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RSS agencies cyberFederal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and Plans of Action and Milestones (POA&M) Collection and Analysis System
White Paper CHM collaborated with the USDA-OCIO, Office of Cyber Security to create an easy-to-use, distributed database application that USDA agencies and offices across the US could use to consistently track and report the security status of their IT assets. [03 Jul 2008]
E-crime unit on track, says police chief
News But the PCEU business case is that we need that enhanced picture of cyber crime, it is about joining up a lot of good work that is already going on in agencies. Plans for a national UK cyber crime policing unit remain on track despite the... [13 Jun 2008]
Cyber crime: The global battle
News Individual field offices work with state and local law enforcement agencies but most cyber crime is reported directly to the FBI. There are 92 cyber crime task forces across the country made up, mostly led by the FBI, and composed of local law... [05 Jun 2008]
National fraud reporting centre to arrive next year
News The Attorney General's Office for England and Wales (AGO) wants a National Fraud Reporting Centre to collate reports of all types of fraud - both cyber and traditional - to pinpoint levels of fraud across the two countries. [28 Apr 2008]
Gov't pledges to take e-crime seriously
News The government has pledged to meet with law enforcers to forge new policies on tackling cyber crime.silicon.com's e-Crime Crackdown campaign is calling for a national UK cyber crime police unit. The centre would provide leadership and expertise to... [26 Mar 2008]
PM to pump cash into security and espionage tech
News He said: "I can confirm that, to meet future security needs, we have set aside funds to modernise our interception capability; that, at GCHQ and in the Secret Intelligence Service, we are developing new technical capabilities to root out terrorism... [20 Mar 2008]
Police chief: Cyber crime is everywhere
News The unit would provide leadership and expertise to co-ordinate investigations nationwide and collate reports from forces across the country, as well as offering a central point of contact for reporting cyber crime. [19 Mar 2008]
Why no united front on cyber crime?
Comment The threat of terrorism is soaking up funds badly needed to combat cyber crime. After all, if the FBI only has a team of 100 officers to deal with all cyber crime offences and Interpol has perhaps only three for Europe, the Middle East and Africa... [27 Feb 2008]
Geography lessons for online retailers
Comment Law enforcement and government agencies can use geolocation to trace the internet routes of cyber criminals, look at domains and investigate the use-history of IP addresses associated with crimes to prosecute criminals. [09 Jan 2008]
Police close in on NZ botnet ringleader
News FBI Cyber Division assistant director James Finch has warned users to protect their systems. Law enforcement agencies have also served 13 search warrants in the US and elsewhere. Security from A to Z Click on the links below to find out more. [03 Dec 2007]
Revealed: World's largest security breach
News In its filing, TJX noted cyber thieves first accessed its computer systems in July 2005 and installed software to harvest such sensitive customer information as account information, names and addresses, drivers' licence numbers and military and... [30 Mar 2007]
Crime pays - and pays very well in cyberspace
Comment In any case, if you happen to be a clever, organised computer criminal indulging in identity theft, the chances of 'doing bird' are low enough to make cyber crime an attractive career option. At the same time, the daily impact from online crime... [07 Mar 2007]
CA Manage Risk Webcast
White Paper From cyber-threats to natural disasters, federal agencies are faced with many types of risk. Those risks threaten operations, systems, physical locations and ultimately the mission, not to mention the fact that they can be politically damaging. [16 Feb 2007]
ID theft targeted by web search service
News The company charges $90 per year to put a fraud alert or a freeze on an individual's credit with the three main credit reporting agencies. The cost of placing a freeze on an individual's credit report with the various agencies varies but is less... [24 Jan 2007]
US fills top cyber-security post at last
News Chertoff said on Monday that Gregory Garcia, who has been working at a Washington-area trade association, will become the department's first assistant secretary for cyber security, with responsibility for advising agencies and the private sector. [19 Sep 2006]
