New high-speed encryptor for classified data
SafeNet Inc. launches a Type 1 encryptor that can perform at speeds of up to 10 gigabits/sec over Synchronous Optical Networks.
Appliance sniffs out database exploits
New Fortinet security tool protects businesses against data theft from corporate databases.
Microsoft to improve UAC in Windows 7
Software giant will revisit User Account Control, Windows Vista's most maligned feature.
Adapter breathes new life into old drives
GCN Lab Review: Don't put those old hard drives out to pasture just yet: Newer Technology's Universal Drive Adapter offers new life to old hard drives.
NOAA expands geodetic reference network
Agency adds 43 new Global Positioning System tracking sites as part of the Continuously Operating Reference Station network that helps surveyors and other users determine the 3-D positions of sites or objects.
NTIA explores challenges to widespread deployment of DNSSEC
National Telecommunications and Information Administration eyes DNS Security Extensions being deployed across the Internet.
CA adds eDiscovery module to information governance suite
CA is adding some new features, including an e-discovery module, to its Information Governance Suite.
Linux kernel updated for solid state
New kernel features a file system for solid state drives.
11 patches in October cycle
Four critical patches are for remote code execution exploit considerations; six important items are split between RCE and elevation-of-privilege bug implications.
NSA posts secrets to writing secure code
Tokeener case study serves as an example of writing low-defect, highly-reliable code, researchers claim.
Another View | Getting the facts straight on cybersecurity
Robert Jamison, undersecretary for DHS' National Protection and Programs Directorate, counters the conclusions of a recent report by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Commission on Cyber Security.
NEXCOM adds data warehouse
The Navy Exchange Service Command will be using Netezza Corp.'s data warehouse system as its enterprise data warehouse.
SAIC introduces rugged display for shipboard use
The Seaview is the first large display to pass MIL-STD 901D testing, according to SAIC.
Government IT security leaders saluted
National Cyber Security Center director shares formula for smarter security investing.
A reprieve for Windows XP
Windows Vista's unpopularity in the business world may have forced Microsoft to extend XP's shelf life.
Identity management: more art than science
The fuzzy art of identity management is increasingly relying on shades of gray and off-kilter digital patterns, according to IT security experts.
Microsoft's next-generation database plan
Software giant will enhance the business-intelligence capabilities in the next version of its flagship SQL Server database.
2008 Rising Star Andrew Wadler
Andrew Wadler has helped bring state-of-the-art technology to Navy ships and command posts.
The trouble with Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi's promise is also its Achilles' heel: It drastically lowers the barrier for both access and attack from both within and without.
Jury is out on virtualization security
Migration to virtualization won't be the quick transition that some technology evangelists have predicted, according to the results of two recent surveys.
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