Agencies hard hit by shortage of cybersecurity pros
Programs are under way to identify, educate and provide career paths for potential cybersecurity professionals demanded by government and private industry, a panel of experts said, but it will be years before the pipeline is producing.
Microsoft: Java worse than PDF as security threat
Java should be considered a top software security threat, even more so than Adobe PDF files, according to Microsoft's announcement issued today.
Kundra says agencies ready for real-time FISMA reporting tool
The CyberScope compliance tool, scheduled to go live Nov. 15, will replace annual paper reports on FISMA compliance with automated feeds of systems status.
DOD, DHS working on one-two punch for cybersecurity
The Defense and Homeland Security departments have launched an initiative to share analysts and coordinate their cyber operations to protect critical infrastructure in the United States.
Texas biometrics program targets wanted illegal immigrants
Texas is going statewide with a Homeland Security Department program that searches the fingerprint records of inmates in local jails in search of illegal immigrants wanted for serious crimes. The controversial program is expected to be deployed in all U.S. counties by 2013.
Lightweight Portable Security: It's not just for the Pentagon
LPS-Public is available to anyone as a free download and can serve a variety of personal applications.
Air Force lab finds a simple way to support telework
The open-source Lightweight Portable Security tool provides trusted endpoints for remotely accessing DOD IT resources from untrusted environments, enabling secure Internet browsing and telework on sensitive systems.
DOD brings biometrics to bases in Iraq
The Army's team for DOD biometrics developed a portable system that could be deployed wherever needed to enroll and screen people and allow rapid comparison with DOD and FBI databases.
Under surveillance: Cities struggle to balance safety, privacy
As the debate over surveillance cameras and privacy continues, cameras keep popping up in cities across the country. Can a camera system with "eyelids" that close when not needed ease privacy concerns?
Microsoft delivers record-breaking October patch
Microsoft broke its own patch delivery record again with the release of its October security update.
Scrambling the message: AT&T launches encrypted voice service for feds
New encryption technology offers secure calls for government, law enforcement users.
5 countries gain DNS Security Extensions
Five Latin American and Caribbean country code top-level domains have been digitally signed, expanding the number of domains protected with DNS Security Extensions protocols.
San Antonio Cyber Cup could boost geek cred
Modeled on the national CyberPatriot competition, the Mayor's Cyber Cup rewards the best of the city's 19 CyberPatriot teams.
Can a public health approach cure the Internet?
A plan for international cybersecurity has attractive features, but there are serious real-world challenges that would stand in the way.
Inside the Pentagon's cyber war games
Tom Patterson, CSO of MagTek and an adviser to the Air Force on cyber operations, took part in the recent Pacifica cyber war games and describes some of the lessons learned.
Telework tool: A DOD innovation goes wide
As legislation requiring agencies to move more aggressively to allow telework comes closer to passage, managers worry about security. A tool the Air Force developed could ease their minds.
Cyber Command grew from 12 years of work
Robert Lamb relates how lessons learned by the DOD's Joint Task Force for Computer Network Defense paved the way for U.S. Cyber Command.
The value of access control is easy to demonstrate
Conduct due diligence and know each product's strengths and weaknesses before choosing one, Albany County's network engineer says.
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