White House floats policy on privacy that straddles lawmakers' opposing views
A fight over privacy is brewing on Capitol Hill, and it has nothing to do with the Homeland Security Department screening travelers or the General Services Administration's lost credit-card data.
Lines of defense
The last year or so has seen unprecedented consolidation in the IT security field'especially in the antivirus business, where big companies, including Microsoft Corp., have gobbled up innovative small companies.
How we tested: GCN Lab partners with network analysts
The GCN Lab partnered with Spirent Communications of Calabasas, Calif. to help test antispam and anti-virus network appliances.
Security appliances keep mail stream clean
The one surefire way to protect your network, at least from insidious outsiders, is to simply unplug your router.
Cyber Eye: National ID standards could create 'ID theft kit'
I wrote last month that the State Department was making a mistake by leaving personal data stored on electronic passports unprotected.
Show & tell
Products exhibited at the FOSE trade show in Washington this week run the gamut from a new electronic voting system to tools that help systems administrators leverage open-source technology.
Security wars move to new turf
Andy Purdy, acting director of the National Cyber Security Division and U.S. Computer Emergency Response Team since April 2003, is the Homeland Security Department's lightning rod for preventing, responding to and recovering from electronic attacks.
NIST offers HIPAA security guidance
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has issued a new guide on securing health information.
SEC's weak security puts data at risk: GAO
The Securities and Exchange Commission needs to strengthen its controls over financial and other sensitive data, the Government Accountability Office said in a new report.
The community: Feds debate where cyber and security meet
A who's who of government security officials turned out this month for GCN's Cybersecurity Conference at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington.
Administration needs more time on e-passport rollout, DHS official says
Technology problems will compel the Bush administration to ask Congress for another extension of the deadline for rolling out electronic passports, a senior Homeland Security Department official told a Senate subcommittee last week.
GSA list will aid smart-card buys
Agencies soon will have access to a group of vendors that can help them meet the new smart-card governmentwide standard.
Defense, GSA and other agencies offer help with common ID cards
The Defense, Homeland Security, Interior and Veterans Affairs departments and NASA have one message to all other agencies that have not started planning or implementing smart-card programs: Stop whatever else you are doing now and begin preparing for the rollout of standard identification cards.
GSA assesses security for federal credit card data
Under pressure from lawmakers to ensure federal charge card data is safe, the General Services Administration will review the security policies of all its SmartPay contractors.
NIST signs on to Microsoft security plan
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has joined Microsoft Corp.'s Government Security Program.
Philadelphia Free-for-all
Brotherly love isn't the only thing heating up Philadelphia these days. Just ask the city's CIO, Dianah Neff.
New cybersecurity team meets this week
The Office of Management and Budget has created a task force that this week will begin figuring out how agencies can share cybersecurity functions.
Advisory panel recommends more federal R&D spending
The Presidential IT Advisory Committee has recommended a sharp increase in federal spending on cybersecurity R&D, with a focus on fundamental, long-term solutions to security challenges.
GAO cites lingering problems with student visa system
The Homeland Security Department's online system for processing information about foreign students continues to pose problems for the students and the schools they attend.
Rep. Davis takes aim at privacy officer requirement
The chairman of the House Government Reform Committee has introduced a bill to repeal the provision requiring every federal agency to name a chief privacy officer.
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