Homeland Security Department would face cybersecurity problems, GAO warns
Combining six IT security agencies into one division of the proposed Homeland Security Department is an opportunity for enhanced efficiency, the General Accounting Office told a congressional panel yesterday. But it will not necessarily fix the weaknesses plaguing federal efforts to secure critical infrastructure.
Board makes smart-card specifications official
The General Services Administration's Industry Advisory Board unanimously accepted smart-card interoperability specifications today.
Report: Cyberterrorism still more of a threat than a reality
Although hacking remains a real threat, cyberterrorism has not emerged as a serious problem, according to Tim Belcher, CTO of security services provider Riptech Inc.
The lowdown on security tools for network management
<b>What are they?</b> Security tools for network management include both targeted software, such as intrusion detection programs, and those that have more general uses. Many of the tools that monitor network performance can also be used as security tools or hacker tools, and vice versa.
The best defense is a good plan
The best response to a computer attack starts with being prepared.
Tools for secure networks
A vast number of programs can be loosely described as network management tools. This reflects both users' desperate need for help and the broad range of problems you can encounter on a network.
Security holes are inevitable, but you don't have to fall in
It seems to make headlines at least once a week: 'Security hole discovered in X, Y and Z software.' Usually by the time you read the article a fix has been created and is available at one or several Web sites. But how do you know the fix works?
Nuclear safety agency rejects IT audit
The National Nuclear Safety Administration has rejected the recommendations of an audit that found fault with the systems it uses to track nuclear material.
Vote on NIST smart-card standards is set for next week
The government's interagency smart-card group next week will vote on whether to adopt newly released interoperability standards for smart-card hardware and software.
OPM gets early cooperation on clearance system initiative
The Office of Personnel Management team working on the E-Clearance project has been pleasantly surprised at the high-tech cooperation it is getting'so much so that OPM expects the e-government initiative to meet its next milestone early.
Academy calls for IT research to counter terror
The National Academy of Sciences has recommended creating a Homeland Security Institute to provide scientific and technological guidance to the government for counteracting terrorism.
House OKs data-sharing bill
The Bush administration and House leaders are working to rush through Congress a bill that would require the CIA, the FBI and other federal intelligence agencies to share information with state and local police.
Security duties to be shared
Some ongoing cybersecurity initiatives will not shift to the proposed Homeland Security Department.
Customs gets tough on flight data filing demand
Airlines that fail to meet new requirements for electronically filing information with the Customs Service about passengers and crews aboard planes entering the United States will find themselves grounded.
Agriculture begins to issue digital certificates
Although a full-scale public-key infrastructure is not yet in place, the Agriculture Department has begun issuing its first 300 digital certificates for conducting online transactions with the department.
Army plans to field new radio comm network
The Army has awarded an $856 million contract to Boeing Co. to build at least 10,000 software-dependent radios for the Joint Tactical Radio System.
DMS not ready for intelligence users at DOD
A Defense Department testing team has approved the latest release of Defense Message System software for general service. But testers found DMS Version 3.0 unsuitable for intelligence work'the area for which its security features were designed.
Poll finds little confidence in cybersecurity
Industry IT executives have little confidence that the government can fend off cyberattacks.
CIO Hitch: Justice must focus its IT infrastructure on fighting terrorism
The Justice Department must improve its IT infrastructure over the next year if it is to fulfill its new priority of counterterrorism, a senior Justice official said.
Survey finds little confidence in government's cyber-readiness
A survey sponsored by the Business Software Alliance of private-sector IT professionals found little confidence in the government's ability to defend itself against a major attack on its cyberinfrastructure.
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