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Agencies push ahead on security efforts
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Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 03:02:45 -0500 (CDT)
http://www.fcw.com/online/news/152933-1.html By Mary Mosquera FCW.com June 23, 2008 The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released updated security settings for agencies to adopt for Microsoft Windows XP and Vista operating systems under the Federal Desktop Core Configuration (FDCC). NIST officials said they made the changes as a result of public comments they received in April and May and an analysis of agencies. reports on their experiences implementing the existing settings. Agencies must install the security settings when they upgrade to Microsoft XP or Vista, the Office of Management and Budget said in announcing the initiative last year. FDCC aims to provide a standard desktop view so agencies can make security improvements, such as installing virus patches, faster and more effectively, OMB said. Currently, FDCC consists of 674 settings, but agencies can check 99 percent of them electronically using the Security Content Automation Protocol validation tool, NIST said in its June 20 announcement. [...] _______________________________________________ Attend Black Hat USA, August 2-7 in Las Vegas, the world's premier technical event for ICT security experts. Featuring 40 hands-on training courses and 80 Briefings presentations with lots of new content and new tools. Network with 4,000 delegates from 50 nations. Visit product displays by 30 top sponsors in a relaxed setting. http://www.blackhat.com
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