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    Bill would restrict P2P use on US government networks 19 November, 2009 07:17:00

    House lawmakers introduced a bill that would restrict the use of peer-to-peer technology on government networks in response to several embarrassing data leaks.
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    Making the move to government IT 08 April, 2009 23:25:00

    As wave after wave of corporate layoffs remake the American business landscape, IT managers find themselves wondering if they should consider a personal bailout strategy of their own -- government IT job.
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    US gov't increasing efforts to fight ID theft, report says 22 October, 2008 10:40:00

    The U.S. government has taken several steps to combat identity theft during the past two years, including increased prosecutions of criminals and decreased use of Social Security numbers to identify constituents, according to a report released Tuesday.
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    How the feds are locking down their networks 12 August, 2008 08:52:10

    The US federal government is locking down its networks through an ambitious and fast-paced effort to eliminate connections to the Internet that are vulnerable to attack.
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    Auditor: US Govt Still Has Security Gaps 15 June, 2007 11:41:14

    Despite some progress in recent years, most US federal agencies still have significant gaps in their information security controls, according to Gregory Wilshusen, director of information security issues at the Government Accountability Office (GAO).
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    CIO Group Instructed to Play Key Role In UK Gov't IT 06 June, 2007 12:17:10

    The role of the UK government's Chief Information Officer Council is not clear and the top-level IT body needs to "raise its game", MPs have warned
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    Top US Gov't IT Exec Talks Cutting-edge Tech 04 June, 2007 11:31:24

    Karen Evans is the US government's top IT executive - essentially, its de facto CIO. Her official title is administrator of the office of electronic government and IT at the White House Office of Management and Budget. Evans, also director of the Federal CIO Council, recently spoke with US Computerworld about the government's IT operations
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    US Sets Deadline for Gov't Breach-Notification Plans 30 May, 2007 11:50:22

    The White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) is giving US federal agencies 120 days to develop and implement a security breach notification policy. Agencies have also been instructed in that time to review their use of personally identifiable information (PII), and to develop plans to reduce or eliminate the unnecessary use of Social Security numbers and other personal data.
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    US Gov't Agencies See Slight Gain on Security Marks 16 April, 2007 11:16:49

    The US government has received an overall grade of C- on an annual IT security report card issued by Republican Tom Davis. That was a slight improvement from the D+ grades handed out for the two previous years, but eight agencies got failing marks -- the same number as last year.
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    The Access Control Race 17 January, 2006 14:55:47

    In August 2004, US President George Bush issued Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12), which requires federal agencies to set up one identification system for all staff and contractors who have access to sensitive facilities or information. The move to stiffen access control for several million people who work for the U.S. government and its contractors -- part of post-9/11 efforts to beef up security at federal installations -- has set off a scramble by 2 dozen agencies seeking to comply by October's deadline.
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    How to Save the Internet 12 May, 2005 10:59:59

    Computing on the Net is heading for a fall because security is a joke. So we summoned the best minds to see if we could put Humpty back together again.
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    To fight scammers, Russia cracks down on .ru domain 22 March, 2010 07:25:00

    Registrants will need a passport or business documents to register domains
    In a bid to cut down on fraud and inappropriate content, the organization responsible for administering Russia's .ru top-level domain names is tightening its procedures.
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    Access build-up a new concern for CIOs: security pro 22 March, 2010 15:07:00

    Potential conflict between an organisation's security and its culture
    The director of IT security at a national accounting firm has warned CIOs about the increasing level of administration access regular employees are gaining, calling it a "trust time bomb".
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    Facebook users targeted in massive spam run 19 March, 2010 06:50:00

    The messages try to get users to dowload a malicious attachment
    Facebook's 400 million users have been targeted by a spam run that could infect their computers with malicious software designed to steals passwords and other data, according to security researchers at McAfee.
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    Law enforcement push for stricter domain name rules 18 March, 2010 05:04:00

    The changes would make it more difficult for criminals to register under false details for domain names
    Law enforcement officials in the U.K. and U.S. are pushing the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers to put in place measures that would help reduce abuse of the domain name system.
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    Seven Firefox Plug-ins That Improve Online Privacy 18 March, 2010 06:18:00

    It does help the more nerdy among us ascertain what's going on under the hood of a website
    As strange as it might sound, there are times when I wish for the old days of the Internet circa the early 1990's. The days of Mosaic and Lynx, where there was no Flash, no Javascript and no Java. A simpler time where protecting your privacy and security wasn't as essential as it is today.

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