Cybersecurity vs. FOIA: Can Congress find a balance?
Sensitive information needs to be protected for the private sector to share it with government, but could industry also hide behind that protection?
FISMA guide updated to reflect APT, mobile threats
NIST's revision of Special Publication 800-53, a foundational document for FISMA compliance, also now covers recent threats posed by the cloud.
Lost your phone? Assume the worst, study finds
Symantec and Sprint "lost" smart phones in five cities and discovered that finders are likely to snoop through the contents, putting personal and corporate information at risk.
Can cybersecurity profit from corporate self-interest?
The telecom industry's insistence that all regulation is bad for security does a disservice to those who rely on critical infrastructure.
The making of a supercomputing champ
Oak Ridge's upgrade to new Opteron core processors and new GPUs could give Jaguar a shot at the world title for computing speed.
Industry to Congress: Hands off cybersecurity
A panel of network executives warns legislators that imposing requirements for security could hamper them in efforts to get ahead of the bad guys.
New standard boosts security for digital docs
FIPS 180-4 updates the federal Secure Hash Standard by adding two new algorithms to the list of those approved for validating digital content.
20 years ago: The birth of e-mail as we know it
The MIME standard for e-mail content, launched in March 1992, changed Internet communications from plain-text messaging to a multimedia workhorse.
NIST fills some gaps in smart-grid standards
Updated roadmap adds 22 technical standards to the first release from two years ago, which FERC said wasn’t ready for adoption.
GOP's alternative cyber bill sets up 'classic Washington duel'
The bill, introduced in opposition to legislation proposed by Sen. Joe Lieberman, places no requirements on the private sector for securing critical infrastructure.
Can NSA be trusted to oversee public networks?
A lack of transparent oversight of the agency charged with snooping on foreign communications makes it a poor choice for handling domestic security.
As deadline nears, federal agencies mostly free of DNSChanger
Although millions of computers might still be cut off from the Internet March 8, the government has done a good job cleaning up its own infections, one researcher says.
Search engine poisoning: How malicious sites fool your filters
Despite efforts by search providers to filter malicious query results, search engine poisoning still accounts for about 40 percent of malware infections.
Why government is still waiting for 'PKI-at-the-door'
Government has issued smart ID credentials to most personnel and wants to pursue a single credential for both logical and physical access, but infrastructure upgrades and tight budgets slow the use of the cards for physical access control.
Smart-grid security delayed by questions of government regulation
With billions of dollars being invested a smart electric grid, its security still is being debated by a Congress divided politically over the role of government in securing critical infrastructure.
IPv6 security: Difficult but doable, panelists say
The need to adopt the next generation of Internet Protocols in networks has made IPv6 a hot topic for the first time at this premier security conference.
NSA: Inconsistent products preventing secure Android phones
The agency wants to enable top-secret security on commercial smart phones but can't find the standards-based commercial products that meet its needs.
Key to better security on a tight budget: Quality workforce
A panel discussion on maintaining cybersecurity with a shrinking government budget quickly focuses on the workforce.
Tony Bennett left his heart, others leave mobile devices in San Francisco
A survey of hotels in the city shows a surprising number of mobile devices, particularly smart phones and tablets, get separated from their owners, and most go unclaimed.
Offense must be the new defense, RSA chief says
Cybersecurity is threatened by increasingly persistent and sophisticated threats, and the industry is at risk of failure if it doesn't change strategy, RSA's Art Coviello said.
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