ID management system knows who you are. The Navy is continuing work on an identity management system that, when finished, will allow all Navy personnel to log on to any of the service's computer …
Feds, CIOs Unite on IT Security
In a major change of heart for both sides, government representatives and corporate CIOs are for the first time pledging to share more information with each other in an effort to improve security …
Cybersecurity task forces push for results
Five working groups formed at the National Cyber Security Summit released initial reports that focus on delivering concrete results within a year, task force leaders said Thursday. The working groups …
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Computer security in focus
As George Bush makes national security the watchword of his presidency, some Silicon Valley leaders worry cybersecurity seems to have slipped off the administration's radar screen. Implementation of a …
Top Security Pros Head to National Cybersecurity Summit
When the top security minds from the federal government and the private sector meet in Silicon Valley Wednesday, there will be no shortage of conversation topics, given the current state of security …
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FAA takes the offensive on cyberdefense
At first glance, the portrayal resembles something from movies such as "The Matrix" or "The Terminator" — a futuristic machine with high-tech circuitry inside a human form. Even the name of the …
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Security Experts Concerned About Cyber-Terrorism
Security analysts who specialize in tracking terrorist groups like al-Qaida are expressing increasing concern that such organizations may use cyber-terrorism as a way to launch attacks inside the …
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Bad Radar Prompts White House Evacuation
Air Force fighter jets were scrambled and the White House was briefly evacuated on Thursday after birds or possibly disturbances in the atmosphere tripped radar that keeps watch on restricted air …
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Genocide suspects bounty renewed
The United States has relaunched its $5m campaign to capture suspected leaders of the Rwanda genocide. Four suspects have been caught after the reward was first offered last year. But 10 others named …
Norway suspends Sri Lanka peace drive due to political crisis
Norway said it would suspend its efforts to end Sri Lanka's three decades of ethnic bloodshed until the president and prime minister resolved their power struggle. President Chandrika Kumaratunga, a …
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