White House Sets Single Security Configuration For Windows Computers
Sharon Gaudin writes on InformationWeek:
A White House directive is forcing federal government agencies, which currently use perhaps hundreds of different security configurations, to conform to a single one that was designed by the U.S. Air Force.More here.
The move will likely involve a great deal of work. But it could "radically reduce" the number of security holes that have been plaguing federal agencies like the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of State, according to Alan Paller, director of research at the SANS Institute.
posted by Fergie @ 6/29/2007 12:25:00 PM
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