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DHS suffered more than 800 cyber attacks in two years
Senior officials at the Department of Homeland Security acknowledged hundreds of security lapses Wednesday, but said improvements had been made. Article
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Database authentication, encryption getting priority in some businesses
While more organizations are seeking database authentication and encryption technologies, others are turning to database monitoring to secure data. Article
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PCI DSS: The standards should not be lowered
Bob Russo, general manager of the PCI Security Standards Council explains that education is crucial to getting more merchants to comply with the standard. Column
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HP targets energy compliance with appliance
A new appliance from HP touts event data management software from San Francisco-based SenSage Inc. to centrally store logging data for audits and investigations. Article
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Private sector should learn from government insecurity
The State Department hearings drew attention to the serious security problems that plague government networks. Federal security improvements will help push private sector progress. Column
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Group calls for federal data security breach notification law
A group of security vendors is calling on Congress to pass a law that emphasizes encryption and the public disclosure of security breaches. A law would apply in all states. Article
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Lawmakers decry continued vulnerability of federal computers
Lawmakers voiced alarm over the vulnerability of federal computers to attack. Recent security breaches are prompting concern over whether current federal rules are strong enough. Article
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State Department to face hearing on '06 security breach
A Congressional subcommittee is seeking answers about the attacks, which appeared to originate in Asia. Article
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Feds get average FISMA grade
The federal government was given an overall grade of C-minus for information security from 2005 to 2006, an improvement over recent years. News
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Cybersecurity czar signals government cooperation at RSA Conference
Cybersecurity chief, Greg Garcia told RSA Conference attendees that government, enterprises and academia need to work together to fight growing Internet threats. Article
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