Goverment-Based Information Security Resources

The Communications Security Establishment (CSE) is a federal government lead agency that delivers Information Technology Security (ITS) solutions to the government of Canada.

The Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section ("CCIPS") attorney staff consists of about two dozen lawyers who focus exclusively on the issues raised by computer and intellectual property crime. Section attorneys advise federal prosecutors and law enforcement agents; comment upon and propose legislation; coordinate international efforts to combat computer crime; litigate cases; and train all law enforcement groups. Other areas of expertise possessed by CCIPS attorneys include encryption, electronic privacy laws, search and seizure of computers, e-commerce, hacker investigations, and intellectual property crimes.

Computer Incident Advisory Capability CIAC provides on-call technical assistance and information to Department of Energy (DOE) sites faced with computer security incidents. This central incident handling capability is one component of all encompassing service provided to the DOE community. The other services CIAC provides are: awareness, training, and education; trend, threat, vulnerability data collection and analysis; and technology watch. This comprehensive service is made possible by a motivated staff with outstanding technical skills and a customer service orientation.

The Computer Security Resource Clearinghouse (CSRC) is designed to collect and disseminate computer security information and resources to help users, systems administrators, managers, and security professionals better protect their data and systems. A primary goal of the CSRC is to raise awareness of all computer systems users -- from novice to expert -- about computer security. This is perhaps the most important way of improving information systems security.

Computer Systems Security and Privacy Advisory Board.  Congress established the CSSPAB as a public advisory board in the Computer Security Act of 1987. The Board is composed of twelve members, in addition to the Chairperson, who are recognized experts in the fields of computer and telecommunications systems security and technology