According to an 11\/26 email that came down from On High, December 1-5 is
\nDHS’ “Computer Security Awareness Week”. (mark your calendar!)<\/p>\n
Computerized information is increasingly the target of
\ncomputer hackers or cyber-terrorists that seek access to or destruction of
\nour systems. Stopping such intruders is vital to the mission of DHS. The
\nstakes have never been higher, and your role as a knowledgeable computer
\nuser has never been more critical.<\/p>\n\nThe goal of Computer Security Awareness Week is to remind us to protect
\nthe confidentiality, integrity, and availability of our information.
\nUnderstanding appropriate computer use will help you to recognize the
\nthreats we face and to avoid mistakes that can lead to more serious
\nconsequences.<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n<\/p>\n<\/p>\n
\nDHS Online’s 11\/25 daily news digest included an article from
\nGovernment Computer News<\/i> titled “Microsoft Homeland Security Head
\nStresses Partnership With DHS” (11\/24, Sinha). <\/p>\nBefore DHS
\nwas formed, one of the things the White House transition team did was
\ninventory the 22 component agencies to see how to build a common
\nenterprise from their disparate IT. … So it made sense to migrate
\nthe other four agencies to Microsoft Exchange<\/strong> for unified messaging.’
\nIn response to widespread Microsoft security breaches, Richey says “we
\nrecognize we have a challenge around security. We’re not alone in that
\nchallenge. “<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\nI don’t use MS Exchange at work. I use
\nproprietary a engineer-for-job-security messaging solution so weird most
\nemployees don’t even know you can use it to send email… but it doesn’t
\nsuffer from Macro worms, so that’s good.<\/p>\n\nOn 11\/26 The Hill
\nreported<\/a> that Senator Orrin Hatch had suspended an aide found to have
\nhacked into minority (read: Democratic) senators’ computer systems an
\nstolen sensitive documents which were later leaked to the press. See How long have
\nGOoPers been stealing Dem info?<\/a> a DailyKos for more.<\/p>\n\nI know, I know: I’m late on the 1-2-3, it being December and all. But at
\nleast you know that the National
\nCyber Security Division<\/a> is up to the job of “protecting the nation’s
\ncyber assets so that we may best protect the nations critical
\ninfrastructure assets.” That’s DHS speak for “making sure interns can’t
\nread top secret senate committee reports.”<\/p>\n