Lessons from Cyber Storm II
In a fast-breaking cyber epidemic, communication and information sharing are key, according to participants in the recent exercise.
Virtualization: History repeats itself with a search for security
The benefits of virtualization go hand in hadn with a whole new set of security concerns.
Self-encrypting data center drives
Seagate Technology has plans for a new line of self-encrypting drives that could secure critical data through the life cycle of the data-center hardware on which it resides.
Blimp floats over Dixie in disaster telecom test
State and federal officials have been testing aerostats to provide a backup infrastructure when normal telecommunications infrastructure services collapse.
Reading between the lines
GCN Lab review: OmniPage 16 smartly separates text and graphics, even in digital photos.
Office for Mac is on the job
GCN Lab review: Microsoft makes improvements in new edition but misses a few opportunities.
Diskeeper puts PCs in order
GCN Lab review: Running Diskeeper 2008 Pro Premier on your PC is like having a professional maid service clean your house while you are at work.
Congress to industry: 'We need your help'
A lack of information and expertise on the part of legislators can hamper effective cyber security legislation, says one House lawmaker.
Garcia sees 'sense of common purpose' emerging in security community
DHS cybersecurity chief says cyber security has gone from a silo industry sector to a business enabler and a critical element of national security.
Jan Popkin | Enterprise architecture: a journey, not a destination
Jan Popkin a master at describing and documenting current and desired relationships between information technology and an organization's business and management processes, and he remains on top of enterprise architecture trends and developments.
NOAA offers virtual tour
Web site lets visitors explore National Hurricane Center, other facilities.
Verizon Business expands managed security services
Data loss prevention offering is an addition to the company's managed security services portfolio.
U.S. improving its cybersecurity posture
Signs indicate that the cooperation needed to tackle the job is emerging in government and industry, experts say.
Chertoff outlines goals of national cybersecurity initiative
Homeland Security secretary offers assessment of what he calls the "Manhattan Project to defend cyber networks."
Choice a big part of network access control
The market and technology for network access control is maturing, but the offerings from vendors at this year's RSA Security conference show that it still is far from being a commodity.
NIST verifies wireless PIV technology
Scientists confirm fingerprint ID technology for Personal Identification Verification cards meets security, data transfer speed and accuracy standards.
Army network gets some PEP
The Army will deploy performance enhancing proxy technology on its Warfighter Information Network–Tactical.
Proposals for TIC compliance due April 15
OMB has given federal agencies an April 15 deadline to submit their proposed plans for implementing the Trusted Internet Connections initiative.
The perimeter is dead, information is king
If the traditional notion of infrastructure-based perimeter security is not yet dead, it is not for lack of effort by keynote speakers at the RSA Security conference.
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