Better than a password? Write with your finger.
For iOS and Android devices, Secure Gesture from Fixmo and Lockheed Martin lets users log in with a touch-screen gesture that can be almost impossible to duplicate.
TrustCall brings fully encrypted voice to the iPhone
With the FIPS 140-2 validated TrustChip, KoolSpan's solution is the first hardware-encrypted security for the iPhone 4 series.
DHS strikes deal to improve USB drive security
The department has approved a line of secure, hardware-encrypted USB drives and remote management software for purchase by component agencies.
Do the security conscious see something we don't?
A recent survey of security behavior seems to show a shift away from IE and paid antivirus products in favor of Chrome, Firefox and free antivirus tools.
Can NASA vet all material in its shuttered tech database?
NASA closed down its Technical Reports Server for review after the arrest of a suspected spy and a congressman’s concern over the potential availability of sensitive documents.
Why is Java so risky? 77 percent of agencies run unsupported versions
Three quarters of government computers are running unsupported versions of Java, according to a Websense analysis, leaving them vulnerable to a long list of malicious exploits.
Law enforcement, NIST making fingerprint files easier to search
Group has developed a standard features set to use for fingerprint identification, and NIST now has the technical specs to make searches interoperable.
Compliance tool the cure for university's health records
The new Compliance Software Blade lets USF Health easily answer the question, "How are we doing on compliance?"
Hack shows risks, but not the folly, of online voting
A recently revealed attack on a Florida voting system isn't a reason to abandon online voting, but a reminder that we need to secure the entire system.
Next-generation firewalls are actually getting better
Firewall vendors are stepping up to improve performance and fix problems, according to the results of the most recent comparative tests conducted by NSS Labs.
Why the public sector is still catching up with proactive cybersecurity
If agencies are to stop being reactive in addressing cybersecurity, they must first change the way security is implemented on the ground floor.
Tamper-proof key drive gets Level 3 validation
The Aegis Secure Key, with a numeric keypad and 256-bit AES encryption, meets the standards for FIPS 140-2 Level 3.
Agencies' security efforts stall, report says
OMB's FISMA report says performance varied widely among agencies, though there was progress in three key areas.
Will IPv6 ever have a killer app?
The push for IPv6 so far has been all stick and no carrot. Do agencies switch because OMB says so or because they're afraid of running out of IPv4 addresses? Do readers know what will make everyone want to move?
Will agencies get squeezed on cybersecurity technology?
With cyber threats to government systems growing, budget woes will hamper projects to develop tools needed to monitor, evaluate and mitigate risks, DHS secretary warns.
How to secure mobile comm? Cut out the trusted third party.
The Silent Circle crypto service could solve BYOD security through peer-to-peer encryption, and although that could keep authorities from snooping on calls, military and intelligence agencies are getting on board.
Can federal cybersecurity survive the sequester?
An optimistic scorecard predicts that agencies will meet 95 percent of their priority goals by the end of fiscal 2014, but the race to the finish looks more like a slog than a sprint.
Mobile security: A password isn't perfect, but it's a start
A McAfee survey finds that 36 percent of mobile users don't even use a password to protect their devices, which serves as a reminder to secure your smart phones and tablets.
Financial ISAC shows how info sharing beefs up security
The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center, a collaborative effort on the cyber defense of the financial sector, was honored with the RSA Conference's information security award.
BYO3: The tools of telework expand with the mobile workforce
Telework Week gets tens of thousands of feds to try working from home, and they're not all using an agency-issued laptop.
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