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       Wednesday, September 27, 2006

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Computer OTS Software... is it secure?

According to GCN (Government Computer News), the trend toward off-the-shelf, open source products raises a red flag on security.

In these days of heightened homeland security, the necessity to share information between agencies is at an all time apex. Add to this, the problem of speed which OTS gives, and the gift of optimum software compatibility and communication, which OTS also has, it would seem the advantages would outweigh the disadvantages, right?

Not so, says Vice Admiral Nancy Brown. At a gathering of the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association in Arlington, Va., Vice Admiral Brown pointed out that the positive dimensions of these developments are accompanied by vulnerabilities that need to be addressed. She went on to say, "The dilemma is how to ensure security and confidentiality while not reducing the effectiveness of networks to warfighters.”How so indeed?


Gina is the marketing manager for Virtustar, a top information technology firm, and a redactor for internet marketing company. She is a columnist for Live As If.org and a site admin for Studylight.org. Visit her blog at Refreshment In Refuge.





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posted by Gina Burgess at 2:14 PM  

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