Social platform for sharing cyberthreat intell goes live
IID's ActiveTrust threat sharing platform combines social networking with binding contracts to create a secure environment in which agencies and enterprises feel comfortable sharing information about cyberthreats.
Approximate matching can help find needles in haystacks
NIST is preparing a publication explaining the technique called approximate matching that helps analysts spot malicious code in files using functions that look for similarities.
Intrusion detection app 'trained' to spot malicious behavior
Mobile security company Zimperium releases an Intrusion Protection System app that uses artificial intelligence to recognize and block malicious behavior.
Michigan knits together far-flung courts with video vérité
With video conferencing equipment being installed in county courtrooms to enable remote participation in hearings, the state is saving millions of dollars each year on transporting prisoners.
Mobile, enterprise users drive US IPv6 growth
The push by the federal government and mobile carriers for IPv6 adoption has put the United States at the top of the list of IPv6 leaders despite the slow rate of consumer network upgrades.
After Target cyberattack, Congress votes to do precisely nothing
In response to the “very real and serious nature of the cyberthreat today,” the latest version of the National Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection Act would ensure that nothing changes.
Austin Police move in-car video into the 21st century
The Austin Police Department replaced its aging VHS video recording system with a faster, greener, more cost-effective digital system to document police activity on the streets.
Drumbeat of data breaches sounds computer literacy alarms
The U.S. educational system is failing to address the rising demand for computer-savvy students, and the result is evident in the increasingly bigger and more serious data breaches.
Secret to BYOD: Make security an enabler
Blocking access to sensitive data by mobile workers in the end is counterproductive. Instead, it’s better to protect data by incorporating better access controls in the technology itself.
Lawrence Livermore explores the shape of data, expanding query-free analytics
The national lab is using a new technique, topological data analysis, to extract meaning from large and varied data sets through a collaboration with commercial DARPA spinoff, Ayasdi Inc.
Scoring cybersecurity hits and misses for 2013
Predictions are easy; accurate predictions are harder. Here’s how we did last year in predicting cybersecurity trends for 2013.
How Sacramento's electric utility powered up smart-grid data
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District upgraded its power distribution system with smart technology, but needed a way to make sense of all of the data being generated.
Locking down cloud applications
The Cloud Security Alliance and SAFECode have identified best practices for developing applications that meet the unique security requirements of cloud computing.
Cyberthreats for 2014: Not just the usual suspects
Public-sector cybersecurity experts predict that threats will not change dramatically in 2014 but will seek new platforms, including bring your own cloud, the Internet of Things and wearable computing.
DHS drafts network protection plan, but Congress dithers
The National Infrastructure Protection Plan being developed by DHS is intended to help define and facilitate a voluntary alliance between government and private infrastructure owners.
Why salted hash is as good for passwords as for breakfast
Encrypted passwords can be vulnerable because a decryption key must be available to the authentication server; hashed passwords cannot be decrypted and must be guessed by an attacker, which can be made impractical.
Improving federal cybersecurity need not depend on Congress
NIST continues to expand security guidance for government and private-sector IT systems that choose to use it, in spite of Congress' inability to pass cybersecurity legislation.
MilConnect puts military benefits all in one place
The revamped milConnect website provides a central source for active and retired military personnel and dependents to manage benefits and services.
Lessons from Alabama's NG911: Cutting edge can cut both ways
The state's IP Next Generation 911 network will not be fully up and running until well beyond the original 18-month timetable, pointing up the need to set realistic goals in pioneering tech programs.
Alabama begins rolling out IP network for 911 calling
Alabama's Next Generation 911 system will be one of the first in the nation to move all of the state's 911 traffic to an IP network, opening the door for advanced text, video and data services.
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