Spectrum auction to fund public safety broadband network
The D Block along the 700 MHz spectrum could be used for a national public safety network for emergency workers and first responders, to be paid for by proceeds from a spectrum auction.
New cyber threats emerging, and IPv6 won't make defense any easier
Defense against emerging attacks such as advanced persistent threats and targeted worms requires more policy than technology, say industry officials at this week’s RSA Security Conference.
Watson's 'Jeopardy!' win impressive, but was it set up to win?
The performance by IBM's Watson on "Jeopardy!" wasn’t nearly as impressive as it seemed, GCN Lab Director John Breeden II writes.
Microsoft warns of new zero-day vulnerability in Windows
An unnamed security researcher released information Monday on a discovered Windows vulnerability that could be used to perform remote code execution.
Students put Google's Cr-48 laptops to the test
Google delivered a truckload of free Cr-48 laptops to Astoria High School in Astoria, Ore., earlier this month as part of its Chrome operating system (OS) pilot program.
NJ police chief offers spy seminars for parents of Facebook-friendly kids
The police department in Mahwah, N.J., promotes spying on kids' Facebook pages by hacking into their accounts. Seminars given by detectives show parents how to install software and conduct surveillance activities.
Contrary to popular opinion, FISMA can improve security, agency officials say
The much-maligned Federal Information Security Management Act is not a bad tool, but it has been used improperly, federal officials say.
New standard would give seal of approval to networking equipment
Underwriters Laboratories begins assessing networking equipment for performance against security threats to meet requirements of a new Texas law requiring certification of networking products.
Trusted online identities plan hinges on collaboration
The director of the new program office for the National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace said public-private collaboration will be at the heart of the strategy.
DOD's Lynn wants to enlist private sector for cyber defense
Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III is expanding a number of programs to bring much needed private sector expertise into the military.
CMS, DOD officials honored for security work at RSA Conference
Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services CISO C. Ryan Brewer was recognized at the RSA Conference for his work on enhancing the security of CMS networks while improving efficiency, and Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn was honored for his public service.
How the most common cyber exploits could be prevented
Spam volumes dropped in the last half of 2010, but that was mainly just good luck, according to a new report from M86 Security. In the meantime, hackers are taking full advantage of known vulnerabilities that remain unpatched, sometimes for years.
Crowdsourcing: Government by the people?
Some state and municipal governments around the country are bringing people into the decision-making process with crowdsourcing sites.
NSA reveals its secret: No backdoor in encryption standard
The National Security Agency wanted to make DES as strong as possible without adding any surprises, NSA official Dickie George said, but did not install a backdoor, as so many have suspected: "We're actually pretty good guys."
SSA data center approaching 'catastrophic failure'
Tangled telecommunications and electrical cables underneath the data center floor, an out-dated HVAC system, clogged pipes and an antiquated uninterruptible power system have put the SSA's National Computer Center on thin ice.
Stuxnet targeted 5 Iranian facilities, report states
The Stuxnet worm targeted five organizations in Iran between June 2009 and May 2010, in an attempt to reprogram industrial control systems, according to a recent report from Symantec.
Emerging cyber threat: Evasion techniques that combine to conquer
Finnish security company Stonesoft, which announced a new class of evasion techniques for malicious exploits last year, said it has found 124 new advanced evasion techniques that could allow attackers to steal silently through most network defenses.
Are the Internet's 'Wild West' days near an end?
Executives from Microsoft and RSA are proposing collective schemes with centralized authority for ensuring trust in an increasingly complex Internet.
Smart phones in the enterprise: Can't keep them out, so manage them
A pilot program at Unisys aims to assume some control over the evolution of mobile computing that is bringing more personal devices such as smart phones into the enterprise and assign responsibilities to both the users and administrators.
What's missing from cloud security
Cloud computing is moving from early adoption to an operational phase, but it still must struggle to stay ahead of security concerns, says Jim Reavis of the Cloud Security Alliance.
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