Insider threats add pressure for real-time fixes to workforce risks
The Snowden and Wikileaks affairs, as well as potential threats from other insiders, has ratcheted up the urgency for a near-real-time analytic approach to government insider workforce risks.
In the wake of Heartbleed, open source software is under scrutiny
Open source software is not inherently more risky than proprietary, but you should be involved if you use it. “If it’s open source and it’s not secure, it’s partly your fault.”
New tools link enterprise, perimeter and next-gen security
Point solutions to protect the perimeter of the enterprise are not obsolete, but a new generation of tools is arriving to complement them and provide the awareness needed to defend against new complex and targeted threats.
Big data takes on the kill chain
Big data systems can correlate structured and unstructured data to paint a complete picture about an agency’s overall IT health and offer insight into the sophisticated threats.
Universities beef up cybersecurity, identity theft research
The universities of Texas and Connecticut invest in cybersecurity research and development centers to build defenses and educate public on risks.
Heartbleed prognosis: Long, laborious discovery, recovery
Described as "one of the scariest bugs I've seen" by a DOD technical analyst, Heartbleed could leave agency systems from enterprise email to Web sites vulnerable to attack.
Is limiting damage the best hope for cybersecurity?
With forecasts of more frequent, sophisticated and targeted attacks, government's best bet might be to limit the damage rather than trying to prevent the threats completely.
ID resolution software helps thwart fraud rings
FICO's 50+ algorithms scour multiple data sources to help defeat criminal rings that perpetrate money laundering, insider fraud and other crimes.
DARPA's dielets and the prominence of provenance
DARPA is using data provenance to track counterfeit electronic parts infiltrating the military supply chain.
State pilots test ID management for online services
Michigan and Pennsylvania are testing identity proofing and enabling federated use of secure credentials for online access to government services.
Making IT security a priority at VA
In the wake of 16 years of information security problems at the Veterans Affairs Department, Congress is considering legislation to focus management attention on the sprawling department's struggling security program.
Can government's cyber defense withstand a market-driven offense?
Attacking U.S. networks has become a profit-driven big business that will put government confidence in its cyber forces to the test.
Better late than never: 5 steps to mitigating XP risks
Even without Microsoft support, agencies can mitigate (but not eliminate) security risks to lingering XP users.
Infrastructure maintenance takes largest piece of DHS IT spending pie
Much of the focus at the Department of Homeland Security has been on improving data sharing among agencies, according to IDC Government Insights.
When software development produces a lemon, make lemonade
Twelve years after launching its Trustworthy Computing initiative, Microsoft has reduced the vulnerabilities in its operating systems and helped to change the way software is developed.
Agencies can get relief from social-launched attacks
Analytics software identifies threats to agencies from hackers who use social media sites to launch attacks.
When everybody lies: Voice-stress analysis tackles lie detection
Voice-stress analysis can help agencies assess a variety of human risk factors. But so far no technology is 100 percent accurate or foolproof.
Blurred future for iris recognition?
If the iris changes as people age, then ID systems based on iris recognition could cause security chaos.
Wi-Fi virus: Much ado about (almost) nothing
Researchers at the University of Liverpool made a splash in the media recently when they announced that they had demonstrated the first virus to infect a wireless network.
System to continuously scan behavior of cleared workers
U.S. intelligence agencies are planning to thwart insider threats with a system for automated, continuous monitoring of the background and behavior of government workers with secret clearances.
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