PKI Products
A listing of vendors and their PKI offerings.
NIST readies guidance on IT security assessments
NIST has finished the third and possibly final draft of its revised guidelines for assessing the adequacy of IT security.
Intel mobilizes new Centrino
The latest Centrino Pro processor for laptop PCs will support remote wireless operating-system patching and virus scanning even if the hard drive or operating system is not in operation.
Techniques: No roof, no problem
Florida's child protection agency uses a VPN to stay on top of its caseload, no matter what the weather.
The PKI payoff
Once you get past the difficult early stages, the technology delivers a lot of benefits.
Signature style
A new form of authentication based on the telltale timing of users' keyboard strokes holds promise for agencies.
Bringing it all together
SOA design plays a key role in paring down secret data-sharing links.
Wyatt Kash | Code proofing
Training could help improve IT security at the source ' with more secure code.
Arthur Coviello | Positive signs in cybersecurity
When it comes to matters of national cybersecurity, RSA President Arthur Coviello has been one of the most vocal technology executives ' and, at times, one of the most critical. But Coviello, a frequent critic of the administration's approach to cybersecurity, is seeing signs of real leadership.
Bill calls for employment database
Immigration reform legislation, scheduled for an imminent vote, calls for DHS to build an employment verification database that employers would be required to use.
Smart cards play it safe
The new FIPS 140-3 standard is expected to help secure smart-card encryptors against power analysis.
DFAS adds a layer of security to myPay
The Defense Finance and Accounting Service is using a virtual keyboard feature to increase security for users of its myPay online payment system.
Show of hands
Census tests biometric PDAs for large-scale use in 2010.
Cards get smarter
Tomorrow's versions will act like personal Web servers.
FBI plans a big tent for biometrics
Upgrade of fingerprint repository could permit future identifiers.
Energy reports losing 1,400 laptops in six years
The Energy Department notified Congress yesterday that it has lost 1,415 laptop PCs over the past six years. DOE said none of the laptops contained classified data.
IBM's z/OS gets certified
IBM's zSeries/Operating System Version 1 Release 8.0 has received augmented Evaluation Assurance Level 4 Common Criteria certification.
Audit: FBI network security still poor
<font color="CC0000">(UPDATED) </font color> The FBI has failed to fully implement its IT security program and as a result its critical networks for exchanging law enforcement information remain vulnerable to misuse or interruption, GAO said in a report issued today.
OMB to issue acquisition guidance
OMB will help federal acquisition officials articulate their requirements for a standard desktop configuration for Microsoft Windows to IT providers.
Alliance: NIST smart card evaluations insufficient
National Institute of Standards and Technology hasn't sufficiently evaluated technologies in border-crossing ID cards, according to the Smart Card Alliance.
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