NIST addresses 'alternative theories' on WTC collapse
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has published an FAQ supplementing its report on the collapse of the World Trade Center twin towers.
NIST finalizes interoperability specs for PIV card readers
The National Institute for Standards and Technology has released the final version of interoperability requirements for PIV card readers.
Justice's next level of protection
IT security program focuses on database vulnerabilities.
NIST creates forum to comment on software vulnerabilities
The National Institute of Standards and Technology today launched a service within its National Vulnerability Database that will allow vendors to discuss the impact of vulnerabilities on their products.
Contactless cards: Know your enemy (and your friends)
Recent controversy over the use of radio frequency communications in government documents has spurred the smart-chip industry to form yet another coalition.
NIST releases recommendations for securing Web services
Special Publication 800-95 addresses security needs for networks in which automated Web services are being deployed in service-oriented architectures.
Cybereye | High-tech + high-value = high-risk
A recent demonstration of how to read and copy digital data from an electronic passport received a lot of attention.
Inside Black Hat's big tent
Feds, hackers get together at annual briefing
William Jackson | Cybereye: Protecting data: Enforcement is the glue
As of one week ago, Aug. 7, agencies are supposed to be in compliance with executive branch guidelines for protecting sensitive information.
IPv6 security: The forgotten element
With proper agency planning, a network with baked-in security is possible.
IPv6: The future is now
Despite struggling to get a handle on the new Internet, agencies should already be thinking of how they'll use it.
The battle lines are drawn in the war on spyware
The good news from the war on spyware is that there seems to be less support for organizations engaging in questionable behavior such as installing adware on the computers of unsuspecting users.
E-passport security leaves something to be desired
Technologist shows how data on the passports could be accessed, manipulated and copied.
Govt. scrambles to keep up with cybersecurity challenges
The Defense Department is issuing a challenge to coders in an effort to get some help in computer forensics and data analysis. Contestants will compete to uncover and recover digital data that has been hidden or damaged.
RSS offers opportunities, risks
As more Web sites let visitors use really simple syndication to personalize their pages, syndicated content could be the next big channel for the Internet'and the next big vector for malware.
VOIP: With functionality comes risk
Voice is one of the hot trends in the convergence of communications onto IP networks, which means it could be the hot new security headache.
Trusted computing is good for you
LAS VEGAS'Ironically, trusted computing is something of a pariah with a lot of cybersecurity types because of concerns over losing owner control of the IT systems they protect.
Feds want help from private sector on IT security
Gaining the trust of the private sector has been difficult, and a good part of that problem has been the government's failures to follow through in using data it collects and to accommodate the private sector's needs.
Rootkits emerge as a maturing IT threat
The threat posed by malicious code is not wholesale, but targeted attacks that fly under the radar and remain hidden once they have penetrated the defenses.
Security pros working hard to stay ahead of hackers
Researchers will demonstrate 25 new tools and 15 new exploits during the Black Hat Briefings.
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