Cybersecurity
Government still suffers from information insecurity
Ensuring only authorized users have access to data is among the top challenges facing agencies, says GAO.
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Bush administration proposes $7.3 billion for IT security
Five agencies rank as unsatisfactory in cybersecurity compliance.
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Border security dominates DHS technology budget request
Cybersecurity funds largely will come from alternative sources.
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Security initiatives start to converge
Many in the federal IT community see greater emphasis on operational assurance.
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IRS employees fall for faux password scam
As part of a test sample, 60 percent of IRS employees were duped into giving their passwords to IG auditors posing as help-desk representatives.
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Lawmakers demand answers about DHS cybersecurity breaches
Reps. Bennie Thompson and Jim Langevin sent a letter to DHS' CIO and CISO asking about specific events.
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HHS awards BearingPoint HSPD-12 pilot
The eight-week pilot, involving 1,500 employees, aims to validate a process for supplying secure identification or smart cards for the department's 112,000 employees and contractors.
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DOD mandates data encryption for mobile devices
According to a policy signed July 3 by CIO John Grimes, all unclassified data not approved for public release must be encrypted.
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The hidden killers
DOD's efforts to counter roadside bombs are complicated by the fact that insurgents use the same communications infrastructure as the rest of the Iraqi population.
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OMB asks agencies to double-check file sharing risks
In a memo issued last week, OMB asked agencies to review their existing security measures, particularly in the case of teleworkers.
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A case of too many data restrictions
Intelligence leaders will offer a new proposal to stop excesses of unclassified data labeling.
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For VA, all security is local
IG’s latest findings illustrate difficulty of assessing risk from data breaches.
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GAO recommends changes to FISMA reporting
Auditors suggest to the Office of Management and Budget ways to improve the performance metrics for agency security controls.
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Davis urges Waxman to advance data breach bill
A provision in the bill would require agencies to ensure that computing and storage devices containing potentially sensitive information is accounted for and secure.
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GAO: VA must tighten lax inventory controls
By not enforcing policies, the department continues to put IT equipment and sensitive data at risk.
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Lawmakers: P2P networks pose security risk
Government workers using peer-to-peer networks can inadvertently share more information than they intended to divulge.
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Converging security needs create new market for GSA
As agencies seek to make varying security measures work as one, GSA is trying to offer a package to help them do just that.
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Security's new unified command
Agencies see many benefits to managing physical and IT security together.
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FBI, Secret Service must improve cybercrime training
A Government Accountability Office report has found that law enforcement employees lack the necessary skills to keep up with evolving technologies.
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