Is STARTTLS enough for email security?
STARTTLS, a common method for encrypting email in transit, does not protect against other major security concerns and is not the only option within the federal government.
Build public trust by tightening security preparedness
By addressing issues of data governance and social responsibility, agencies can rebuild the public trust lost in recent security breaches.
DHS puts $14M toward better DDoS defenses
The funded research will focus on slowing the growth rate of distributed denial of service attacks and developing tools and techniques that allow organizations to respond to attacks.
Terrorism info-sharing network gets health check
The state of the nation’s Information Sharing Environment is ‘strong,’ says ISE program manager.
DHS funds behavior-based tech to enhance mobile security
Northrop Grumman will leverage university research to develop more secure methods for authenticating users while eliminating the need for passwords.
Removing the blindfold to inspect encrypted communications
Without visibility into encrypted communications, IT managers can see only a portion of their network traffic, making them unable to identify and defend against threats.
Can feds give cybersecurity the attention it deserves?
Cybersecurity is just one of many competing issues agency IT managers must juggle.
ONR moves to protect ships’ systems from cyberattacks
The Office of Naval Research is spearheading a program to protect against cyberattacks to onboard physical infrastructure.
NIST announces latest funding for trusted identities
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has awarded $3.7 million in grants to three companies to make online transactions more secure and private.
Taking the 'cyber' out of security
With these three steps, agencies can craft new policies and build a culture that protects both digital and physical records.
DARPA wants better detection of doctored images
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency Media Forensics program aims to build better tools for identifying image manipulation.
How digital identity will power smart cities
Digital identity management technology allows devices to securely recognize and interact with each other, improving the quality of civic services and city planning.
Will America’s voting machines make it through the next election?
A recent report by the Brennan Center for Justice found that 43 states are using voting machines that will be at least 10 years old by November 2016 -- raising the risk for Election Day delays, lost ballots and worse.
New tool wipes hard drives -- remotely, in bulk and to DOD standards
The latest release of Jetico's hard drive wiping software, BCWipe Total WipeOut, includes central management for both wiping and reporting remotely over a network.
After the OPM breach: ripple effects and lingering questions
A panel of cybersecurity experts explore the lessons learned from the breach and how Defense agencies can best defend their networks.
DARPA taps Raytheon to protect DOD communications
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency recently awarded Raytheon BBN a contract to research ways to optimize and protect information flow over wide-area networks.
Systems security gone wrong
Two more examples -- from Boston and the Transportation Security Administration -- of how one misstep can compromise an entire system.
Unisys upgrades Stealth with software-based security
The new components of Unisys Stealth are based on a software design that eliminates operational costs associated with additional hardware and cuts deployment times by up to half.
Phish me once, shame on you. Phish me twice…
Are spear phishing awareness and cyber hygiene training just one more compliance box for agencies to check?
Making the case for context-aware security
Lack of awareness about context-aware security was the top barrier to implementation and adoption, according to a recent survey.
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