Special Report: A New Vigilance - Table of Contents

Computerworld - One year after the devastating attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon, IT professionals are at the forefront of efforts to prevent the nightmare of a recurrence — and to be prepared if what used to be unthinkable happens again.

Corporate America Now on Front Lines of War on Terror
An introduction to the problem of homeland security and critical infrastructure protection. What do we mean by these terms, why are they important to corporations? What are the implications of infrastructure interdependencies?

White House Cybersecurity Chief Defines the Threat
Q&A with Richard Clarke, chairman, Critical Infrastructure Protection Board.

U.S. Intelligence Community Faces Info-Sharing Overhaul
Senior intelligence officials talk tech, information-sharing and IT architecture enhancements that are underway since 9/11.

'Searching Intelink Is Like Shooting Craps'
Intelink, the intelligence community's first classified intranet, is the foundation of the work underway to boost information sharing within that community.

Technology Aids Hunt For Terrorists
A look at how the intelligence community is making use of new voice, video and language search technology to improve the efficiency and effectiveness of automated watch lists.



ONLINE EXCLUSIVES:
State Department aims for bigger role in homeland security
The State Department wants to become the largest supplier of intelligence in the government by making better use of IT and expanding the intelligence community's classified

GIS Plays Key Role in Homeland Security
The National Imagery and Mapping Agency, part of the defense intelligence community, is lending critical support in the form of geospatial intelligence to state and local emergency responders that are preparing for another major terrorist attack.
Telecom Industry Beefs Up Priority Wireless Access, Backbone Security
The lessons of Sept. 11 are pushing priority wireless access and backbone security.
Energy: The First Domino in Critical Infrastructure
More research and development is needed to protect critical industrial systems in the energy sector against cyberattacks, officials say.
With 9/11 in mind, port operators testing security technology
The world's three largest seaport operators are collaborating to demonstrate and deploy automated tracking detection and security technology for containers entering U.S. ports.



SURVEY:
Survey: IT Watchfulness Rises, But Budgets Limit Change
An exclusive online poll of more than 2,600 IT professionals shows that most companies are satisfied with their current business continuity and data security plans, while those companies that do need to improve security aren't getting additional funds to do so.
Attitudes: The single biggest change
Before Sept. 11 business continuity and security weren't on most IT workers' radar screens. Now the attitudes have changed.
Additional Survey Findings
More details of Computerworld's survey results.