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Homeland security gets e-learning boost

January 12, 2005 Web-based certification to be offered to workers in homeland security field. TAGS: homeland security, online training, e-learning

Six ports sign up for Homeland Security scanning

December 7, 2006 Secure Freight Initiative will see cargo scanned for nuclear and radiological threats before it sets off for the U.S. TAGS: homeland security, port

Homeland Security taps anti-snooping tool

May 25, 2005 The Department of Homeland Security has signed a deal with Websense to protect its systems from spyware and other malicious code. TAGS: Websense Inc., homeland security, malicious code, spyware

Homeland Security flunks cybersecurity prep test

May 27, 2005 Agency's lackluster efforts to guard against Internet attacks may leave the U.S. "unprepared" for emergencies, federal auditors say. TAGS: homeland security, cybersecurity, auditor, emergency, agency, Rep., Democrat, U.S.

Homeland Security overhauls disaster prep site

July 17, 2006 Expanded information on Ready.gov is geared to localized threats and pet owners. TAGS: homeland security, threat

Homeland Security dismisses Real ID privacy worries

March 21, 2007 One official is "puzzled" by concerns about a uniform national ID system, while another takes issue with supposed misinformation about it. TAGS: Stewart Baker, Real ID Act, homeland security, driver's license, identity theft, security

The left and right hands of cybersecurity

February 8, 2006 Legal expert Eric J. Sinrod says when it comes to cybersecurity, "good enough for government work" still fails to pass muster. TAGS: cybersecurity, HSPD-12, homeland security, authority, government, terrorism, survey

Homeland Security inches toward makeover

October 17, 2005 Spending bill, scheduled for president's signature Tuesday, backs earlier reorg plan to further empower cybersecurity. TAGS: cybersecurity, homeland security, department, bill, president

Homeland Security official suggests outlawing rootkits

February 17, 2006 With mishaps like the Sony BMG fiasco, outlawing rootkits might be the way to go, a Homeland Security official suggests. TAGS: rootkit, homeland security, Sony BMG Music Entertainment, malicious software, Sony Corp., CD

Homeland Security calls for tech industry involvement

August 1, 2005 Department secretary says Silicon Valley should take advantage of anti-terrorism law intended to safeguard companies from liability. TAGS: homeland security, Lockheed Martin Corp., federal law, RFID, Silicon Valley, information technology, agency

Rescinding my applause for Chertoff

July 13, 2006 U.S. Rep. Zoe Lofgren says the unfilled job of cyberczar--one year after it became vacant--points to a much bigger problem. TAGS: cybersecurity, homeland security, Howard Schmidt, assistant, applause, creation, nation, Rep., leadership

FBI warns of cell phones aloft

May 31, 2005 Cell phones must not be permitted on planes unless calls can be readily monitored and identified, FBI and Homeland Security argue. TAGS: CALEA, homeland security, passenger, agency, flight, call, cell phone

Homeland Security offers details on Real ID

March 1, 2007 States have until 2013 to federalize licenses; rules don't require encryption on new IDs to protect drivers' privacy. TAGS: Real ID Act, homeland security, ID card, RFID, Maine, regulation, state, license, bill, law, Adobe PDF

Shoring up the online defenses

October 10, 2005 Google fixes a Web site bug, and Symantec aims to secure online photos. Also: Cybershakiness at Homeland Security? TAGS: homeland security, online photo, Symantec Corp., bug, Google Inc., photograph, security, Microsoft Corp.

Feds consider lowering passenger data requirements

August 10, 2007 Privacy advocates say preflight screening proposal is less "intrusive" but doesn't correct underlying problems with watch list databases. TAGS: Transportation Security Administration, passenger, airline, homeland security, Homeland Security Secretary, traveler, flight, agent, database

Homeland Security chief defends Real ID plan

December 14, 2006 Dismissing privacy concerns, Michael Chertoff says electronically read IDs will make the country more secure. TAGS: Real ID Act, homeland security, Social Security, ID card, RFID, agency, privacy, state, Adobe PDF, card, security

Congress slams Homeland Security's tech efforts

September 13, 2006 Politicians claim the department suffers from lack of leadership and a flawed information-sharing system. TAGS: homeland security, department, politician, agency, telecommunications, post, security

Senator blasts Homeland Security's Net efforts

July 28, 2006 Sen. Tom Coburn says government still isn't ready to handle a "cyber Katrina," calls for immediate change. TAGS: cybersecurity, homeland security, department, senator, agency, Oklahoma, cyberattack, Sen., government, security

Bush's tech budget favors Homeland Security Dept.

February 23, 2006 If Congress approves proposal, agency spending would jump 21 percent--and funding for NASA, education would shrink. TAGS: IT-spending, allotment, homeland security, proposal, cut, president, agency, department, information technology, America

Homeland security group to meet away from public eye

March 24, 2006 Federal advisory committee that deals with protecting U.S. infrastructure is free to disregard law keeping meetings open. TAGS: homeland security, council, meeting, VeriSign Inc., infrastructure, notice, law, agency, security
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