An ID for all domains
Cross-domain authentication systems are difficult to implement, but they could be the only way to give some workers access to all the resources and data they need to do their jobs.
CIO security panel names co-chairmen
The CIO Council’s new Information Security and Identity Management Committee has named co-chairmen to the subcommittees that will work to identify and recommend strategic IT security initiatives designed to strengthen agencies' data and network protection efforts.
Spam's supply and demand
During the economic downturn, there is at least one business sector that seems to be thriving. Unfortunately, it is mostly illegal, unethical and unpleasant.
NIST to update guidelines for testing PIV card apps, middleware
A draft revision of the special publication reflects changes made to PIV specifications.
Axis announces data masking platform
Axis Technology unveiled DMSuite data masking platform, which removes confidential data and replaces it with usable, fictitious data.
DOE engineers help pioneer multi-network traffic monitor
Performance Service Oriented Network tackles tough issue of monitoring multi-network latency.
NIST sets rules for PIV cards
NIST recommends three security levels for personal identity cars in buildings: controlled, limited and exclusion. Each successive level requires an additional authentication factor.
GPO's FDsys now operational
Government Printing Office's Federal Digital System now offers the public access documents from all three branches of government through a single portal.
Audit finds holes in security of government systems protecting financial data
Treasury is not adequately protecting data collected and shared under the Bank Secrecy Act, according to a recent GAO study.
Apple security: Myth or magic?
Apple enthusiasts insist that Macs are inherently more secure than Windows. But is that true?
NIST proposes risk-based approach to guarding personal data
Draft of new guidelines describe what to protect and how to protect it.
5 technology waves to ride in 2009
Agencies this year will likely find themselves following five Technology trends that can save energy and reduce costs, make the most of Web 2.0 capabilities, manage authentication, provide layered IT defenses, and make crossagency systems a reality.
Bill Vass, President of Sun Microsystems Federal
Virtualization, cloud computing, thin clients, open-source software and service-oriented architectures are among the technolgies government IT leaders will need to address this year, according to Sun's Bill Vass.
5 IT priorities for 2009
Government information technology managers have a full plate of imperatives for the coming year, from securing online systems and encrypting mobile devices to information sharing, identity management and finding a way to make use of IPv6.
Vance Hitch, Justice Department CIO
Justice Department CIO Vance Hitch says cybersecurity applications make up the most imortant technology for agencies in 2009.
Ferret out weak PKI certificates
Firefox add-on checks for MD5 hashes.
The practical side of face recognition
A National Institute of Standards and Technology report, based on a study of facial images collected at border entry points, recommends five steps for improving results.
Face-recognition tool nabs ID theft suspect
Pierce County, Wash., sheriff's deputies used Sagem MorphoFace Investigate system to break up a local identity theft ring.
Court expedites warrant alerts
Background checks for defendants in Lee County, Fla., now take 10 minutes or less, thanks to a new warrant alert system.
TWIC data 'irretrievably lost' on 3,000 applicants
Some workers whose data disappeared from the Transportation Worker Identification Credential database couldn't enter their work areas, Rep. Bennie Thompson said.
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