William Jackson | Score one for the good guys in battle against spam
A temporary restraining order taking a rogue Internet service provider offline could mean we might see a little less spam in our inboxes, for now.
Security pros find cyberspace review lacking
Industry security experts say the Cyberspace Policy Review could use greater detail on identifying threats, offering legal protection for security and the extent of powers held by the cybersecurity coordinator.
Federal IT security recommendations released in final NIST draft
The latest draft of this revision of Special Publication 800-53 contains security controls for national security as well as other IT systems, and was developed in conjunction with the military and intelligence communities.
Security strengthened for .org domain
Implementation of DNSSEC in the .org domain is the first since the .gov domain was signed in February and marks the beginning of a beta-test phase before the service is rolled out to domains within the zone.
A Gordian knot awaits future cybersecurity chief
Of the major goals laid out in the Cyberspace Policy Review, creating an effective information sharing and incident response capability across government and the private sector presents some of the greatest technological challenges and trickiest policy minefields.
Cyber Coordinator vs Cyber Czar
The president's announcement to create a new position to coordinate national cyber security policy is welcome news. But let's stay away from calling that person Cyber Czar.
Obama to revamp cybersecurity policy, will name cybersecurity coordinator
President Obama will appoint a cybersecurity coordinator who will anchor a suite of initiatives recommended in the findings of the 60-day review of the nation’s cybersecurity posture.
Obama unveils new cybersecurity strategy
President Obama today said his administration would take “a new comprehensive approach” to cybersecurity and establish a new office in the White House to coordinate government efforts.
William Jackson | How about a little love for FISMA?
The Federal Information Security Management Act has become a whipping boy for everything lacking in government IT security, but the law gets too little credit for what it has accomplished—and often is blamed for things that are not its fault.
White House Web site makes case for cybersecurity
As President Obama’s announcement was streamed live on the White House Web site, visitors could also read a blog entry by cybersecurity chief Melissa Hathaway and view a video of government and industry leaders talking about the importance of online security to the nation's infrastructure.
Patricia Titus | At TSA, a clean slate benefited cybersecurity efforts
Patricia Titus of Unisys Federal Systems talks about how the Transportation Security Administration implemented cybersecurity during her time as CISO.
DHS wants budget to back cybersecurity efforts
Homeland Security Department's budget request for fiscal 2010 includes an additional $81 million for cybersecurity programs.
President to release report on cybersecurity review May 29
The White House says the administration recognizes the serious threats presented by cyber attacks and gives high priority to securing the information infrastructure.
Advent debuts 64-camera video surveillance system
Advent Systems' high-speed video surveillance DVR system lets users record video from 64 cameras, compared with the usual 16.
William Jackson | Some possible help for the tricky job of quantifying IT security
Measuring security is a difficult job that can put CSOs and CISOs at a disadvantage at budget time. A set of information security metrics has been developed by the Center for Internet Security to help provide a standardized, repeatable way to measure your security status.
A new strategy for applying Oracle patches
An unpatched, public-facing database can be the largest vulnerability for an organization, so security firm Integrigy recommends giving Oracle database patches priority when it comes to updating Oracle products.
NARA loses hard drive with Clinton-era sensitive data
The National Archives and Records Administration is missing an external hard drive with the personally identifiable information of some Clinton administration officials and White House visitors.
First round of interoperability standards for Smart Grid announced
The identification of existing standards for interoperability and security is the first step in a three-phase program by NIST to establish technical standards for development of an intelligent power distribution grid.
GCN Lab Review: Goldtouch ErgoSecure 2.0 keyboard with smart-card reader
The Goldtouch is the only ergonomic keyboard that meets Federal Information Processing Standard 201 specifications for personal identity verification.
Adobe, Apple release software udpates
Adobe identified two critical vulnerabilities in Adobe Reader 9.1 and Acrobat 9.1, while Apple releases fixes for Mac OS X, iTunes, iPods, iPhones, QuickTime and the Safari browser.
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