GPO 2012 funding reflects shift to electronic publishing
Appropriations for the remainder of the fiscal year are down to $126 million, about 70 percent of which is for preparing for digital access and printing.
3 resolutions you can make for better security in 2012
Security budgets aren't likely to be plentiful in 2012, but there are things you can do that don't cost much.
Phishing economy: Why tiny Tokelau is 3rd largest country domain
The .tk domain of Tokelau, a New Zealand island territory with 1,400 people and no airport or seaport, is a primary channel for phishing e-mails from China.
Internet Hysteria Index: Are we losing our edge?
The Technology Policy Institute has developed a model for evaluating just how well the Internet is fulfilling its potential for hyperbole.
Cyber workforce education plan eyes industry sectors, K-12
The National Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity Education plan will focus on industry-specific sectors and K-12 cyber education.
Secure cloud service: If you build it, you have to sell it.
California's Office of Technology Services depends on charge-backs from customers to fund its cloud-based Secure File Transfer.
In California, secure file transport goes through the cloud
The state hosts its Secure File Transfer service on a private cloud, offering it on a pay-as-you-go basis to government entities and their partners throughout California.
Got research? NIST could show you the money.
NIST has opened its research funding programs for fiscal 2012, with the IT Lab among nine grant programs that are accepting applications.
Coders take up USPTO's $50,000 challenge
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office is enlisting the developer community to develop algorithms to help digitize the patent application process.
And the winners of the Cyber Challenge are...
More than 2,000 students from 169 high schools in 32 states and three territories took part in the challenge, which is designed to help build up the cyber workforce.
Guide to better security for mobile access to networks
NIST’s new electronic authentication guidelines reflect the growing use of remote devices to access government systems, and could help expand use of PIV cards.
Domain trademark holders deserve better protection
Policies for Top Level Domain expansion put too much burden on trademark holders to defend themselves against infringing domain names.
House bill sets up cyber threat clearinghouse at DHS
Proposal would create national clearinghouse for cybersecurity and threat information, and spells out the Homeland Security Department's role in protecting critical infrastructure.
DHS outlines goals for nation's critical infrastructure
A DHS blueprint lists objectives for securing critical infrastructure and creating a more secure information ecosystem.
2011: The year of the breach
The high-profile breaches of information systems in 2011 made it clear we cannot depend on our defenses alone to protect ourselves but must concentrate as well on responding to and mitigating attacks.
Expanded Internet domains: Boon or bane?
Opponents tell a House panel that expanding generic Top Level Domains threatens intellectual property and trademarks; supporters say it will increase competition, improve service and create jobs.
First test finds glitches in Emergency Alert System
Coverage of the Emergency Alert System, built on legacy broadcast radio technology, is incomplete and not completely reliable; FCC and FEMA are updating it with an Integrated Public Alert and Warning System.
Security basics: Start within the BIOS
Monitoring the integrity of a computer’s Basic Input/Output System can be critical to security. NIST offers guidelines for developing tools that support BIOS integrity.
Why we're unfit to wage cyber war
When a water pump burned out in Illinois, everyone was ready to point the finger at Russian hackers, proving we don't know enough about cyberspace and our own systems to effectively engage in cyber warfare.
Business community rips plan to expand Internet's top domains
Allowing generic TLDs on the Internet will be a costly nuisance, witnesses told a Senate panel. ICANN says the program has robust protections.
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