Poor data 'governance' underlies security lapses
Inadequate governance policy is the common thread running through events ranging from theft of a data-laden laptop to granting disaster housing money to prison inmates, according to the Data Governance Council.
NIH credit union hit by identity theft scheme
The National Institutes of Health Federal Credit Union is investigating the identity theft of some of its 41,000 members.
Fail safe
Disaster recovery had been a low priority for many agencies until terrorist attacks, anthrax mailings and hurricanes progressively jolted them out of complacency.
FISMA ... Elementally
Elemental Security Inc. just added a policy framework to its Elemental Security Platform that the company says will help agencies comply with the Federal Information Security Management Act.
Cybereye | Dont panic yet, but think hard about RFID uses
RFID, as it is used now, promises far more benefits than problems. But maybe it is not too early to begin a debate on a technology that is becoming more widespread, versatile and powerful.
New research center will focus on identity fraud
Government, academic and private-sector officials have formed a partnership to help combat identity fraud.
OMB emphasizes data security guidance
The Office of Management and Budget creates a checklist of best practices that agencies must have in place in 45 days to compensate for the absence of physical security controls when employees remove information or access it from outside of agency premises.
Navy finds personnel data online
Naval officials disclosed that personal information on about 28,000 sailors and their families was discovered on a civilian Web site.
VA attorney interpreted CIO out of enforcement
The Veterans Affairs Department's top attorney defends his legal opinion that federal law does not require that the department CIO have authority over enforcement of IT security.
The Packet Rat | Once more, unto the breach
The Rat has finally found a silver lining in the recent loss of veterans' data in the laptop theft that has disgraced the Veterans Affairs Department.
VA's IT centralization could slow security fixes
Lawmakers and oversight authorities are expressing doubts that the way the Veterans Affairs Department is centralizing its IT organization will ensure that security is marbled throughout its agencies.
Hacker breaks into USDA system; data may be stolen
Secretary Mike Johanns alerted employees in the Washington area that a hacker broke into a database at headquarters and may have stolen the names, Social Security numbers and photos of about 26,000 current and former workers and contractors.
HSPD-12 hits a critical stretch
It's make-or-break time for Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12. Over the next three months, the Office of Management and Budget expects a number of pieces to fall into place to help major agencies meet the Oct. 27 deadline of issuing at least one secure, interoperable ID card. But a lot still hinges on whether the General Services Administration can finish interoperability testing of products and services, and whether agencies step up to become HSPD-12 shared-services providers of four services common to all agencies.
Hacker infiltrates USDA system
The Agriculture Department announced its employees may have become the latest victims of data theft.
Application security gets serious
The nFX Open Security Platform 3.4 from netForensics Inc. includes a new application-monitoring agent, which collects information from specified databases and compiles it into dashboards.
IPv6 security from edge to core
NFR Security begins shipping the <b>Sentivist Smart Sensor 20</b> and <b>Smart Sensor 50</b> to help agencies protect remote or branch offices.
DOD's Butler moves to GSA to help with HSPD-12
Michael Butler, the Defense Department's chief of the smart card program, is moving to the General Services Administration on detail for six months to help agencies with the implementation of Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12.
Surveillance in your pocket
RealityVision is client-server software that takes advantage of existing cellular or WiFi communications. to allow mobile users to share live video over a variety of devices
VA to offer free credit monitoring
The Veterans Affairs Department will provide one year of free credit monitoring to people whose sensitive personal information may have been stolen in the recent theft of sensitive data from a former employee's home.
Intel CIO shop hosts online forum
In a striking departure from the hush-hush culture of intelligence community IT, the CIO's office for the Director of National Intelligence is running an open online forum about certification and accreditation issues, as well as other technology matters.
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