User-Related Risks Pose Serious Threats to US GovNet Security Programs

Security experts have warned that the secure computer network planned by the US Government could be undermined by careless users. The Bush administration, newly focused on security since the 11 September attacks, wants to create a network, called Govnet, to provide . . . Security experts have warned that the secure computer network planned by the US Government could be undermined by careless users. The Bush administration, newly focused on security since the 11 September attacks, wants to create a network, called Govnet, to provide protected data and voice communications.

Richard Clarke, recently named special advisor to the president for cyberspace security, is behind the new initiative and believes it to be vital to future, critical, government operations.

But security experts say that the role of the new network needs to be clarified and that it could still be at risk, even if it were segregated from the public internet.

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