with Tom Temin and Jane Norris, Monday-Friday 6-10am.IT leaks a concern at Los Alamos
November 17, 2009 - 8:28am
More cyber security problems have come to light at the Los Alamos National Laboratory in California. A new report from Government Accountability Office found, among other things, that access to the lab's network was not restricted to authorized users. GAO also found that the lab was lax in encrypting classified information and in testing its own security and disaster recovery policies. And users with significant security responsibilities don't always receive adequate training, the federal watchdog found.
The Government Accountability Office finds that agencies still are not protecting technology behind their critical infrastructure. About six years ago, the White House directed agencies to develop protection plans, but according to GAO, only four plans have been developed to meet all of OMB's criteria. And no agency has updated its plans since 2004.
The FBI has is warning companies of "noticeable increases" in efforts to hack into the computers of law firms and public relations agencies. The hackers are using a sophisticated e-mail scheme to try to steal sensitive data.
And in a cyber-sign-of-the-times: the Chubb Group of Insurance Companies has announced it's expanding its "cyber-liability insurance." The new coverage is expanded beyond the financial institutions marketplace to all businesses. The new product covers risks from identity theft to e-business interruption.
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