Apple security: Myth or magic?
Apple enthusiasts insist that Macs are inherently more secure than Windows. But is that true?
Rob Wilson | The elements of a secure temporary network
Rob Wilson, a director for the Secure Solutions division of Telos, describes lessons from setting up a secure temporary network for the presidential transition.
IronKey launches software to manage its secure flash drives
IronKey announced Enterprise Server software to manage its flagship USB drive, the IronKey Enterprise flash drive.
Monster.com gets hacked again; data stolen
The company reported that hackers apparently accessed its customer database and stole an unspecified number of Monster.com user IDs and passwords, names, phone numbers and e-mail addresses.
Telecom group to develop privacy best practices
The Liberty Alliance Telecom Special Interest Group will develop best practices for managing personally identifiable information and identity-enabled transactions.
New marching orders for wounded vets
The Walter Reed Army Medical Center will train wounded soldiers in digital forensics so that they can be deployed as cybersecurity investigators.
State has hard words for 'reply to all'
The State Department is making indiscriminate use “reply to all” a punishable offense.
Microsoft battles worm, rebuts CERT Claim
Microsoft is trying to control the Conficker worm on two fronts: both the bug itself and news about how the company is handling it.
White House publishes agenda for cybersecurity
Agenda would designate the cyber infrastructure a strategic asset, and calls for appointment of an adviser who would report directly to the president.
The 'BarackBerry' in the White House
President Obama will have to consider merits of switching from his BlackBerry to a NSA-approved maximum-security smartphone.
New York adds security requirement to software contracts
New York state will require a review of the top 25 programming errors in all software contracts, and starts a program to teach secure software development in universities.
The Karen Evans era
OMB's administrator for e-government and IT retired Jan. 16, bringing to a close an important era in government information technology.
List creates software security squabble
Is the Common Weakness Enumeration Top 25 list a silver bullet for software security? No. But it is ammunition.
A CIO's view of cybersecurity
Having a clear, detailed view of what's going on inside an agency's network is the most important aspect of cybersecurity.
IP video helps fed Marshals watch over inauguration
A network of video cameras will watch the proceedings on the Mall.
Bridging the PKI gap
The Federal PKI Architecture has joined with three other bridges to promote the use of these interoperable public key infrastructures.
Analysts: Apple inches into the workplace
Government agencies are using more Macs, even if enterprise support still lags.
Conficker worm still lurks for Windows systems
Users of Windows Server service that haven't patched a previously disclosed worm hole are taking a big risk.
NIST proposes risk-based approach to guarding personal data
Draft of new guidelines describe what to protect and how to protect it.
Oracle corrects recent vulnerabilities
Oracle has released its latest collection of critical patches, remedying a number of recently discovered flaws in its database, application server and backup software products
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