Report: Problems stymie U.S. cyberspy protection

**MIG-31** · Jul 5, 2009, 04:36 PM

Twin obstacles of technical problems and privacy issues are holding back the overarching system created to protect the federal government's computers from cyberspies, according to The Wall Street Journal.

"The latest complete version of the system, known as Einstein, won't be fully installed for 18 months, according to current and former officials, seven years after it was first rolled out," the newspaper reports. "This system doesn't protect networks from attack. It only raises the alarm after one has happened."
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Source: C|Net

Jul 5, 2009, 04:36 PM	#1
MIG-31 HardwareHeaven News Mod Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Nottingham,UK Posts: 56,821 Rep Power: 471 System Specs	Report: Problems stymie U.S. cyberspy protection Twin obstacles of technical problems and privacy issues are holding back the overarching system created to protect the federal government's computers from cyberspies, according to The Wall Street Journal. "The latest complete version of the system, known as Einstein, won't be fully installed for 18 months, according to current and former officials, seven years after it was first rolled out," the newspaper reports. "This system doesn't protect networks from attack. It only raises the alarm after one has happened." ____________ Source: C\|Net __________________ Please Post Your News Submissions Here