Digital Government

Rethinking critical infrastructure security

Recent 'hacks' against Pentagon, Senate and FBI World Wide Web sites have highlighted the importance of protecting computer systems against cyberattacks. Indeed, the digital equivalent of spraying graffiti on agency home pages (and denying citizens access to those sites) is the least of the problem

  • By Ari Schwartz
Digital Government

An ideal seal for privacy in the federal government?

Privacy is a major concern of Internet users visiting commercial and government World Wide Web sites. In the private sector, one response has been the development of 'seal' programs, such as the Good Housekeeping Seal, certifying that a site meets the minimum privacy standards. Is this an approach

  • By Ari Schwartz
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