Solving the air-gap dilemma
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency is looking for security that can better track and protect sensitive data as it moves from highly secure systems to insecure ones.
Tackling the toughest FISMA requirement: Firmware integrity
Agencies would be wise to start thinking about firmware as another layer in the stack that must be managed and secured.
Treating health care's cyber ills
A new HHS report offers practical, understandable and implementable cybersecurity guidelines for health care organizations of all sizes.
National security depends on in-house penetration testing
There’s no substitute for a formal, comprehensive and ongoing software assessment process that occurs before a system goes live and continues as long as the software is in use.
IARPA seeks to plug privacy holes in AI
The intelligence community's research arm is looking for ways to protect information about the individuals in a training dataset.
Swamped by cyberthreats, citizens need government protection
New York City's NYC Secure app shows how governments can help citizens cope with cyberthreats.
Is quantum computing a cybersecurity threat?
Although the encryption underpinning modern internet communications could someday succumb to a quantum attack, it's important to understand that cryptography is just one piece of a much larger data-security pie.
Hardening algorithms against adversarial AI
How can developers secure artificial intelligence applications when the underlying data is vulnerable to hackers?
Why email phishing persists
An email protocol that can't authenticate senders combined with bad actors' increasingly clever tactics may mean phishing is here to stay.
What you need to know about California's IoT security legislation
Some frequently asked questions (and answers) about California's new law to secure connected devices.
Reducing risk at the endpoint: A practical framework
As agencies migrate to the cloud, they can improve security of their endpoint devices by considering a secure Linux OS and centralized management.
Are citizens compromising their privacy when registering to vote?
About 84 percent of registered voters were put at increased risk of having their personal data exposed in the run up to the midterm elections.
Protecting critical internet infrastructure from IoT device risks
Agencies must be proactive and have measures in place to protect against potentially vulnerable devices introduced into their networks.
Detecting Trojans in AI
The Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity wants software that can autonomously inspect a deep neural network and predict if it has a Trojan that could trigger a malfunction.
A 10-year march toward quantum computing
A quantum computer that can crack today's state-of-the-art encryption algorithms is more than a decade off, according to the National Academies.
Facial recognition shows big improvements
Gains in the accuracy of facial recognition technology over the last four years have been "revolutionary and not evolutionary," according to an expert from the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
How the ‘Cookie Monster cat’ exposed the accidental insider threat
In a world of real adversaries and malicious attackers, government can no longer live with employees' unforced errors.
DHS previews research topics for small biz
Department of Homeland Security is calling on entrepreneurs and small businesses to help improve its emergency response, law enforcement, border protection and cyber risk management capabilities.
Securing wireless tech for responders
As emergency communications move to wireless broadband networks, the National Institute of Standards and Technology drafts a report that analyzes the cybersecurity of mobile and wearable devices.
How facial recognition technology aids police
Unlike in border control applications -- where the environment is controlled -- when supporting street policing, facial recognition algorithms make suggestions about possible similarities to police who must then confirm or refute them.
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