Eliminating network blind spots and preventing breaches
Real-time cyber situational awareness gives agencies network visibility to protect infrastructure and data.
Facial recognition tech installed in more airports
So far this summer, five major U.S. airports have added technology to verify the identities of foreign travelers.
Big-time biometrics: India's Aadhaar project
By enrolling its 1.3 billion residents in a biometric ID program, India can transform how citizens, governments and businesses interact.
Why state and local government still struggle with cybersecurity
In addition to mitigating malware and phishing attacks, agencies must build domain name system resilience into their risk management programs.
DefCon hackers made short work of voting machines. Now what?
Even machines not connected to the internet can be hacked, so election officials must ensure they’re using secure technology and locking down the entire voting process.
Inside the fight against malware attacks
Created by researchers at University of Texas Arlington, the SEMU malware analysis system provides a comprehensive log of malware operations, making it easier for security analysts to understand what the malicious program was supposed to do.
Fighting cyberattacks with volunteers
Michigan's volunteer corps of cybersecurity experts from government, education and private industry is one way states can beef up their cybersecurity expertise.
IoT poses security risks for DOD
A new GAO report called for the Pentagon to strengthen its policies and guidance for connected devices.
Why everyone still falls for fake emails
Exercises in social engineering focused on why social engineering works, how to prevent such attacks and how to gather digital evidence after an incident.
Software brittleness may harden embedded systems
Brittleness causes programs to fail fast when under attack, which allows systems to quickly detect and disrupt cyberattacks and revert to known-good states.
Finding PII in a haystack of data
Veritas' Classification Engine makes it easier for agencies to identify and protect sensitive data.
The shifting threat landscape
The number of zero-day and web attacks both decreased in the last year, but attackers found other effective delivery methods, Symantec says.
NIST's how-to for prioritizing risk
The latest guidance on risk assessment offers agencies a way to identify the most critical parts of an infrastructure so they can better choose what to upgrade.
BlackBerry's encrypted mobile service gets NSA approval
SecuSUITE for Government provides end-to-end encryption of voice calls and messages.
Illinois blockchain pilots take shape
The Illinois Blockchain Initiative is moving forward with five use cases that demonstrate how the distributed ledger technology can work in government.
Locking down networks when IoT opens the door
Understanding the baseline operations of networks and internet-connected devices goes a long way to securing systems, execs say.
Hacking emergency services: How safe is the 911 system?
Recent breaches in Ohio, Texas and Washington, D.C., illustrate the cybersecurity vulnerabilities of 911 centers and other emergency services infrastructure.
A brief history of GnuPG: Vital to online security but free and underfunded
Relative to the increased computational power available today, PGP cryptography is as strong today as it was in 1991.
Malware protection for air-gapped systems
Dell's Endpoint Security Suite Enterprise now features artificial intelligence and machine learning to identify threats at the end points, eliminating the need for signature-based solutions.
Connecticut maps out cyber strategy
The state's goal is to reduce the likelihood and severity of large cyberattacks by strengthening the awareness and resilience of public and private entities.
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