FBI And Secret Service Launch Federal Cybersecurity Guidelines

The first guidelines for responding to attacks on computer systems to be endorsed by both the FBI and the Secret Service, the main federal agencies fighting such crimes, were published yesterday. The guidelines were drafted by government and private security experts . . . The first guidelines for responding to attacks on computer systems to be endorsed by both the FBI and the Secret Service, the main federal agencies fighting such crimes, were published yesterday. The guidelines were drafted by government and private security experts brought together by CIO magazine, a trade publication for information technology executives.

The guidance comes at a time when the number of government and private organizations trying to track and fight electronic crimes has been expanding, partly in response to Sept. 11. But experts say many businesses continue to be reluctant to provide law enforcement officials with enough information to pursue cybercriminals. Companies often fear that they will lose business if security breaches become public or that they will become the target of revenge attacks.

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