IT Security
Even as the government cracks down on illegal hackers, enhances its own network security and encourages the public and private sectors to beef up their own computer security, threats from a malicious virus, spam, worms and other malware continue to challenge an organization's firewall and its other IT security protections.
Cyber czar Garcia to expand Einstein’s oversight
October 4th, 2007
One year after he took office as the first-ever assistant secretary of DHS for cybersecurity and communications, Greg Garcia told an IT security gathering on October 1 that he plans to expand the Einstein early warning system that helps protect federal departments’ computer networks.
We polled our readers about an eclectic group of IT security subjects
July 20th, 2007
The IT Security sector in government has become so diverse and sprawling that it is sometimes difficult to get a grasp on prevailing opinions within this complex high-tech field. To that end, GSN: Government Security New has undertaken its second annual e-mail survey of its readers to take a snapshot of views among security professionals on a handful of “hot button� IT issues.
Click on the image above to take you to our survey.
