Cybereye | IT czar could improve cyber security
Commentary: A high-profile leader with real clout could be valuable in setting a robust cyberseucrity agenda.
Details emerge about President's Cyber Plan
A new layer of details surrounding President Bush's Comprehensive National Cyber Security Initiative emerged from a speech delivered by a senior federal official in Washington.
McAfee completes Secure Computing buy
McAfee officials said they plan to use Secure Computing's TrustedSource technology to expand intelligent 'in-the-cloud' security services for an added layer of defense.
IT security: Survey says it's better
A majority of federal decisionmakers surveyed about cybersecurity say they are more confident about their agency's IT security posture now than they were four years ago.
Transition Watch: Cybersecurity challenges loom for Obama
Some tough cybersecurity tasks left over from the Bush administration will need the attention of the next president.
Linux gets Common Criteria certs
Oracle's Linux OS meets Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 4+ and complies with the Controlled Access, Role-Based Access Control and Labeled Security protection profiles.
Unisys eyes moving targets to identify
Unisys is working with governments and other organizations to develop a biometric technology named 'iris on the move.'
GCN Lab Review: Norton Internet Security 2009
GCN Lab Review: Norton Internet Security 2009 is speedier than previous versions and fights malware, viruses and phishing attempts with a broad array of security features.
Coviello: Better times ahead for government IT security
New administration and a heightened awareness point to a new priority, according to RSA Security CEO Art Coviello.
NIST extends comment period for draft assistance in assessing security controls
An interagency work group is developing a set of examples to help IT administrators meet requirements for assessing security controls on information systems.
Agency partnership improves mobile data security
The Data at Rest Tiger Team, DOD's Enterprise Software Initiative and GSA's SmartBuy are part of an effort to improve security on mobile computing devices and removable storage media at all levels of government.
Mass. delays enforcement of data security regs
The general compliance deadline for the state's 201 CMR 17 regulations was initially set for Jan. 1, 2009, but officials have pushed it to May 1.
Unisys' Stealth Solution
Unisys Corp. has announced a new technology method for safeguarding the flow of sensitive data across shared information networks.
Integrity OS awarded first high-robustness evaluation
The National Information Assurance Partnership has awarded the highest level of assurance yet for an operating system to Green Hills Software's Integrity.
Transition Watch: Check your BlackBerry at the door, Mr. President
The next leader of the free world may have to leave his BlackBerry behind before entering the Oval Office.
Free packet capture and analysis software
NetWitness Corp. is making a version of its Investigator packet capture and analysis tool available as a free download.
Getting more from your IPv6
Government agencies are beginning to think of possible ways to use IPv6, including as an identifier for government contractors and as a gauge of the readiness of military missions.
NIST guidance on more secure crypto key generation
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has published guidance on ensuring that symmetric encryption keys are created securely.
Cybereye | On paper, a potential risk
Commentary: The security of electronic data gets a lot of attention, and rightly so, but a lot of sensitive information exists on paper, whose security if sometimes overlooked.
Coming soon: More attacks on critical infrastructure?
Politically motivated attacks on IT infrastructure could increase in 2009, according to Secure Computing's third quarter Internet Threat Report, but data theft remains the biggest threat.
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