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Post by avordvet on Oct 7, 2014 4:30:30 GMT -5
DHS No Longer Needs Permission Slips to Monitor Other Agencies' Networks for VulnerabilitiesBy Aliya Sternstein October 3, 2014 This story has been updated to clarify the Einstein program's role in detecting cyber intrusions. The Department of Homeland Security has spelled out its intentions to proactively monitor civilian agency networks for signs of threats, after agencies arguably dropped the ball this spring in detecting federal websites potentially harboring the Heartbleed superbug. Annual rules for complying with the 2002 Federal Information Security Management Act released Friday require agencies to agree to proactive scanning. The regulations also contain new requirements for notifying DHS when a cyber event occurs. www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2014/10/dhs-no-longer-needs-permission-slips-monitor-other-agencies-networks-vulnerabilities/95807/
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