NIST issues revised draft specs for federal ID cards
<font color="CC0000">(UPDATED) </font color>The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released specifications to firm up biometric plans for governmentwide smart cards.
NIST issues final draft of IT security controls
The government's standards shop has released the final draft of recommended security controls for federal systems, a fine-tuned version of a document that will become a mandatory by year-end.
USPS to continue down server consolidation path
The Postal Service reduced the number of servers it runs by more than 80 percent. Now the USPS chief technology officer wants to consolidate even further.
First security management tool receives Common Criteria certification
The Xacta IA Manager from Telos Corp. of Ashburn, Va., has been certified at Assurance Level 2 of the Common Criteria.
Encryption device planned for legacy SCADA installations
Thales e-Security is finishing work on an encryption appliance to secure legacy process control systems that regulate much of the nation's critical infrastructure.
Government releases specs for security checklists
NIST and NSA have rolled out a specification to standardize IT security checklists.
Government smart-card specs almost ready
Four days and counting: The Government Smart Card Interagency Advisory Board on Monday will unveil revised specifications for a governmentwide personal card.
Developers say FIPS 140-2, WiFi security are big hurdles
Developers at a recent encryption conference in Toronto said their toughest job is plugging security holes to meet the encryption requirements of FIPS 140-2.
Report: IRS underestimates IT security weaknesses
The process the IRS has used to track IT program and system security weaknesses is flawed and ineffective, the Treasury Inspector General said.
MCI deal for NetSec shouldn't affect feds
MCI's acquisition gives the managed security provider access to wide area infrastructure, NetSec's president says.
House homeland security panel to cover cybersecurity
The House Rules Committee has referred a cybersecurity bill to the reorganized Homeland Security Committee, in a move that would partly straighten some tangled lines of authority.
IT security trips up two agencies on scorecard
Systems security concerns caused the Veterans Affairs Department's and the Small Business Administration's e-government initiatives to each drop a grade in the latest ratings for the President's Management Agenda.
FBI puts Carnivore out to pasture
The FBI has replaced its Internet surveillance tool formerly known as Carnivore with commercial software.
Latest Symantec suite fine-tunes PC security
The online world can be a dangerous place.
Making a strong case for PKI
What does electronic warfare have to do with network security?
New presidential directive targets maritime security
President Bush has signed a national security directive that calls for a plan to use existing capabilities to integrate maritime security intelligence on a global basis.
Is a new ID theft scam in the wings?
An e-mail security executive warns that a new method of identity theft he calls 'pharming' could crop up in the near future.
New business model for open-source network scanner
Users of a popular, open-source network security tool may have to pay for a steady stream of updates.
DHS makes headway on IT despite vacancies at the top
The Homeland Security Department chalked up a systems victory as it entered the new year, but faces new challenges as a growing number of senior positions go vacant.
Security chiefs say they're under siege by administrative tasks
The government's chief information security officers spend most of their time shuffling papers and putting out fires instead of improving the overall security of their systems, according to a recent study by Intelligent Decisions Inc.
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