E-mail encryption program catches on with DOD contractors
A public-key infrastructure system the Defense Department extended to its contractors'which initially drew a tepid response'is gaining support as more vendors sign on to secure their e-mail messages to agency officials. <br>
NSA has three-pronged systems plan
ORLANDO, Fla.'The National Security Agency is no longer an information agency in an industrial world, as it was when created in 1952, NSA's director said.
Vendors spotlight two-way security
Monitoring, filtering and blocking network traffic to defend against a multitude of threats and faux pas are among the hot technologies at this year's RSA Security Conference.<br>
Defense program spurs wider government use of smart cards
With the number of Common Access Cards in use approaching the 2 million mark, the Defense Department has opened the way for smart-card use throughout government. <br>
Florida boosts network security with software toolkit
The Sunshine State in February installed two Symantec Corp. products on its agency servers, said Mike Russo, Florida's chief information security officer.<br>
E-gov is easier, but citizens worry about security
Citizens say e-government makes their lives easier, but at the same time it raises concerns about data security and privacy. That's the finding of a study from the Council for Excellence in Government. <br>
NSA develops advanced security technology
The National Security Agency has awarded a contract to Certicom Corp. for advanced R&D into securing classified data. <br>
Sandy Berger fans cybersecurity leadership fires
Former national security adviser Samuel R. "Sandy" Berger says the nation needs to spend more money on cybersecurity. <br>
Gateway opens another door for cross-agency authentication
The Federal e-Authentication Gateway has been cleared for government operation. <br>
Proposed law won't slow encryption use, some experts say
Proposed legislation that would add prison time for people who use cryptography while committing a crime could have a chilling effect on the technology, some privacy advocates fear. <br>
Rumsfeld sets early deadlines for transformation
Defense secretary Donald Rumsfeld has released his Transformation Planning Guidance, which will transform military fighting forces from the industrial age into the information age. <br>
OMB working on e-authentication guidance
The Office of Management and Budget is circulating new policy guidance on levels of identification and verification required for programs.<br>
BlackBerry gets FIPS 140-2 nod
Research In Motion Ltd. has announced that its Java-based BlackBerry wireless e-mail devices have received Federal Information Processing Standard 140-2 cryptographic validation.
To be effective, security has to come first
The keys to good IT security are doing your homework early and being prepared, said Keith Young, security manager for Maryland's Montgomery County.<br>
Administration faulted for lack of IT security leadership
Two former government IT security officials today criticized the administration before a House panel for a lack of leadership in IT security.
Defense wants tool for fast access to enemy data systems
The Defense Department has awarded a research contract for a ruggedized portable system that warfighters would use to extract data from enemy forces' captured computers. <br>
Biometric standards gain more overseers
The International Committee for Information Technology Standards this week named four new task groups to rein in the proliferating methods and formats of biometric authentication.
Agencies must reach out to citizens on their data privacy concerns, experts say
The government must consider citizens' perceptions about privacy when it embarks on e-government and data-sharing initiatives, federal and industry officials said at a recent supercomputer conference.
FBI showcases Trilogy, information sharing
Senior FBI officials today pointed to the recently completed Trilogy network and their progress in creating a data warehouse as the leading projects in their IT overhaul.<br>
Cyber Eye: Consider thanking hackers for security
In February, the FBI's National Infrastruc-ture Protection Center warned would-be vigilantes that Uncle Sam did not want their help in a cyberwar against Iraq. 'The U.S. government does not condone so-called 'patriotic hacking' on its behalf,' NIPC advised.
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