Information Security News: Various articles from Mindsec

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White House's Net security plan debated @
http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/tech/ctg281.htm

Amid persistent controversy, the Clinton administration is making its most
sweeping effort yet to secure vital elements of the Internet from attack,
expand business and address concerns of privacy advocates.  "It all fits
together," says Richard Clarke of the National Security Council. "Although
the timing is coincidental, it was never intended to roll out as a single
master plan."

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Govt. plan  could improve network security @
http://www.usatoday.com/life/cyber/tech/ctg276.htm

The Clinton Administration insists that private industry must do a better
job of securing their computer networks. Yet the General Accounting Office
and outsiders alike answer the government's own security is among the
worst in the nation.

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California Considers Bill on E-Mail Eavesdropping
http://199.97.97.16/contWriter/cnd7/1999/09/28/cndin/8639-0375-pat_nytimes.html

Calif. California Gov. Gray Davis is considering a bill that would outlaw
the monitoring of employee computer e-mail unless management first
produces a written policy everyone is told about. It would be the first
such law in the nation.

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