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The General Accounting Office has said that the federal Aviation Administration's procedures for fixing the Y2K problem have left it wide open to attack. The GAO alleges that the use of foreign nationals to review potential Y2K problem code allowed back doors and other nasty tidbits to be left behind. As of yet no actual evidence has been found to support these claims.

Wired
Federal Computer Week
GAO Report - PDF File

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A survey conducted by Michael G. Kessler & Associates Ltd., a New York-based security firm, found that 35 percent of the theft of proprietary and confidential information is stolen by disgruntled employees. Other U.S. companies steal 18 percent, foreign corporations stole 11 percent and foreign governments took 8 percent. Only 28 percent of information theft was attributed to a lone external attacker.

APB News

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Who is the biggest risk to your network security? Is it he cyber intruder trying to knock over your firewall from the outside? Or is it the trusted employee who already has the administrative access? Carole Fennelly at Sun World takes a look at these internal security threats.

Sun World

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With the conclusion of many Y2k efforts many Japanese companies will be turning those resources onto increasing the security of their computer systems. A survey conducted by Nikkei Internet Technology of major Japanese firms indicated that resources will now be applied to creating more secure systems. Asia Biz Tech

contributed by Evil Wench
After forecasting 30,000 new viruses to attack on January 1, the mainstream media seems to be still playing up the Virus angle. Basically they all say that 'No viruses for Y2K, but they might still arrive.' The FUD factor in some of these articles is amazing. Yes, Viruses are a threat, but they are no more a threat today than they where last week.

The Straits Times - No virus attacks on computers on Jan 1
Yahoo News - Trend Micro Discovers 14 New Viruses
Sydney Morning Herald - Bug-free so far, but virus may lurk
Australian Financial Review - New computer viruses crop up with year 2000
Excite News - NAI Recommends Continued Caution