BlackBerry’s blacklist: 106 passwords you can't use
RIM's long-awaited BlackBerry 10 OS contains a blacklist of passwords that users will not be allowed to use. Maybe it's not a great idea, but it's a good one.
Are your biometrics up to snuff? Free suite tests for compliance
NIST's software test suite helps to assure that biometric applications conform to NIST standards for the exchange of biometric data.
The 25 worst passwords of 2012, and easy ways to avoid them
The most common passwords are also the most obvious, which makes them the easiest to crack, according to SplashData's annual list. It doesn't have to be that way.
Windows 8's winding path to agency networks
Wholesale migrations aren't expected soon, but IT managers say there are several ways the new OS could start slipping in through the side doors.
Divide the password process to defend against attacks
An innovative cryptographic scheme does away with trusted third parties to protect stored and scrambled passwords on separate servers.
5 ways Windows 8 can be great for agencies
Innovative security, a friendly (for real) cross-platform interface, and handy support for telework and BYOD could do a lot for public-sector organizations
Why agencies don't have to upgrade to a new crypto hash
The winner of the five-year competition -- called Keccak -- will be a candidate for the new federal SHA-3 standard, but NIST scientists say it is not a replacement for SHA-2, which has held up better than expected.
Can mobile devices work as ID cards, thin clients on a secure net?
DISA wants software that would let DOD personnel securely use smart phones and tablets on DOD networks.
Moving encryption to the enterprise edge involves trade-offs
DOE is using a cloud-based appliance to handle encryption of unclassified e-mail, but the solution is not for everybody.
Energy adapts its PKI to handle old and new technologies
Although PIV cards are intended to be a standard source for PKI certificates, legacy hardware and software and the emergence of mobile devices have led DOE to adopt a gateway encryption appliance for secure e-mail.
NASCIO offers states guidance on trusted digital identity
The group's report can help states use their digital infrastructure to securely conduct business with other states, organizations and the public.
Common IT security framework for government gets a step closer
NIST’s new risk assessment guidelines caps planned efforts of a multiagency task force, but federal cybersecurity is just entering its new phase.
New smart-card, CAC reader built for government
Belkin says its the first reader built specifically for use in defense and civilian agencies.
‘Biometrics in a box’ – migrating Windows apps to the Amazon cloud
A hands-on look at migrating biometrics applications to Amazon's cloud.
RIM wants your BlackBerry to be your access badge
HID Global has a service that would let users replace ID credentials and tokens with their BlackBerry phones. Could it work in a government enterprise?
Leaked Apple IDs traced to Blue Toad, not FBI
Those Apple Unique Device Identifiers leaked last week by AntiSec, which claimed to have stolen them from an FBI computer, actually originated with a company that develops iOS apps for magazine publishers.
Agency breaches are down, but exposed records are way up
Government has eliminated a lot of low-hanging fruit, but the number of records exposed is increasing by millions each year, according to a Rapid7 analysis.
3 simple tricks for defeating hackers on the road
In certain places, traveling feds can almost count on an attempt to steal information from their laptops. Here are ways to give them the old Willy Wonka.
FBI, Apple leave users vulnerable after alleged AntiSec hack
With millions wondering if their device identifiers are included in the reported breach of FBI files, the FBI and Apple clam up, leaving users vulnerable to scammers offering to fill the information void.
Magic log-in ring lets you use finger swipes for passwords
Researchers at Rutgers have developed a prototype device that lets you authenticate with the swipe of a finger.
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