Albany's network control tool sniffs out untrusted devices
A network access control tool from ForeScout gives Albany County, N.Y., visibility of its network assets and the ability to enforce policy on the users and devices that access them.
Using digital signatures: What took so long?
The digital signature is a technology whose time has come and has the potential to save money, streamline processes and help the environment by eliminating paperwork, says one NIH official.
NIH and drug industry build a bridge to paperless processes
The National Cancer Institute and Bristol-Myers Squibb are using digital certificates to eliminate paper in a cancer therapy evaluation program, a trend that advocates hope will become more widespread in government.
New wireless technology could make communications more secure
A new technique for generating radio frequency signals being studied by NIST researchers could offer more flexible “spectrum hopping” to help secure wireless communications, but practical applications still are years away.
Social media has its place, just not everywhere
There is a place for social networking and interactive Web 2.0 tools in the enterprise, but they also pose new risks and need to be accompanied with appropriate policies and technology, Foreground Security founder David Amsler says.
Cybersecurity gets faster with blending of two protocols
The integration of TCG’s Trusted Network Connect with government’s Security Content Automation Protocols could add automated policy enforcement to scanning and evaluation of security status.
Kundra sets new IPv6 deadlines
The Obama administration has set deadlines and offered guidelines for the transition of government networks to the next generation of Internet Protocols.
Do agencies still have year-end spending sprees?
We tried to find out what agencies are spending their year-end money on, but it might not work like that anymore.
DNSSEC spreads slowly through government domains
Nine months after the OMB deadline for digitally signing Domain Name System records, only a few have successfully implemented the security protocols, according to a new study.
GPS technology advances at risk due to bad oversight, GAO says
The future development of the Global Positioning System is threatened by ambitious schedules that haven't been met, according to a new report from GAO.
Agencies slowly gain ground on continuous monitoring
A survey of IT professionals shows that many respondents have begun monitoring their systems on a nearly continuous basis, but work remains to be done in the search for vulnerabilities and risks.
Spammers waste no time infecting Apple's Ping
Less than a week after launching its new social network for music, Apple had to scrub the spammers out of Ping.
Progress is slow on harmonizing government cybersecurity policies
A task force created to bring security policies and practices for national security and non-national security systems into line with each other as produced an initial set of common standards, but much work remains before the full benefit of the process is realized, according to the GAO.
Why bother moving to IPv6?
Adoption of the new protocols will be a challenge, and there are ways to work around the shortage of IPv4 address space. But the online world will pass by those who don't make the move to IPv6.
5 critical steps on the road to IPv6
Connecting with the rest of the world could soon require the use of IPv6, and agencies should begin preparing now to use the new protocols.
Quantum crypto products cracked by researchers
Researchers demonstrate that real-world implementations of supposedly secure quantum key distribution systems can be cracked with off-the-shelf equipment, but the hack can easily be prevented, said one NIST scientist.
US-CERT systems riddled with vulnerabilities, audit finds
Scans of the IT systems of lead Homeland Security division for cybersecurity found numerous vulnerabilities, according to a report from the DHS Inspector General.
A new domain signs on with DNSSEC
Another top-level domain has been digitally signed to enable DNSSEC, the first step in a project by Internet Registry Afilias to expand the DNS Security Extensions to 13 more top-level domains by the end of the year.
'Cut the crap' and other lessons for new IT projects
Focus on the job you want to accomplish and not on the technology you are using to get the job done, says the Nuclear Regulatory Commission’s senior adviser for knowledge management.
Social media helps NRC combat brain drain
NRC has deployed professional networking tools to support online communities of interest that can “get the information that is needed to the right person” quickly and simply.
Do Not Sell My Personal Information
When you visit our website, we store cookies on your browser to collect information. The information collected might relate to you, your preferences or your device, and is mostly used to make the site work as you expect it to and to provide a more personalized web experience. However, you can choose not to allow certain types of cookies, which may impact your experience of the site and the services we are able to offer. Click on the different category headings to find out more and change our default settings according to your preference. You cannot opt-out of our First Party Strictly Necessary Cookies as they are deployed in order to ensure the proper functioning of our website (such as prompting the cookie banner and remembering your settings, to log into your account, to redirect you when you log out, etc.). For more information about the First and Third Party Cookies used please follow this link.
Manage Consent Preferences
Strictly Necessary Cookies - Always Active
We do not allow you to opt-out of our certain cookies, as they are necessary to ensure the proper functioning of our website (such as prompting our cookie banner and remembering your privacy choices) and/or to monitor site performance. These cookies are not used in a way that constitutes a “sale” of your data under the CCPA. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not work as intended if you do so. You can usually find these settings in the Options or Preferences menu of your browser. Visit www.allaboutcookies.org to learn more.
