Federal employees union skeptical of building security 'enhancements'
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced this week two enhancements aimed at strengthening security at thousands of federal buildings.
HHS publishes online list of patient data breaches
The Health and Human Services Department has started publishing an online list of data thefts and breaches that affect the health data of more than 500 patients.
Will self-destructing texts protect your sensitive information?
A new smart-phone app promises to remove text messages from both the sender and recipient's cell phones, reports columnist William Jackson. That raises questions about whether you really can -- or should -- do this.
The biggest threats to security are sitting next to you
In a Forrester survey of IT decision-makers, nearly 58 percent of security incidents reported resulted from employees losing a computing device or accidentally posting sensitive information.
Cyber Command nominee lays out rules of engagement
The nominee to head the Defense Department's new Cyber Command outlines how the command could respond to different cyberattack scenarios.
Pick to lead cyber command lays out battle plans
Army Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander says that militarizing cyberspace is not part of his agenda, and reveals what is at the top of the list.
FAA, IBM set sights on real-time network security
An IBM streaming analytics engine would be the heart of an intelligent system that could recognize online attacks in real time and thwart them before they are launched.
Capitol Hill could be waking up to IT security
New GAO reports make clear how difficult it is making governmentwide changes in institutionalized IT practices.
Military's technological might is slipping, Navy under secretary says
The military no longer enjoys the technological dominance and monopoly it once enjoyed and needs a new approach to marshaling its network enterprise systems, according to Undersecretary of the Navy Robert Work. At an AFCEA event, he outlined his vision.
Senators look to Amsterdam for airport technology
Computer-based auto-detection technology deployed at Amsterdam’s airport to screen passengers for explosives could be useful in the United States, according to some senators.
4 threats to wireless security
Untethered computing can offer flexibility and improved productivity to an increasingly mobile workforce, but it comes with security problems.
Cyber chief slams security efforts
The White House's top cybersecurity official calls for needed measures to protect federal networks, some of which should have been done long ago.
For network security, the devil is in the complexity
Edward Amoroso, AT&T Services' chief security officer, talks about public/private security efforts; the powerful elements of the Trusted Internet Connections initiative; and the importance of simplicity, elegance and control of complexity.
Guidelines take stab at guarding personal information
New NIST guidelines describe what constitutes personally identifiable information and how it should be protected.
Legislation would open diplomatic relations -- in cyberspace
A bill being introduced today would create the position of ambassador at large in the State Department to coordinate U.S. foreign policy on cybersecurity and cyberspace issues.
Warning: Infrastructure not ready for imminent cyber attacks
A recent survey of government IT officials paints a picture of an IT infrastructure under constant attack and inadequately prepared to respond.
Navy cyber leader expects proactive capabilities this year
Navy cyber command needs cultural change in view of network warfare, updated networks and technology to take on defense in the cyber realm.
DHS' updated infrastructure plan emphasizes systems resiliency
The National Infrastructure Protection Plan, updated by DHS, puts greater emphasis on the resiliency of critical systems, particularly IT systems, according to a GAO evaluation.
Trust us, we're from the government
A new round of spam messages use DHS references in the subject lines to entice victims to malicious sites.
Old-fashioned tactics can still beat the botnets (sometimes)
Apparent recent successes by Microsoft and the federal government against persistent botnets show the effectiveness of tools such as lawsuits and cooperation among agencies in the battle against cyber crime.
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