Voting machine makers blast EAC certification program
An election industry trade group has called for a revamping of the voting system certification process now administered by the federal Election Assistance Commission.
Study: Majority of data breaches unnoticed
Recent high-profile data breaches at the Veterans Affairs Department and the Walter Reed Army Medical Center illustrate an endemic flaw in the policies, procedures and system integrity at some of the country's larger and well-known institutions.
Microsoft patches blocked for some admins
Software giant is developing a patch to correct an issue that has rendered some administrators using System Center Configuration Manager 2007 unable to download and install last week's security updates.
Wyatt Kash | Call for nominations
Editor's Desk'commentary: GCN is now inviting readers to submit their nominations for this year's GCN Awards.
Cisco warns of SNMP vulnerability
Researchers have found a pair of vulnerabilities of Version 3 of the Simple Network Management Protocol that could allow attackers to gather system data or even change configurations of network equipment.
Most ID theft still occurs the old-fashioned way
Most identity thieves still relied on the tried-and-true methods of stealing data.
Secure but accessible
New encryption scheme aims to keep personal data protected while in use.
Wolf warns lawmakers about cyberattacks
Resolution calling for better measures to protect government computers and cell phones from cyberattack is potent warning to Capitol Hill.
Task force to study IT needs of small businesses
Congress wants SBA task force to study the information technology security needs of small businesses and make recommendations on how to meet them.
Spyware bill should focus on behavior, not technology, experts say
Effective anti-spyware legislation must focus on unfair and deceptive behavior and not on specific technology, according to security experts who spoke as a Senate committee considered anti-spyware legislation.
Microsoft: 10 patches for Windows
Critical releases plug holes vulnerable to remote code execution exploits in Windows programs interacting with wireless protocol using voice and data for Bluetooth, Internet Explorer and Microsoft DirectX.
Tools for the attacker, tools for the defender
Intelguardians consultant Kevin Johnson demonstrated and discussed some of the tools commonly used by both attackers and by Web application penetration testers.
Intell law boosts Real ID
TSA enforces rules for air travelers to carry secure credentials.
Ticket masters
Technicalities: Anyone worried about the Real ID Act might take note of China's idea for Olympic security.
IBM releases FISMA add-on for Tivoli
Product spotlight: IBM has released a module for its IBM Tivoli Compliance Insight Manager that watches traffic for compliance with FISMA.
Microsoft to issue seven patches
Microsoft projects a rollout of seven fixes for its June patch release, with three rated critical, three important and -- in a rare twist, considering previous months' rollouts -- one moderate.
William Jackson | System security: Who's responsible?
Cybereye'commentary: It is easy to say that security is everyone's job, but in the end that usually means it's no one's job.
Phishers using current events as bait
A couple of new phishing e-mails have emerged that use current events to lure victims to bogus Web sites where they are offered the opportunity to download malicious code or turn their money over to crooks.
Robert Tapella | GPO's balanced mix of digital and paper
Public printer Robert Tapella says ink on paper isn't going away, but digital content will take a larger share of the Government Printing Office's operations.
Video surveillance on the fly
NASA meshes cameras with wireless network to help secure new facility.
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