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Spy Block bill would outlaw hidden spyware

A bill introduced in the Senate would outlaw spyware, making it a crime to install software on a computer without the user's knowledge and permission.

By William Jackson, GCN
March 11, 2004

Lax security left Senate files wide open

GOP staff members of the Senate Judiciary Committee had free access to sensitive Democratic computer files because of what investigators termed a 'significant lack of security' on the committee's network.

By William Jackson, GCN
March 5, 2004

Stenbit leaving DOD for pro-bono post

Defense Department CIO John Stenbit has accepted a position on the National Security Agency Advisory Board doing pro-bono work after his retirement.

By Dawn S. Onley, GCN
March 5, 2004

Schedule will offer PKI services

The Federal ID Credentialing Committee is qualifying public-key infrastructure providers that it will invite to bid on new General Services Administration schedule contracts.

By William Jackson, GCN
March 5, 2004

Agencies improve IT security, but there's still work left to do

Agency IT security has shown marked progress in the last year, but too many agencies still fall short of meeting the goals of the Federal Information Security Management Act.

By Jason Miller, GCN
March 5, 2004

HHS frames dual-use biosecurity oversight

The Health and Human Services Department will lead a governmentwide effort to improve oversight of legitimate biological research that could be misused to threaten public health or national security.

By Mary Mosquera, GCN
March 5, 2004

OMB: Agencies improve IT security, but many are short of goals

Agency IT security has shown marked improvement over the last three years, but too many departments still fall short of Federal Information Security Management Act goals, OMB reported today.

By Jason Miller, GCN
March 3, 2004

@Info.Policy: An inch closer to a privacy disaster

For nearly 30 years, individuals have used the Privacy Act of 1974 to access their own records held by federal agencies. The act allows disclosure under many circumstances, including with the data subject's written consent. That sounds easy, but the consent onion has many layers.

By Robert Gellman, GCN
March 3, 2004

Hybrid software deflects attackers with guile

Fremont, Calif., a Silicon Valley city of 200,000, doesn't sound like a top target for network hacks. But when war began last spring in Iraq, the city's Web site, at <a href="http://www.ci.fremont.ca.us">www.ci.fremont.ca.us</a>, received scores of hits from locations in the Middle East.

By Trudy Walsh, GCN
March 3, 2004

Network security doesn't stop at the perimeter any more

The proliferation of mobile devices connecting with networks and of blended threats exploiting multiple avenues of attack are changing the way security is implemented.

By William Jackson, GCN
February 26, 2004

DHS brass defend government's cybersecurity efforts

Although the Homeland Security Department does not'and cannot'focus all its attention on cybersecurity, it is a priority, a pair of senior government officials say.

By William Jackson, GCN
February 26, 2004

Security company hopes interoperability will spur strong authentication

VeriSign Inc. is seeking industry support for a reference architecture based primarily on existing standards that would make authentication schemes interoperable across networks and vendor platforms.

By William Jackson, GCN
February 25, 2004

Group wants to integrate physical, IT security

The Open Security Exchange is developing interoperability standards with an eye toward tearing down stovepipes between physical and IT security.

By William Jackson, GCN
February 25, 2004

FAA touts a biological model for IT defense

The Federal Aviation Administration is promoting a concept of IT security that mimics the defenses used by the human body.

By William Jackson, GCN
February 25, 2004

Government moves toward standards for unified security

Agencies are slowly developing standards and common practices for integrating security'both for physical and information needs'across agencies.

By William Jackson, GCN
February 25, 2004

Senator says Congress is increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks

Emerging threats will force Congress to become more knowledgeable about cybersecurity'as an IT user, not just the government's overseer, Sen. Bob Bennett said today.

By William Jackson, GCN
February 24, 2004

Energy gets behind new security language standard

The Energy Department this spring will launch a new Security Incident Response Portal to ease management of vulnerabilities in DOE systems.

By William Jackson, GCN
February 24, 2004

RFID could offer enemies a window into Defense supplies

RSA Security Inc. this week will demonstrate a prototype tag to block radio frequency identification devices.

