Cybersecurity

Group says kids should learn cybersecurity

Cyber Security Industry Alliance says students should learn to be good cybercitizens with lessons on online security, ethics and safety.

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OMB wants cybersecurity service consolidated

OMB wants to consolidate security training and other services, according to the draft of a plan being circulated.

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Finjan licenses software to Microsoft

Finjan Software has signed a licensing agreement with Microsoft, giving Microsoft nonexclusive rights to use certain Finjan Internet security technology patents.

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GAO to Census: Focus on management

Government Accountability Office auditors suggest how the Census Bureau can get in shape for the 2010 decennial census.

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NIST invites comment on draft standard

Minimum security requirements for information systems will become mandatory once signed by Commerce Department secretary.

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DHS reshuffles the deck

Will Chertoff's reorganization plan fix what needs fixing?

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No surprise: Security problems persist

Government Accountability Office auditors also criticize the Office of Management and Budget's security reporting guidance.

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OMB seeks R&D on supercomputing, cybersecurity

The Bush administration makes high-end computing and cybersecurity priorities in a memo on fiscal 2007 research and development goals.

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Fort Hood DOIM dons security award

Army IT office is one of 10 organizations to receive best practices security award.

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DOD cyberwarriors in a war of attrition

New paper suggests policy changes and use of fake networks to better defend systems.

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GAO: DHS lacks departmentwide information security

GAO says that the Homeland Security Department must protect its own information and information systems before it can effectively protect the country’s.

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USPTO weighs options for work at home

USPTO's chief information officer has notified vendors of the agency’s interest in PC blade technology.

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IAPP will certify government privacy officials

The association has developed educational and testing standards for the first time for federal, state and local employees.

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Five steps to managing risk

Experts recommend going on the offensive to deal with vulnerabilities.

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Military recruiting database draws scrutiny

Pentagon defends building a database with names of teenagers for military recruitment.

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RFID privacy concerns are global

European and Asian officials want to ensure that radio frequency identitifcation technology is used properly.

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Feds face mandatory security controls

Federal officials will soon be required to become experts in triage as they try to make their agencies comply with the Federal Information Security Management Act.

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FDIC employees' data stolen

An 'unauthorized release' of data let thieves get social security numbers, dates of birth and names of anyone with official FDIC pay status as of July 2002.

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GAO: Feds miss mark on security reporting

More instructions needed on which problems to report and to whom, auditors say.

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Cybersecurity plagues Fort Hood

A top Army warfighting IT official said it's a servicewide problem for the Army.