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Group gives government low marks on data protection
The Cyber Security Industry Alliance, a lobbying group of security vendors, gives the federal government and congress a D-grade for securing sensitive information. Article | 31 Jan 2007
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Federal government pushes full disk encryption
Businesses need to follow the federal government's lead in reducing data breaches by holding employees responsible and examining full disk encryption (FDE) products. Column | 10 Jan 2007
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Federal data security hampered by budget limits
Cisco Systems surveyed 200 federal IT pros and found they are more confident about their security, but budget constraints and possible breaches are still a source of worry. Article | 16 Nov 2006
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Agency improves security grades under CISO's watch
CISO Philip Heneghan has made security a way of life for the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). His work earned him a Security 7 award. Article | 07 Nov 2006
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Feds get a D plus for data security
An epidemic of data security breaches has swept across the federal government since early 2003, according to the House Committee on Government Reform. Article | 19 Oct 2006
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HSPD-12 proving to be a struggle for government agencies
The deadline for U.S. Government agencies to begin to comply with Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12) is a little more than two months away, and experts say it's unlikely that most government agencies will make it. In fact, as Sue H... Article | 17 Aug 2006
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Transportation department data theft involves 133,000 records
A Department of Transportation computer housing sensitive information on 133,000 drivers and pilots was stolen from a government vehicle last month. Article | 10 Aug 2006
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DHS puts Zitz in charge of cybersecurity division
Career intelligence officer Robert S. Zitz has taken over day-to-day operations of the National Cyber Security Division, but the Department of Homeland Security still has numerous digital defense problems to remedy. Article | 27 Jul 2006
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Security Blog Log: Was the analyst a VA scapegoat?
A scathing report on May's massive Veterans Affairs data theft causes some to ask who deserves the most blame: the analyst or his supervisors? Column | 14 Jul 2006
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Security Bytes: State Department probes computer break-ins
Meanwhile, Adobe fixes security flaws in Acrobat and Reader while Juniper Networks fixes security flaws in its JUNOS program running on M-series, T-series, and J-Series routers. Article | 12 Jul 2006