Information Systems Security Special Section
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ith more and more mission-critical information on line, federal managers must protect that information from unauthorized access. Read about new biometric protections, ways to detect and fend off network instrusions and other important developments.
Cybercrime Comes to Washington
Federal agencies are ripe targets for a new breed of cybercriminals intent on making their marks. As the competition among hackers intensifies, it's no longer exciting or impressive enough to just sneak in, look around and leave some trap doors. Now hackers want to deface the systems or even bring them down.
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Expert Opinions
Secure E-mail is yours for a price
Encryption stalemate continues
Solving Password Proliferation
Tired of trying to remember all the passwords and personal identification numbers (PINs) that you need to get your work done these days? You're not alone.
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More than one way to break in
It's not Italian for goodbye
NIST takes over security evaluation
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