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Homeland Security helps secure open-source code
January 11, 2006
The government department is giving millions of dollars to a project that will comb open-source software for security bugs.
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Post-9/11 antiterror technology: A report card
September 7, 2006
news analysis As Sept. 11 nears, News.com examines five useful ways of improving security--and five that should raise eyebrows.
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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?
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Symantec, Computer Sciences team up
February 24, 2005
Will the partnership help Symantec extend its reach into the corporate and government sectors?
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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.
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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.
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Homeland Security IT chief blamed for cyberwoes
June 20, 2007
Top Democrat suggests CIO isn't fit to keep his job amid reports of security-related "incidents." CIO points to "significant progress."
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Homeland Security sees cyberthreats on the rise
February 9, 2007
Globalization and increased reliance on the Internet continue to raise the risk of cyberattacks, a U.S. security official warns.
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Homeland Security: Fix your Windows
August 9, 2006
In rare alert, department urges people to plug a worm hole in the Microsoft operating system as soon as possible.
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Homeland Security finally transcends F cybersecurity grade
April 12, 2007
Annual scorecard by congressional panel a mixed bag but gives federal agencies overall a C-minus on information security, up slightly from previous years.
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Feds aim for more data sharing by terrorist screeners
January 17, 2006
Top Bush administration officials back database-sharing among agencies in hopes of collecting more "travel intelligence."
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Feds eye new cybersecurity post
May 16, 2005
Congress may try to fix the turnover in cybersecurity leaders by giving the position more weight.
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Year in review: Web of deception
December 28, 2004
year in review Phishing scams and PC-compromising viruses were the dominant security threats in 2004.
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Feds test RFID controls at U.S. borders
August 8, 2005
Homeland Security hopes the chips, embedded in customs forms, will make entry and exit speedier and more secure for foreign visitors.
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Bush picks tech lawyer for security post
July 14, 2005
Stewart Baker, an influential and polarizing Washington figure, is chosen to oversee Homeland Security's new policy-planning efforts.
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