Re: [ga] US Government gets C- Grade on Security for 2006 Note: DOC recieved another F = failing grade

[Jeff Williams <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Ted and all,

  Indeed, and good point.  And also hence why Vista based name
servers is also a bad idea as registrants privacy will soon be
compermised without that registrant even knowing.  At that
point, ID theft amongst other damage to that registrant becomes
a greatly increased risk.

Prophet Partners Inc. wrote:

> Hi Jeff,
>
> I wonder how much the Sony rootkits weighed down the security ratings. As
> some of you may recall, an overly zealous Sony distributed DRM rootkits with
> several dozen music CD titles. When these CDs were played on a M$ based
> computer, they would trigger an auto-install of a DRM backdoor that operated
> in stealth mode behind the Windows OS. Anyone who had unknowingly installed
> the DRM had a security hole in their computer. This means that any
> government employee with an infected computer, that was connected to the
> Internet and the government's network, compromised the security of the
> entire government network.
>
> Sincerely,
> Ted
> Prophet Partners Inc.
> http://www.ProphetPartners.com
> http://www.Premium-Domain-Names.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jeff Williams" <jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: "General Assembly of the DNSO" <ga@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: "icann board address" <icann-board@xxxxxxxxx>; "icann staff"
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> Sent: Monday, April 16, 2007 3:34 AM
> Subject: [ga] US Government gets C- Grade on Security for 2006 Note: DOC
> recieved another F = failing grade
>
> > All,
> >
> > See:
> > http://www.govexec.com/story_page.cfm?articleid=36603&dcn=todaysnews
> >
> >
> http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2007/04/12/AR2007041201010_pf.html
> >
> >
> >
> http://www.infoworld.com/article/07/04/12/HNusagencieslowsecuritygrades_1.html
> >
> >
> >
> http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9016363&source=rss_topic17
> >
> > (April 12, 2007)
> > The annual computer security report cards for federal agencies were
> > released on April 12.  The grades reflect how well the agencies have
> > complied with the requirements established by the Federal Information
> > Security Management Act (FISMA).  Overall, the government received a
> > grade of C-minus, a step up from last year's overall grade of D-plus.
> > Nine agencies received lower grades than they did last year; NASA fell
> > from a B-minus in 2005 to a D-minus in 2006.  Eight agencies received
> > failing grades.  The Department of Veterans Affairs did not submit
> > enough information to be awarded a grade.  FISMA author Rep. Tom Davis
> > (R-Va.) has a plan to address criticism of the plan, which focuses
> > largely on it being an exercise in paperwork rather than a true measure
> > of computer security.  Next year, agencies will receive extra points for
> >
> > beating a "White House deadline for meeting new federal computer
> > security standards," which include "ensur[ing] that any existing or
> > newly purchased personal computers that use Microsoft Windows XP or
> > Vista software platforms include certain default settings."
> >
> > My note: I guess this also reflects ICANN as a factor as
> > well.
> >
> > Regards,
> >
> > --
> > Jeffrey A. Williams
> > Spokesman for INEGroup LLA. - (Over 134k members/stakeholders strong!)
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> >
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> >
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> > liability depends upon whether B is less than L multiplied by
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> > United States v. Carroll Towing  (159 F.2d 169 [2d Cir. 1947]
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Regards,

--
Jeffrey A. Williams
Spokesman for INEGroup LLA. - (Over 134k members/stakeholders strong!)
"Obedience of the law is the greatest freedom" -
   Abraham Lincoln

"Credit should go with the performance of duty and not with what is
very often the accident of glory" - Theodore Roosevelt

"If the probability be called P; the injury, L; and the burden, B;
liability depends upon whether B is less than L multiplied by
P: i.e., whether B is less than PL."
United States v. Carroll Towing  (159 F.2d 169 [2d Cir. 1947]
===============================================================
Updated 1/26/04
CSO/DIR. Internet Network Eng. SR. Eng. Network data security
IDNS. div. of Information Network Eng.  INEG. INC.
ABA member in good standing member ID 01257402
E-Mail jwkckid1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
 Registered Email addr with the USPS
Contact Number: 214-244-4827