Cybersecurity
ITAA backs breach notification law
IT group supports national law requiring companies to notify individuals if personal records have been hacked or stolen.
Cybersecurity
FBI cybercrime chief heading to China
Louis Reigel will meet with Chinese cybercrime officials to discuss intellectual property issues.
Cybersecurity
Shenefiel: Protecting privacy
As agencies address the stipulations of the federal government's continuity of operations (COOP) directive, they must take special precautions to maintain data privacy and regulatory compliance throughout disruptions.
Cybersecurity
NSA awards L-3 Communications secure mobile phone contract
L-3 and General Dynamics are developing an NSA-grade handheld communications device to be used when communications involve classified information.
Cybersecurity
Fed board discusses Privacy Act makeover
Board members noted that 30 years have produced new technologies and threats that were not foreseen when the law was enacted.
Cybersecurity
Security consortium offers C&A credential
(ISC)2 officials said the new credential is timely because all federal agencies must certify and accredit major information systems.
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Feds cram before 2005 FISMA scores arrive
Federal IT officials meet to learn how to develop the best IT security practices.
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Security clearance delays still a problem
Despite new government procedures, security clearance delays are the same, if not worse, than a year ago, a high-tech trade group reported.
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Army to better monitor blogs, Web sites
Service says soldiers who post sensitive information endanger lives.
Cybersecurity
GAO: Federal data mining not obeying privacy rules
Federal agencies are not adequately protecting citizens’ privacy when they query databases containing personal information, congressional auditors say.
Cybersecurity
Survey finds increased FISMA reporting demands
Chief information security officers are busy with reporting demands to comply with federal information security laws.
Cybersecurity
NSF announces program to create a new Internet
National Science Foundation officials said they envision the creation of more secure network architectures.
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NSF awards Cyber Trust grants worth $36 million
The Cyber Trust program coordinator described untrustworthy voting machines and vulnerable power grids as urgent national problems.
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Certicom speeds digital signature verification
New encryption technology allows computers to process large amounts of data more quickly.
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Computer problems delay air travelers
Virus may have crippled a federal computer system Thursday night, delaying international travelers at major airports.
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Coast Guard awards contract for info-sharing
AlphaInsight Corp. wins a $4.4 million contract to help create a Web portal to share intelligence.
Cybersecurity
Purdue nurtures cyber infrastructure
A sign of the future: Purdue University has launched a cyber infrastructure program to link its computer resources and enhance research.
Cybersecurity
CERT: Zotob, esbot not major attacks
Worms’ impact on federal agencies minimal, says analyst with U.S. Computer Emergency Response Team.
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