Cybersecurity
Expert calls for better security
A professor who helped develop the federal cybersecurity plan said it must be overhauled.
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Plugging the holes in shipping
Federal, state and local officials work to secure ports
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FDIC info security lacking, GAO finds
FDIC must establish controls and ensure information security receives enough attention, auditors said.
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NIST has new certification guide
It's "Special Publication 800-37, Guide for the Security Certification and Accreditation of Federal Information Systems."
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FISMA compliance: Money misspent?
The research director at the SANS Institute gives failing grades to FISMA implementation efforts.
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CEOs seek security collaboration
The Business Roundtable says feds can share information and help firms past legal barriers related to IT security.
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Three agencies, supplier certified for security bridge
The move doubles the number of organizations with cross-certification with the Federal Bridge Certification Authority.
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Army-wide security plan takes shape
Officials will merge several initiatives into an overall enterprise approach
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The buck stops at the top
Many senior executives are unsure how to handle their responsibility for IT security.
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More info assurance centers named
NSA and DHS added 10 universities to the list of National Centers of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education.
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House question Ridge on IT security
A bipartisan letter to the DHS Secretary asks for specifics on cybersecurity plans.
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Securing an insecure world
NIST's security chief explains the difficulty of creating secure software.
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Security funds dry up
Civilian agencies most likely will have less money available for security improvements because of pay parity increases.
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Linux has its own security holes
Malicious code creators are increasingly taking notice of Linux, experts say.
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Robert Cook: Drastic measures needed
A secure messaging specialist wants to do away with Internet anonymity.
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DHS rolls out cyberalerts
The Homeland Security Department today unveiled a National Cyber Alert System to warn computer users of viruses and other Internet-borne attacks.
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Davis backs FISMA
The Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002 has the right ideas, but the difficulty is carrying them out, Rep. Tom Davis says.
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