Dacey: Agencies need smarter, stronger security management
Robert F. Dacey is the General Accounting Office's director of information security. He's been working on IT security for GAO since 1991. Before that, Dacey worked for the accounting firm Deloitte & Touche LLP. He has a degree from George Mason University Law School. Associate editor Richard W. Walker interviewed Dacey in his office in Washington.
A new Trojan horse lurks at the gates
IT security professionals have found traces of a stealthy new Trojan horse that as yet has no name.
As threats rise, feds shelter their IT
These are the times that try the souls of government security managers. Robert Dacey of GAO speaks on the importance of security.
Agencies must intensify wireless security efforts, consultant says
Securing wireless networks remains a challenge for agencies that have to fit security into their business cases but must work under outdated policies, a federal-sector consultant said today.<br>
Five bug killers show their stuff
If computer classes were taught in kindergarten, the three rules of computer safety would be: Always back up your data, never open e-mail from strangers and always keep antivirus software running.
Internaut: Instant messengers bring new security risks
Instant messaging programs that spread Trojan horse programs, viruses and spam are raising a powerful new threat to system security. It's different from hacking or site cracking, and fighting it takes different tactics.
Self-service
The IRS enforces a strict password policy for its 130,000 desktop systems nationwide.
Is a new Trojan horse at the firewall?
IT security professionals have found evidence that a stealthy new Trojan horse is infecting networks.<br>
BugBear learns new tricks, targets financial institutions
A new wrinkle has been found in the resurgent BugBear worm.<br>
Security holds its ground in IT crime survey
An annual IT crime survey by the Computer Security Institute and San Francisco's computer intrusion squad shows a dramatic drop in financial losses caused by computer attacks.<br>
Appliances keep security refreshed
Appliances and services designed specifically to supply ongoing security measures are hitting the marketplace.
Biometrics find their way into PCs
PC makers are putting their fingers on a new federal preference: PC biometric authentication.
With cards in play, DOD looks to up the ante
The Defense Department plans to have about 4 million Common Access Cards issued to active-duty and selected Reserve military personnel, civilian employees and contractors behind its firewall by the end of this year.
BIG DEAL: DOD puts millions of smart cards in play
The Defense Department has about 2.4 million Common Access Cards in use and is issuing about 10,000 more daily. And even after the initial cards are issued, DOD each year will continue to process 1.3 million cards to replace existing ones and to issue new ones to incoming personnel, says <b>Mary Dixon</b>, director of the Access Card Office of the Defense Manpower Data Center.
New worm is bugging computers
A new variant of the BugBear worm, dubbed BugBear.B, appeared yesterday and has begun spreading rapidly through English-speaking countries' systems. <br>
Army supercomputing program shows off its work
High-end computing research is more than an academic application of technology, Defense Department and intelligence officials said yesterday'it's an important element of domestic defense. <br>
PKI momentum builds, program manager says
New applications in development to help move public key infrastructure closer to the mainstream.<br>
The lowdown on antivirus software
<b>What is it?</b> Antivirus software detects and announces virus threats and attempts to repair files or other programs damaged by viruses.
Bug out
Agency managers aren't alone in worrying about malicious code: Concern about computer viruses ranks near the top of what people fear the most in these anxiety-ridden times.
UN group decides passports will include facial biometrics
An international aviation security body has developed draft standards for embedding biometrics into machine-readable travel documents such as passports. <br>
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