New cybersecurity adviser proposes safe, government-only network
As one of his first acts as special adviser to the president for cyberspace security, Richard Clarke has asked telecommunications companies for information about building a secure, dedicated government network.
More money is needed for cybersecurity, researchers say
The federal government has failed to provide leadership and, more importantly, funding for research on cybersecurity, representatives from academia and industry told a congressional panel today.
President establishes new offices for cybersecurity and counterterrorism
President Bush today established new offices for cybersecurity and counterterrorism, and put the National Security Council's Richard Clarke in charge of cyberspace.
GAO says federal cybersecurity has plenty of holes
The Air Force's deputy CIO last week called on the software industry to deliver products that are more secure out of the box than they are now.
Gilligan urges agencies to push for safer software
The Air Force's deputy CIO last week called on the software industry to deliver products that are more secure out of the box than they are now.
Study: Managers slow telework
Six months past its deadline, the government has fallen far short of its mandated goal of making telecommuting available to one-quarter of its work force, and inflexible managers are to blame, a House panel heard early last month.
Infrastructure plans called 'woefully unready'
Several senators today criticized the government's fragmented organization for defending critical infrastructures, calling for better leadership and clearer lines of authority and accountability.
SANS Institute releases a new Top 20 list of Internet vulnerabilities
America's war on terrorism will produce a cyber backlash, the State Department's CIO warned.
Security holes limit government use of wireless nets
Wireless networks are fast to set up and flexible enough to let workers roam through an office or campus.
CYBER EYE
A friend who manages a small network with three servers recently told me this tale of woe.
Bill introduced to encourage public-private information sharing
A bill introduced Monday by Sens. Bob Bennett (R-Utah) and Jon Kyl (R-Ariz.) would give limited exemption from the Freedom of Information Act and antitrust laws for security information voluntarily shared by companies.
DOD reissues smart ID cards lost in Pentagon attack
The Defense Department has reissued hundreds of Common Access Card identifications that were lost in the Sept. 11 attack on the Pentagon.
Attacks show Net's strength, weakness
On Sept. 11, the SANS Institute of Bethesda, Md., was holding an information security training conference at Boston's Park Plaza Hotel.
Sen. Bennett calls IT essential to recovery and victory
The low-tech nature of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks should not distract the nation from the need to secure the IT infrastructure, Sen. Robert F. Bennett (R-Utah) said today.
CIOs search for prot'g's
The Chief Information Officers Council has begun posting assignments for its mentoring program, designed to help federal information professionals enhance their job skills.
CYBER EYE
Novell Inc. last month issued a patch for what it called a 'security issue' in its GroupWise 5.5 Enhancement Pack and GroupWise 6 e-mail and collaboration software. The company advised all users to install Padlock Fix immediately but did not say what it fixed.
Bush making new plans for cybersecurity
About the time two hijacked airplanes crashed into the World Trade Center towers in New York last week, Richard Clarke of the National Security Council was outlining the president's plan for better coordination of the nation's information resources.
GSA revamps Section 508 resource site
The General Services Administration has launched a friendlier version of its Web site about information technology accessibility with a link to a database of compliant products.
Public expects high-level online service from feds
The public has high expectations but low satisfaction with online government services, according to a recent survey of Internet users.
Army takes aim at PKI for its portal
The Army has sped up plans for a servicewide Web portal open to every soldier, active or not, and secured by digital certificates.
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