contributed by weld pond
Two separate bills are set to piggyback their way onto the House floor as part of a larger bill. S. 1314 - the Computer Crime Enforcement Act and S. 2448 - the Internet Security Act will become part of H.R. 46, the Public Safety Officer Medal of Valor Act. If passed, the Senate will fork over a combined $100+ million dollars at both state and federal levels to address security concerns on the Internet.

Newsbytes
(new source)

contributed by apocalypse dow
The Israel Defense Force (IDF) as well as several of the country's government web sites appear to be the target of an Arab counterattack. Email blitzes that have paralyzed several sites in Israel are in retailation for what is believed to be an attack on the Hizbullah’s site earlier this week. NetVision, a major ISP in Israel that has several of the affected sites on its servers, is in the process of conducting major damage control.

Israel's Business Arena via Newsbytes
The Daily Star

contributed by harvest
A security flaw in the New Jersey Turnpike EZ-Pass electronic toll collection service has led to a temporary suspension of billing services. Christopher Reagoso, an independent user of the collection system, publicly disclosed the flaw which allows infiltrators to view turnpike statistics and user names in the e-mail billing system.

InfoWorld

contributed by kynik
A computer generated and maintained "immune system" that will detect fraudulent activity on the Internet is in the works. (Yes folks, you heard me right). Richard Overill's master plan is to develop the technology in the next three years and roll it out for Britain's Post Office who will serve as the system's first official user. This is of course if the system is ever successfully completed not to mention whether or not it proves effective.

The New Scientist

contributed by weld pond
The history of 2600 and Emmanuel Goldstein's battle for First Amendment rights is featured in the below this New York Magazine article. How it all came about and what the future will be if he loses the infamous court battle.

New York Magazine