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VA devotes day to security
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Date: Mon, 30 Oct 2000 21:26:25 -0600
http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2000/1030/web-va-10-30-00.asp BY Judi Hasson 10/30/2000 The Department of Veterans Affairs will hold a special event Nov. 3 to highlight the importance of computer security and the responsibility of the VAs 220,000 employees to avoid lapses. "We need to bring to the Computer Age the same values and commitment that VA employees have always shown when it comes to protecting the confidentiality of information about our veterans," acting VA secretary Hershel Gober said. Among the days events: * Gober is expected to announce that some senior managers will be rated on their performance of computer security issues as part of their annual evaluations. * Experts on computer and Internet security will appear on a closed-circuit broadcast to all VA facilities. The special day comes in the wake of criticism of computer security at the VA. A private company hired earlier this year was able to break into VAs computer systems numerous times and could have used VA data to apply for phony credentials or conduct other fraudulent activities. "Computer security needs to become embedded within the culture of VA," said Edward Meagher, special assistant to Gober for information technology. *==============================================================* "Communications without intelligence is noise; Intelligence without communications is irrelevant." Gen Alfred. M. Gray, USMC ================================================================ C4I.org - Computer Security, & Intelligence - http://www.c4i.org *==============================================================* ISN is hosted by SecurityFocus.com --- To unsubscribe email LISTSERV () SecurityFocus com with a message body of "SIGNOFF ISN".
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