Intell community invests in smart cards for physical access control
The intelligence community's venture capital arm is investing in an access control system that leverages digital certificates on smart cards for stand-alone electronic locks.
NIST unveils tool to foil attacks via DNS
Federal systems administrators can use new method to defend against complex attacks launched via the Domain Name System of the Internet and private IP networks.
Security patch re-released for Excel 2003
Initial patch fixed Excel 2003's security problem, but unmasked a new calculation error.
Air Force to upgrade network
The network will enable the Air Force to integrate all 107 locations, including 22 outside the United States, into a single, streamlined IP communications platform with consistent standards and capabilities.
Beckstrom is NCSC first director
Michael Chertoff, DHS secretary, has named entrepreneur and author Rod Beckstrom as the first director of the National Cyber Security Center.
R. Fink | Personal info is phish in a barrel
The Packet Rat'commentary: The Rat has his spam filters set to 'kill' these days.
Windows Mobile platforms gain EAL 2 certification
Windows Mobile 5.0 with Messaging and Security Feature Pack and Windows Mobile 6 earn Common Criteria Evaluation Assurance Level 2 Augmented certification.
Data at rest? Rest easy
<b>GCN Lab Reviewer's Choice award:</b>SecureDoc provides an efficient way to encrypt desktop and laptop PCs, either individually or across the enterprise.
NSA aims for secure access to storage
Building on its effort toward secure Linux computing, agency wants to extend its access control work into network file storage.
Automating network scans
Lumeta introduces IPsonar 4, which broadens the range of options of what you can do with the results of a scan.
NSA updates SELinux
Improved error reporting, reduced memory usage, some new policy capabilities and additions to the library are among advantages.
NIST to OK biometric labs
Biometrics Laboratory Accreditation Program would accredit labs to evaluate biometric ID systems and related IT.
Wyatt Kash | The Measure of FISMA
Editor's Desk'commentary: The Federal Information Security Management Act could be more effective if it included more practical measures.
Florida turnpike shifts gears
Florida Turnpike officials use Multiprotocol Label Switching ' once the province of telecom carriers ' to build a faster, more flexible toll operations network.
FDIC insures its systems
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation uses software scanners to back up its Microsoft Systems Management Server and ensure network security patches are up-to-date.
William Jackson | New threat in from cold
Cybereye'commentary: Researchers discover that chilling memory chips can defeat disk encryption.
Senate revisits FISMA
Clarified reporting requirements and better guidelines on complying with the law needed, lawmakers and experts say.
Patches fix MS Office
Microsoft releases four critical security bulletins to resolve vulnerabilities in its Office software suite.
NIST releases PIV interface specs
Second draft of 'Interfaces for Personal Identity Verification' to be used with standard PIV card for government employees and contractors.
An Apple in every briefcase
Apple Computer will add messaging and enhanced security to the iPhone in a bid to make it a trusted workplace tool.
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