Lessons learned: NASA patch management
In little more than a year, NASA managed to deploy an automated patch management system that now covers more than 80,000 devices, about 94 percent of the space agency's computers.
Patch management makes life easier at NASA
Managing and automating the process of patching its diverse IT infrastructure has helped NASA get a green rating for IT security on the President's Management Agenda.
Solar flares could create communications woes
Forecasters at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration say solar storms could interfere with radio communications over the next week.
Chips for the next dimension
he Defense Department is spending millions of dollars to improve the processing performance of integrated circuit chips by stacking them in layers.
Commission paves way for transition to federal oversight of voting
The U.S. Election Assistance Commission has adopted an initial plan for certifying voting machines used in federal elections that relies heavily on state-level expertise.
Cisco and ISS' secrecy ploy is all too revealing
Internet Security Systems Inc. researcher Michael Lynn disappointed his Black Hat Briefings audience in Las Vegas last month by announcing that instead of his expected talk on a vulnerability in Cisco routers, he would be discussing a flaw in voice over IP.
NIST relaunches database of IT vulnerabilities
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has completely rewritten its old ICAT vulnerability Web site and relaunched it as the National Vulnerability Database, a more timely and comprehensive source of information about IT security threats.
Education is best defense for targeted phishing, CISOs say
Security exercises conducted by West Point and New York state's CISO found that many e-mail recipients fall for phishing scams that appear to have been sent from within their own organizations.
Preparing for IPv6: The game is afoot
The Office of Management and Budget has given agencies a tight timetable for moving to the next generation of Internet Protocols over the next three years.
Defense hones Novell ID management
The Defense Department's Washington Headquarters Services is rolling out an authentication service on its network that meets the requirements for new standard federal ID cards.
Cyber Eye: Response to worms is good, but prevention is better
Last month, Microsoft Corp. doled out the first payment from its antivirus reward program, paying $250,000 to two people who helped identify the author of last year's Sasser worm.
How strong is your password? NIST has some formulas
Entropy is a measure of disorder within a system.
PSST: the password is...
Passwords are among the oldest and still most commonly used forms of authentication.
Wireless access security tool moves past prototype stage
WaveSEC, an open-source tool that uses the IP Security protocol to encrypt IP connections between hosts, is moving toward implementation.
'Google hacking': Everything you want someone to know , and more
The functionality that has made Google a top search engine also can be used to reveal sensitive personal data, vulnerable servers and other details about network architecture.
Digital forensics moving from an art to a science
The Defense Cyber Crime Center is seeing a growing demand for its forensics services, and a growing demand for professionalism on the part of investigators.
Honeynets expanding their capabilities
LAS VEGAS'A global consortium of cybersecurity researchers has released a new tool to make it easier to track and analyze the activities of hackers.
Memo to IT security: Think globally, act immediately
A former White House adviser warns that unless IT security improves, the private sector may find that security decisions will be made for it by the government.
In-Q-Tel chief: IT security policies have become self-defeating
The head of the CIA's venture-capital arm told an audience of cybersecurity experts that misguided IT security policies have paralyzed the government's ability to share vital national-security data.
Survey says IT security still maturing as a profession
IT security professionals wear many hats and answer to many masters, according to a survey released today by network security company StillSecure Inc.
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