Stakes rising as malware matures
How can government best position itself against cyberattacks, which seem to be increasing both in number and sophistication?
Government fares poorly in Web site security audit
In an annual evaluation of website security by the Online Trust Association, the most heavily trafficked .gov and .mil Web sites generally got poor marks, except for their deployment of DNSSEC.
CyberRX preps health care community for cyberattack
A cybersecurity exercise by HHS and the health care community produces better security.
Can telework improve cybersecurity?
Although the federal government is trying to encourage telework, a new survey shows agencies are losing workers because of a lack of telework opportunities at a time when a shortage of cybersecurity professionals is being called a threat to national security.
The future of government ID cards
Employee IDs cards are incorporating some relatively mature technologies that increase the level of interaction and tracking potential.
Device authentication tool helps detect tax fraudsters
Experian's Tax Return Analysis Platform goes beyond identity verification to offer device-proofing, catching fraud before refunds are processed.
HHS and health care sector expand cybersecurity info sharing
The Computer Security Incident Response Center, the centerpiece of HHS's cybersecurity program, helps provide situational awareness across the enterprise and strengthens functional relationships within the health care community that it oversees to help improve security.
U.C. San Diego researchers build tool to help secure IoT
A group of computer scientists at the University of California, San Diego, have developed a tool that lets designers and system builders test embedded hardware security, a first in the field.
Science DMZ: faster, more secure high-performance computing
Built near the network perimeter, a Science DMZ is a portion of the network optimized for high-performance scientific applications rather than for general-purpose business systems.
Tools to tighten the Internet of Things
Built with cost and performance in mind, interconnected systems contain vulnerabilities that are increasingly attractive to attackers looking for protected information or who want to disrupt public services. Some tools are emerging to help.
Network forensics enhances Army NIE
An Army network forensics team made a positive impact on network troubleshooting, reliability and network protection at the latest Network Integration Evaluation field evaluation.
Homeland Security tops FISMA scorecard. How do they do it?
The Department of Homeland Security earns top scores in FISMA compliance, thanks in part to the continuous monitoring program built by the department's Office of Inspector General.
Mobile forensics tools hammer out evidence
Proprietary and open source forensic tools are helping law enforcement extract evidence from mobile devices and even recover data that has been deleted.
Can digital forensics keep up with smartphone tech?
Smartphones provide a wealth of evidence for forensics investigators, but the escalating number and variety of mobile devices coupled with a growing case backlog has put digital forensics development to the test.
Agencies work to close mobile security, connectivity gaps
The demands of security and connectivity are the two major challenges confronting agencies as they roll out mobile networks, government IT executives say.
Last call for comments on Keccak encryption
The public will weigh in on NIST's choice of new a secure hash algorithm developed in response to advances in techniques for breaking of federal document encryption standards.
High-speed encryption solutions protect data anywhere
SafeNet announced a range of high-speed encryption products to help enterprises protect sensitive data as it moves between data centers and across networks.
Cutting off identity-based fraud at the source
Government could mitigate identity fraud at local motor vehicle departments by instituting authentication solutions backed by a combination of internal and external databases.
Is antivirus now useless?
Debates over the state of antivirus technology and tools has resurfaced yet again after the executive in charge of Symantec's information security business was quoted as saying antivirus is dead.
Sandia exploring ephemeral biometrics for insider threat monitoring
Using ephemeral biometrics, in which individual identities are tied to active, living biometric data, Sandia intends to significantly improve the authenticity and integrity of cyber identities.
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