Do you know who's using your public safety network?
NIST publication explores ID management for users and devices on the nationwide public safety broadband network.
What two-factor authentication could really accomplish in government
An upgrade to a chip-and-PIN cards for Social Security, Medicare and employment verification would enhance personal privacy, secure identities and prevent fraud.
Built-in security enables cyber resilience
Agencies need to protect systems from software vulnerabilities that compromise availability, integrity and security.
Raising the bar on smartcards for physical access
New guidance from the Smart Card Alliance could speed and standardize procurements of physical access control systems.
General Dynamics' high-speed encryptor now NSA certified
Providing end-to-end 10 gigbit/sec throughput speed, General Dynamics Mission Systems' TACLANE-10G secures information classified Top Secret and below over government and commercial networks.
Get ready for wearables
Though we may be years away from significant adoption, it’s important for government agencies to begin incorporating wearables into their security planning now.
How hard is it to permanently delete data?
Even though Hillary Clinton deleted her email, experts can probably recover it.
Researchers show air-gapped systems susceptible to attack
Air-gapped systems, thought to be the most secure because of their isolation, have newly discovered vulnerabilities.
Progress toward an identity ecosystem
Identity must be the foundation for future security platforms because traditional network, data and systems protections are of limited use against today's sophisticated cyber criminals.
Online voting still faces security issues
Suggestions for tech-based solutions for voting and elections may sound practical, but they are certain security hazards.
FirstNet needs cyber safeguards
Public-safety answering points and other 911 service providers need cybersecurity professionals and continuity plans in case of cyber disasters.
How agencies can tighten personnel security
With integrated electronic systems, agencies can better control their personnel security.
Tech giants, Federal Reserve eye digital currency
According to recent reports IBM and Intel – and possibly the Federal Reserve – are considering using the blockchain technology associated with bitcoin to create a new digital payments system.
How the Identity of Things will streamline the citizen experience
The Identity of Things creates a single, consistent, panoramic view of a citizen across every department in an organization, reducing the time to roll out new services from years to weeks.
IARPA preps insider threat monitoring projects
The intelligence community will brief firms on its plans for new insider threat detection and monitoring systems.
Next BlackBerry tablet is aimed at government
BlackBerry announced the SecuTablet, a new secure tablet outfitted with technology components from Samsung, IBM and Secusmart, a German encryption company acquired by BlackBerry last year.
Secure drone software evades hackers
Tech company Galois has developed a secure software solution that makes drones invulnerable to buffer overflow attacks, network sniffing, replay attacks and authentication attacks.
3 ways to combat threats from ‘device creep’
Government network managers do not need removable storage tools; secure managed file transfer systems can get the job done with less risk.
Massive OpenSSL audit hopes to squash Heartbleed-like bugs
The audit by Cryptography Services will cover a range of security concerns but will focus primarily on the Transport Layer Security stacks, protocol flow, state transitions and memory management.
DARPA to pursue 'revolutionary' privacy tools
DARPA’s Brandeis project aims to develop tools with “revolutionary” impact that could help bridge privacy gaps that hamper collaboration and technology development.
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