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House Commerce Committee's Inquiry Into Cybersecurity Report Status

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The chairman of the House Commerce Committee demanded to know the status of an overdue report on the Clinton administration's efforts to protect the nation's most critical computer systems from cyber-attacks. In a letter addressed to Richard Clarke, the national coordinator . . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 30, 2001

Federal Agencies High-Risk Security Issues And GAO's Updated Guidance

Although information security is one of two governmentwide issues labeled "high-risk," guidance and legislation issued over the past six months could significantly reduce federal agencies' risk, according to the General Accounting Office. Security has been on the GAO high-risk list . . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 23, 2001

Council Formed to Protect National Cyber Systems on Clinton's Final Day

On his last full day in office, former President Clinton appointed 21 members to a newly established council that will advise President George W. Bush on ways to protect the nation's most critical computer systems from cyber attack. The new . . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 23, 2001

Cyber Policing Techniques in Boston Murder Investigation

Police in Boston had reached a dead end. They had a murder suspect, but not nearly enough evidence, and the investigation was growing cold. But a computer-trained ATF agent went undercover, and for once, used the Internet's anonymity to law enforcement's . . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 22, 2001

EFF Petitions Court On DVD Encryption And Free Speech Rights

The Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF), an online civil liberties group, said it has petitioned a federal appeals court to overturn a lower court's interpretation of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). The group said in a statement that the . . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 22, 2001

U.S. Postal Service Launches NetPost Certified For Secure Communication

The U.S. Postal Service unveiled a new service Tuesday that allows government agencies to send and receive sensitive documents such as birth certificates and medical records over the Internet in a secure manner. . . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 18, 2001

FBI Responds to Exposed Conspiracy Among Teens on the Internet

The FBI has gone into a back-slapping frenzy over what it claims was a conspiracy to "bring down the Internet" on New Year's Eve. It gets better. This vast, evil conspiracy was being run by kids - crazed teenage hackers no . . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 15, 2001

FBI Probes Pro-Napster Hacker Pimpshiz Over Web Defacement Incidents

Pimpshiz', the hacker who sprayed pro-Napster messages on hundreds of Web sites last year, may have been caught. US police raided the home of a 17-year-old last month after being tipped off by the FBI, a fact they confirmed to CNet . . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 15, 2001

National Police Website Crime Reporting Security Risks Alert

Plans to let the public report crimes via a national police website have raised fears that citizens will be vulnerable to revenge attacks if computer security fails. Home Office minister Charles Clarke told the House of Commons this week that he . . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 14, 2001

U.S. Government Eases Export Limits on High-Performance Computing

The White House yesterday essentially threw in the towel on the government's ability to limit exports of high-performance computers, while also acknowledging that there's little the U.S. can do to prevent other nations from developing high-powered systems by harnessing computer power . . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 11, 2001

Maximizing IT Budgets For Effective Network Defense Against Cyber Threats

A shy, spiky-haired 24-year-old reputedly unleashes a global computer virus causing an estimated $10 billion in damages, paralyzing computers from the Pentagon to the Parliament. Hackers spend six weeks peering at Microsoft's network programming code for a new generation of Microsoft . . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 11, 2001

Collaborative Efforts Against Spam Emails: Project Mailbox IV

A group of federal agencies is collaborating to crack down on unsolicited commercial e-mail. The Federal Trade Commission last Friday released the results of part of its "Project Mailbox IV," an effort by the FTC, the U.S. Postal Inspection Service, . . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 11, 2001

New DoJ Guidelines on Copyright Laws for Bootleggers and Crackers

Music bootleggers and software crackers tired of wading through the entire United States Code to see if they're about to break the law, or incur daunting criminal liabilities in excess of the potential value of their planned activities, may now consult . . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 10, 2001

Exploring The NSA's Eavesdropping And Encryption Controversies

To the NSA, of course, its devilish reputation is merely an unfortunate Hollywood fiction. Its director, Lt. Gen. Michael Hayden, has taken every opportunity to say so, most recently on a History Channel documentary that aired for the first time Monday . . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 10, 2001

California's $86 Million Budget Proposal for Fighting Tech Crimes

Gov. Gray Davis will ask the Legislature for nearly $86 million to combat identity theft and other high-tech crimes in California, his aides said Sunday. The governor also will ask for more money for crime labs in the state, continued . . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 09, 2001

NSA's Spook Linux: Enhanced Security Against Application Risks

The ultra-secretive US spy agency, the National Security Agency (NSA), has released a prototype for an ultra-secure version of the Linux operating system. Developed in co-operation with industry research partners, the prototype includes enhancements to Linux which provide stronger protection against . . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 08, 2001

FBI Initiative Improves Company Security Operations Through Threat Sharing

The FBI announced Friday the completion of a program that seeks to combat cybercrime by encouraging companies to share information about Internet attacks they have experienced. Participating companies and the FBI would use encrypted e-mail and a secure website to warn . . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 07, 2001

Congress Faces Internet Tax And Privacy Issues In New Session

In its new session that began this week, the U.S. Congress is facing two big high-tech issues: Internet taxes and online privacy. On the tax issue, in particular, the clock is ticking. The Internet tax moratorium act, which blocks new . . .

Anthony Pell
Jan 06, 2001

E-Security Conference Highlights Importance Of Processes In Security

Information security is no longer about refining technology, but helping people and improving processes. This was the key theme of the recent Intermedia Group E-Security Conference and Exposition in Arlington, Va. The conference featured some of the most respected information security . . .

Anthony Pell
Dec 19, 2000

Bush Administration Shakes Up Cyber Defense Strategy with Major Changes

As George W. Bush strides toward the White House, national security experts are preparing for what could be a major change in the way the government and the private sector organize to defend against cyber-attacks. Clinton administration officials and other national . . .

Anthony Pell
Dec 19, 2000

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