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German State Abandons Microsoft for Linux and LibreOffice

The German state, Schleswig-Holstein, has decided to move away from proprietary software, such as Windows and Office, to open-source alternatives, including Linux and LibreOffice. The move is motivated by the need to "ensure that their data is kept s...
Apr 05, 2024
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White House Warns: Move to Memory-Safe Languages

The Office of the National Cyber Director (ONCD) emphas...
Mar 04, 2024
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European Court of Human Rights Declares Backdoored Encryption Illegal

The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) has made a ma...
Feb 16, 2024
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UK snooping bill key amendment defeated

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An amendment to the so-called snooping bill requiring the Home Secretary to sign all warrants requesting decryption codes was defeated by just one vote in the House of Lords yesterday. The amendment, defeated by 120 votes to 119, related to a . . .

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Reno says review under way on Internet `wiretapping'

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Attorney General Janet Reno said Thursday she is looking into the FBI's new high-tech ``Carnivore'' system for e-mail monitoring to ensure that privacy safeguards are met as well as the needs of federal law enforcement officials. ``When we develop new technology, . . .

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Security policies fall short

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Federal agencies are failing to follow the policies to ensure that changes in their software and systems do not open security vulnerabilities, the General Accounting Office told agency officials last month.

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NTT downplays FBI's concerns over Verio bid

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NTT Communications, a unit of Japanese telecommunications giant Nippon Telegraph and Telephone, today played down concerns its $5.5 billion bid for U.S. Internet service provider Verio poses a threat to U.S. national security.

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KPMG releases white paper on cybercrime

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A new report on e-commerce and cybercrime provides tips for governments to consider in order to prevent security breaches. The white paper, "E-Commerce and Cyber Crime: New Strategies for Managing the Risks of Exploitation," focuses on businesses, but the issues . . .

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E-Sign Act validates digital signatures

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President Clinton on Friday signed the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act, or E-Sign, using the first digital certificate from the General Services Administration. Under the act, online and electronic contracts signed in the private sector with an . . .

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Clinton To E-sign Digital Signature Law

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President Clinton on Friday will "e-sign" a bill that makes electronic signatures as valid as their ink counterparts in the city where America's founding fathers signed the Declaration of Independence. On the grounds in Philadelphia where the Declaration of Independence was . . .

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Student Admits Government Hacks

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A university student admitted in Boston federal court to breaking into U.S. government computers including Defense Department and NASA systems. Ikenna Iffih, a student at Northeastern University's College of Computer Science, pleaded guilty to a series of coast-to-coast cyber attacks before . . .

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