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The Impact of Internet Access on Government Engagement with Citizens

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The Web has forever changed the way governments at all levels interact with one another and with the citizens they serve. Widespread Internet access is expected to completely alter people's ability to tap into government resources in the next few years . . .

Anthony Pell
Aug 29, 2000

New Jersey Strengthens Its Legislation Against Computer Crimes Efforts

Two New Jersey agencies are calling for the state to strengthen its computer crime laws, enhance law enforcement training, and beef up education programs to combat computer-related crime. Concerned about the proliferation of child sexual abuse, fraud, identity theft, hacking, cyberstalking, . . .

Anthony Pell
Aug 28, 2000

FBI Wiretap Review Details Coming from US Attorney General Reno

US Attorney General Janet Reno said on Wednesday that details for a planned review of the FBI computer program designed to capture email messages for criminal investigations will be released on Thursday. . . .

Anthony Pell
Aug 25, 2000

Linux Compliance Challenges Against DOD Standards and Security Threats

Linux does not meet the Defense Information Infrastructure's Common Operating Environment Kernel Platform Compliance requirements for a Posix-compliant application programming interface, Posix-compliant commands and utilities, the Motif X Window System interface, the Common Desktop Environment and Network File System sockets. . . .

Anthony Pell
Aug 23, 2000

Tom Davis Proposes A Privacy Czar For Federal Data Security

Rep. Tom Davis, R-Va., thinks the government also needs a privacy czar who would coordinate information protection among federal agencies. Many of those agencies have chief information officers who are responsible for privacy issues - but that's in addition to a . . .

Anthony Pell
Aug 22, 2000

Cooperation Needed for Cybercrime Resolution Among Security Professionals

Fighting cybercrime is complex and time-consuming. One case can involve a multitude of computer systems, networks, and administrators, and requires the cooperation of all system owners, and sometimes many nations, in order to find the perpetrator. Due to their love of . . .

Anthony Pell
Aug 21, 2000

Urgent Federal Awareness Needed for Cybersecurity Measures

It's time for the federal government to sound a security alert -- of a different sort.

Anthony Pell
Aug 18, 2000

CygnaCom Solutions Lab Certified For Security Application Testing

The government has certified CygnaCom Solutions Inc.'s Security Evaluation Laboratory to test information security software to assure users that security products perform the functions that vendors claim.

Anthony Pell
Aug 18, 2000

U.S. Federal Judge Rules on the Legality of Linking to Illegal Code

IN WHAT SOME observers see as a significant ruling for the future of the Internet, a U.S. federal judge Thursday issued a permanent injunction barring an online hacker publication from linking to Web sites where visitors can download illegal code, such . . .

Anthony Pell
Aug 18, 2000

Federal Court Ruling Limits Online Monitoring By Law Enforcement

Oscar S. Cisneros writes: "Privacy groups are cheering a federal appeals court decision that promises to curb the ability of law enforcement agencies to get access to Internet-style communications. The decision also reins in the hungry maw of the government's Carnivore . . .

Anthony Pell
Aug 17, 2000

FBI: Upcoming Release of 3,000 Carnivore Email Surveillance Documents

The FBI has 3,000 pages of documents about its ``Carnivore'' e-mail surveillance system and expects to begin releasing some to the public in about 45 days, the Justice Department said Wednesday. Additional releases should follow every 45 days until all the . . .

Anthony Pell
Aug 17, 2000

Federal Court of Appeals Mandates Stricter Data Surveillance Standards

The Federal Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled yesterday that law enforcement agents seeking to intercept data packets that combine addressing information and the content of communications must meet the higher legal requirements needed for a search warrant. . . .

Anthony Pell
Aug 16, 2000

eBallot.net Intrusion Prevention: 35 Hacking Attempts Thwarted

An electronic balloting service stopped 35 attempts to hack into the Reform Party's presidential nomination process in another successful step toward online voting, eBallot.net Inc. officials said.

Anthony Pell
Aug 16, 2000

Edmonton: Ongoing Investigation Into DoS Attack By RCMP And FBI

RCMP are working with the FBI to track down computer hackers who overloaded an Edmonton-based Internet service provider yesterday, denying access to some customers. Edmonton RCMP found the "denial of service" attack on OA Group Inc.'s server that barred subscribers . . .

Anthony Pell
Aug 15, 2000

National Security Council Cybersecurity Coordination Plan

Under pressure from Congress to better coordinate the government's response to computer viruses and other cyberattacks, the National Security Council has developed a plan outlining roles and responsibilities for federal cybersecurity organizations.

Anthony Pell
Aug 15, 2000

Analyzing Government Regulations on Telecommunications and Privacy Rights

Oscar S. Cisneros writes: "A new government-approved standard for telecommunications equipment violates the Fourth Amendment's prohibition against unreasonable searches and seizures, critics say. The standard, released in updated form last week by the Telecommunication Industry Association, instructs telecommunications hardware manufacturers on . . .

Anthony Pell
Aug 14, 2000

Revolutionizing Infosec Education for Future Workforce Needs

A report to be published this year by one of the nation's top educators in information systems and security warns that the current system of higher education cannot support the demand for information assurance professionals and calls for a revolutionary change . . .

Anthony Pell
Aug 14, 2000

Exploring Legal Challenges in Cybersecurity and Network Defense

As unlikely as it may sound, lawyers and computer security experts agree on one thing: When it comes to determining what's legal and what's not on the information superhighway, there are more questions than answers. And the shortage of clear-cut legal . . .

Anthony Pell
Aug 14, 2000

Exploring Government-Mandated Network Security Standards for Internet Firms

Do you think there should be network security standards set by the government? According to MSNBC "insurance companies and the security industry are considering quasi-government regulation to try to compel Internet firms to take basic security steps." This was . . .

Anthony Pell
Aug 12, 2000

Pentagon Under Siege: Increasing Hacker Attacks Challenge Security

U.S. Defense Department pleas to computer hackers to quit mischief-making appear to be falling largely on deaf ears, making spotting potential national security threats more difficult, a top Pentagon expert says.. . .

Anthony Pell
Aug 11, 2000

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