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President Bush's special adviser on cybersecurity on Wednesday told hundreds of information technology specialists that he wants the private sector's recommendations on how to build a secure nationwide intranet for government agencies and their estimates on its cost. Richard Clarke also . . .
The first transitional period for the Data Protection Act (1998) ended yesterday and the second starts this morning - with huge implications for all UK businesses. From today (Wednesday 24 October), any company in the UK will basically have to . . .
The fact that two men involved in last month's terrorist attacks were on an FBI watch list and yet were not flagged by the airlines, airline security or other agencies is not lost on federal officials. Responding to the need . . .
A little-known exercise held last year to help federal, state and local officials in Utah prepare for a possible terrorist attack during the 2002 Winter Olympics may hold some of the most important lessons for infrastructure protection in the aftermath of . . .
A lack of venture funding for startups combined with a heightened fear of cyberterrorism may bring greater prominence to a long-time, behind-the-scenes investor in high-risk network research: the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA). DARPA, the research and development arm of . . .
A great discussion of the SSSCA and the far-reaching implications it could have on all of us. "Senator Fritz Hollings will testify about his proposed SSSCA legislation before the Senate Commerce Committee on October 25. While the Open Source community is . . .
The White House will support proposals to withhold details about electronic attacks against the nation's most important computer networks, an administration expert in computer security confirmed yesterday. The proposed changes, meant to encourage corporate victims of hackers to report crimes, would . . .
John Reece, the chief information officer at the Internal Revenue Service, said priorities have changed in the wake of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks, and the tax agency is seeking more money for security. Like other agencies, Reece said the IRS . . .
Police investigations are currently hamstrung by a lack of "effective procedures and understanding by many in the judiciary concerning the nature and urgency of cyber security," Gilmore said. Wednesday's hearing comes after members of the House and Senate voted overwhelmingly . . .
President Bush formed a new panel Tuesday to fight cyberterrorism, noting that the nation's information systems are vital to business, government and national defense, reports the Associated Press. The President's Critical Infrastructure Board will be charged with preventing disruptions of critical . . .
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 . . .
Proposals in Washington to make it easier to crack encrypted messages, coming in the wake of last month's terrorist attacks, have put lawmakers at odds with U.S. businesses. More than two-thirds of U.S. companies use encryption as an everyday business tool, . . .
Sen. Ron Wyden is proposing a technological equivalent of the National Guard to respond to terrorism and other disasters with a volunteer organization of IT professionals. Wyden suggested Oct. 9 that the nation's private IT companies could organize a national volunteer . . .
The Bush administration confirmed Monday that it will spend $10 million to launch a newly intensive war against cyber-terrorism, which many government officials and terrorism experts consider a serious threat to national security with the potential for causing mass confusion and . . .
Two Pentagon civilian employees have been breaking into safes and moving some "hot paper" in the wake of the Sept. 11 terror attack on the Defense Department's headquarters. However, don't think Marion "Snake" Cochran Jr., 51, and assistant Michael Dooley, 40, . . .
The federal government's appetite for portable, wireless Internet products and information security software has grown in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, leading technology contractors and purchasers said Thursday. Terri Allen, . . .
Former Pennsylvania governor Tom Ridge, President Bush's choice to head the Office of Homeland Security, may have trouble coordinating over 40 U.S. agencies, including the FBI and CIA. Federal and other officials say that cyber security will be a key component of the new Office of Homeland Security -- but some computer security experts worry that more bureaucracy will bog down protection.. . .
The new chairman of the Federal Trade Commission today called for a "pause" in the pursuit of privacy legislation, saying the emphasis should be on "more law enforcement, not more laws." And to show that his enforcement message wasn't just talk, . . .
The Air Force kicks out a cadet for an alleged incident of hacking. But meanwhile, military and government officials are trying to recruit hackers left and right. And, not satisfied with its recruiting efforts at home, the US government is looking abroad for hacking help as well.. . .
A holdover from the Clinton administration will oversee "cybersecurity" for President Bush, while a retired Army general will coordinate anti-terror efforts with military and intelligence counterparts. Richard Clarke, who currently heads the government's counterterrorism team, will direct efforts to protect . . .
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