Sale of Personal Data, Targeting & Social Media Cookies
Under the California Consumer Privacy Act, you have the right to opt-out of the sale of your personal information to third parties. These cookies collect information for analytics and to personalize your experience with targeted ads. You may exercise your right to opt out of the sale of personal information by using this toggle switch. If you opt out we will not be able to offer you personalised ads and will not hand over your personal information to any third parties. Additionally, you may contact our legal department for further clarification about your rights as a California consumer by using this Exercise My Rights link
If you have enabled privacy controls on your browser (such as a plugin), we have to take that as a valid request to opt-out. Therefore we would not be able to track your activity through the web. This may affect our ability to personalize ads according to your preferences.
Targeting cookies may be set through our site by our advertising partners. They may be used by those companies to build a profile of your interests and show you relevant adverts on other sites. They do not store directly personal information, but are based on uniquely identifying your browser and internet device. If you do not allow these cookies, you will experience less targeted advertising.
Social media cookies are set by a range of social media services that we have added to the site to enable you to share our content with your friends and networks. They are capable of tracking your browser across other sites and building up a profile of your interests. This may impact the content and messages you see on other websites you visit. If you do not allow these cookies you may not be able to use or see these sharing tools.
If you want to opt out of all of our lead reports and lists, please submit a privacy request at our Do Not Sell page.
Cookie List
A cookie is a small piece of data (text file) that a website – when visited by a user – asks your browser to store on your device in order to remember information about you, such as your language preference or login information. Those cookies are set by us and called first-party cookies. We also use third-party cookies – which are cookies from a domain different than the domain of the website you are visiting – for our advertising and marketing efforts. More specifically, we use cookies and other tracking technologies for the following purposes:
Strictly Necessary Cookies
We do not allow you to opt-out of our certain cookies, as they are necessary to ensure the proper functioning of our website (such as prompting our cookie banner and remembering your privacy choices) and/or to monitor site performance. These cookies are not used in a way that constitutes a “sale” of your data under the CCPA. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not work as intended if you do so. You can usually find these settings in the Options or Preferences menu of your browser. Visit www.allaboutcookies.org to learn more.
Functional Cookies
We do not allow you to opt-out of our certain cookies, as they are necessary to ensure the proper functioning of our website (such as prompting our cookie banner and remembering your privacy choices) and/or to monitor site performance. These cookies are not used in a way that constitutes a “sale” of your data under the CCPA. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not work as intended if you do so. You can usually find these settings in the Options or Preferences menu of your browser. Visit www.allaboutcookies.org to learn more.
Performance Cookies
We do not allow you to opt-out of our certain cookies, as they are necessary to ensure the proper functioning of our website (such as prompting our cookie banner and remembering your privacy choices) and/or to monitor site performance. These cookies are not used in a way that constitutes a “sale” of your data under the CCPA. You can set your browser to block or alert you about these cookies, but some parts of the site will not work as intended if you do so. You can usually find these settings in the Options or Preferences menu of your browser. Visit www.allaboutcookies.org to learn more.
Sale of Personal Data
We also use cookies to personalize your experience on our websites, including by determining the most relevant content and advertisements to show you, and to monitor site traffic and performance, so that we may improve our websites and your experience. You may opt out of our use of such cookies (and the associated “sale” of your Personal Information) by using this toggle switch. You will still see some advertising, regardless of your selection. Because we do not track you across different devices, browsers and GEMG properties, your selection will take effect only on this browser, this device and this website.
Social Media Cookies
We also use cookies to personalize your experience on our websites, including by determining the most relevant content and advertisements to show you, and to monitor site traffic and performance, so that we may improve our websites and your experience. You may opt out of our use of such cookies (and the associated “sale” of your Personal Information) by using this toggle switch. You will still see some advertising, regardless of your selection. Because we do not track you across different devices, browsers and GEMG properties, your selection will take effect only on this browser, this device and this website.
Targeting Cookies
We also use cookies to personalize your experience on our websites, including by determining the most relevant content and advertisements to show you, and to monitor site traffic and performance, so that we may improve our websites and your experience. You may opt out of our use of such cookies (and the associated “sale” of your Personal Information) by using this toggle switch. You will still see some advertising, regardless of your selection. Because we do not track you across different devices, browsers and GEMG properties, your selection will take effect only on this browser, this device and this website.
Help us tailor content specifically for you: