William Jackson | Cybereye: Protecting data: Enforcement is the glue
As of one week ago, Aug. 7, agencies are supposed to be in compliance with executive branch guidelines for protecting sensitive information.
IT security plans getting personal
The recent spike in reported data breaches prompted the Office of Management and Budget in June to require that agencies enforce existing data security provisions and put new ones in place.
Fighting spyware with 'spyware'
Webroot's enterprise security software adds a new layer of defense.
DOD signs up Viisage for biometric work
The Defense Department has awarded a $10 million contract to Viisage Technology Inc. for multimodal biometric devices that incorporate iris, finger and facial recognition technologies.
E-mail a threat to IRS network: IG
The IRS is at risk for computer viruses because employees are e-mailing chain letters, jokes, sexually oriented content and large graphic or picture files in violation of the agency's personal e-mail use policy.
DHS to field additional data mining tools in wake of bomb plot
The Homeland Security Department will deploy additional computerized methods of pinpointing threats in airports in response to the newly uncovered plot to blow up aircraft flying from London to the U.S.
VA to analyze breached data
The Veterans Affairs Department has contracted with ID Analytics to provide data breach analysis to ensure that information contained on computer equipment stolen in May from a VA employee's home and later recovered was not compromised.
Transportation laptop stolen
The Transportation Department disclosed today that a laptop containing personal information about Florida residents was stolen from a government-owned vehicle in Miami.
TSA to wrap up Secure Flight reassessment
The Transportation Security Administration expects by next month to complete its reassessment of its controversial Secure Flight airline passenger-prescreening program, according to the Government Accountability Office.
DOD prepares to leap net-centricity gaps
Despite support from senior leadership, the military's network-centric push still faces hurdles that threaten the pace of progress, particularly on security and cultural issues.
IG: Weak spots still hamper DHS info security
The most significant IT control weaknesses at the agency involve entitywide security, access controls and service continuity, according to Homeland Security Department inspector general Richard Skinner.
Computer stolen from VA subcontractor, Unisys
<font color="CC0000">(UPDATED) </font> The Veterans Affairs Department today confirmed that a subcontractor, Unisys Corp., had informed the department that a desktop computer containing sensitive personal information of veterans is missing from the company's offices.
GPO issues contracts for e-passports
The Government Printing Office has issued two contracts to producers of contactless smart chips to furnish large-scale quantities of electronic passport covers.
Senate ratifies international cybercrime treaty
The Senate has ratified the Council of Europe Convention on Cyber Crime, the first multinational, multilateral treaty to require cooperation among law enforcement agencies in the investigation and prosecution of computer network crimes.
HSPD-12 products update
EDS Corp.'s Assured Identity platform recently gained approval for use in agencies' Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12-compliant systems.
IBM's secure virtualization
IBM Corp. said that two of its virtualization technologies had received Common Criteria certification from the National Information Assurance Partnership.
Network security under the Mistletoe
The Energy Department and high-performance computing shops are taking notice of the Viking V security appliance.
The battle lines are drawn in the war on spyware
The good news from the war on spyware is that there seems to be less support for organizations engaging in questionable behavior such as installing adware on the computers of unsuspecting users.
E-passport security leaves something to be desired
Technologist shows how data on the passports could be accessed, manipulated and copied.
Govt. scrambles to keep up with cybersecurity challenges
The Defense Department is issuing a challenge to coders in an effort to get some help in computer forensics and data analysis. Contestants will compete to uncover and recover digital data that has been hidden or damaged.
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