We can see clearly now
Face recognition took it on the chin in 2001, but better algorithms and higher resolutions have given it a new outlook.
RFP Checklist'PKI solutions
Here are some questions you'll want to answer before investing in a public-key infrastructure solution.
PKI Products
A listing of vendors and their PKI offerings.
H-P introduces smart cards solution geared to government
Included in Hewlett-Packard's launch today of a dozen products and services is one specifically for government, a new Common Access Card solution that federal agencies will need to comply with Bush administration directives on homeland security.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Simple sign-on
When passwords got out of hand, a California county put its finger on the problem.
USB drives and the enterprise
USB flash drives are being plugged into your systems, whether you like it or not. So how do you handle security?
FBI to upgrade biometric system
<font color="CC0000">(UPDATED) </font color> The FBI wants its new Next Generation Identification biometric system to furnish faster and more high-quality links to other such repositories, a senior official said.
Navy floats on-board Wifi
In a first, the U.S. Navy has approved the use of 802.11g wireless devices for use by personnel boarding suspect vessels.
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