By William Jackson, GCN
February 24, 2004

Putnam drafting Clinger-Cohen amendment

Rep. Adam Putnam is working on a Clinger-Cohen Act amendment to add cybersecurity and enterprise architecture requirements.

By Jason Miller, GCN
February 23, 2004

Linux OS faces growing tide of attacks

A pair of security flaws reported in some Linux kernels could let local users execute arbitrary code on systems running the affected versions of the operating system.

By William Jackson, GCN
February 20, 2004

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Spy Block bill would outlaw hidden spyware

A bill introduced in the Senate would outlaw spyware, making it a crime to install software on a computer without the user's knowledge and permission.<br>

Lax security left Senate files wide open

GOP staff members of the Senate Judiciary Committee had free access to sensitive Democratic computer files because of what investigators termed a 'significant lack of security' on the committee's network.<br>

Stenbit leaving DOD for pro-bono post

Defense Department CIO John Stenbit has accepted a position on the National Security Agency Advisory Board doing pro-bono work after his retirement.<br>

Schedule will offer PKI services

The Federal ID Credentialing Committee is qualifying public-key infrastructure providers that it will invite to bid on new General Services Administration schedule contracts.<br>

Agencies improve IT security, but there's still work left to do

Agency IT security has shown marked progress in the last year, but too many agencies still fall short of meeting the goals of the Federal Information Security Management Act.

HHS frames dual-use biosecurity oversight

The Health and Human Services Department will lead a governmentwide effort to improve oversight of legitimate biological research that could be misused to threaten public health or national security.<br>

OMB: Agencies improve IT security, but many are short of goals

Agency IT security has shown marked improvement over the last three years, but too many departments still fall short of Federal Information Security Management Act goals, OMB reported today.

@Info.Policy: An inch closer to a privacy disaster

For nearly 30 years, individuals have used the Privacy Act of 1974 to access their own records held by federal agencies. The act allows disclosure under many circumstances, including with the data subject's written consent. That sounds easy, but the consent onion has many layers.

Hybrid software deflects attackers with guile

Fremont, Calif., a Silicon Valley city of 200,000, doesn't sound like a top target for network hacks. But when war began last spring in Iraq, the city's Web site, at <a href="http://www.ci.fremont.ca.us">www.ci.fremont.ca.us</a>, received scores of hits from locations in the Middle East.

Network security doesn't stop at the perimeter any more

The proliferation of mobile devices connecting with networks and of blended threats exploiting multiple avenues of attack are changing the way security is implemented.<br>

DHS brass defend government's cybersecurity efforts

Although the Homeland Security Department does not'and cannot'focus all its attention on cybersecurity, it is a priority, a pair of senior government officials say.

Security company hopes interoperability will spur strong authentication

VeriSign Inc. is seeking industry support for a reference architecture based primarily on existing standards that would make authentication schemes interoperable across networks and vendor platforms.<br>

Group wants to integrate physical, IT security

The Open Security Exchange is developing interoperability standards with an eye toward tearing down stovepipes between physical and IT security.<br>

FAA touts a biological model for IT defense

The Federal Aviation Administration is promoting a concept of IT security that mimics the defenses used by the human body.<br>

Government moves toward standards for unified security

Agencies are slowly developing standards and common practices for integrating security'both for physical and information needs'across agencies.<br>

Senator says Congress is increasingly vulnerable to cyberattacks

Emerging threats will force Congress to become more knowledgeable about cybersecurity'as an IT user, not just the government's overseer, Sen. Bob Bennett said today.<br>

Energy gets behind new security language standard

The Energy Department this spring will launch a new Security Incident Response Portal to ease management of vulnerabilities in DOE systems.<br>

RFID could offer enemies a window into Defense supplies

RSA Security Inc. this week will demonstrate a prototype tag to block radio frequency identification devices.<br>

Putnam drafting Clinger-Cohen amendment

Rep. Adam Putnam is working on a Clinger-Cohen Act amendment to add cybersecurity and enterprise architecture requirements.<br>

Linux OS faces growing tide of attacks

A pair of security flaws reported in some Linux kernels could let local users execute arbitrary code on systems running the affected versions of the operating system.<br>