Forwarded From: Nicholas Charles Brawn <ncb05at_private> 16Nov98 RUSSIA: RUSSIAN SECURITY SERVICE CREATES ANTI-HACKER UNIT. Text of report by Radio Russia An agency for computer and information security has been established at Russia's Federal Security Service. It will be responsible for organization and implementation of measures to detect and prevent computer-related crimes. The first deputy director of the Federal Security Service, Viktor Cherkesov, said this at the opening of an international congress on telecommunications and national security in St Petersburg on Monday [16th November]. He pointed out that this was the first time information security had been ranked as equally important as political, defence and economic security in Russia's national security strategy. Source: Radio Russia, Moscow, in Russian 1400 gmt 16 Nov 98. -o- Subscribe: mail majordomoat_private with "subscribe isn". Today's ISN Sponsor: Repent Security Incorporated [www.repsec.com]
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