSA directorship
President Bush has nominated Army Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander to be director of the National Security Agency and chief of the Central Security Service.
The lowdown on firewalls
<b>What is it?</b> A firewall blocks unwanted traffic from entering your network by managing and closing unused ports and controlling traffic over the open ports.
Burning issues for network firewalls
An unprotected PC or server connected to the Internet has about 65,500 open ports. That translates into thousands of possible points of attack for hackers.
DOD releases homeland defense blueprint
The 'Strategy for Homeland Defense and Civil Support' outlines DOD's role in thwarting attacks, protecting critical Defense infrastructures and enhancing situational awareness among federal, state and local authorities.
Feds' next challenge: targeted data attacks
Federal agencies are facing a new set of low-level but targeted Trojan horse software cyberattacks aimed at obtaining specific information from PCs.
New security threats reshape agencies' info-sharing tactics
NEW ORLEANS'Shifts in the hazards facing the country are forcing changes in the culture and technology of information sharing.
Justice served with task order for IT services
The Justice Department has awarded a six-year, $80 million task order to SRA International Inc. to provide IT systems and services to the Office of Justice Programs, the company said late last month.
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