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Analysis: Einstein and U.S. Cyber Security

Shaun Waterman writes for UPI:

The Einstein program -- the most significant element yet unveiled of the classified multibillion-dollar cybersecurity initiative President Bush signed last month -- will still leave the U.S. government's IT security lagging the private sector, say lawmakers and industry experts.

At a hearing last week on Capitol Hill, officials faced close, skeptical questioning about the program, an intrusion detection system that will automatically monitor and analyze Internet traffic into and out of federal computer networks in real time -- allowing officials at the Department of Homeland Security to scan for anomalies that might represent hackers or other intruders trying to gain access or steal data.

"There are still some gaping holes," said Rep. James Langevin, D-R.I., of the House Homeland Security Committee.

posted by Fergie @ 3/03/2008 06:29:00 PM