Another view: E-passports need security upfront, not later
The State Department is committing one of the classic IT blunders with its proposed rules for electronic passports'focusing only on functionality and ignoring security when implementing a new technology.
New ID standard is just the first of two-part plan
The debate over specifications for federal and contractor employee identification cards did not end with the Commerce Department's release of the Personal Identity Verification standard late last month. Locked in a small room somewhere are federal and industry experts discussing technical details for biometrics, card interfaces and encryption requirements.
OMB to study consolidation of IT security functions
OMB will investigate whether some federal IT security functions could be provided centrally by agencies or commercial vendors.
FDIC: What's good for banks is good for e-gov
The agency that insures U.S. bank deposits says electronic banking has outgrown the single-factor password authentication most often used to protect accounts, a finding that could affect e-government initiatives.
Delaware dons a Blue Coat to fight spyware
Delaware operates networks for 35,000 state employees and all its 115,000 students, kindergarten through high school.
Cyber eye: Security is in the process, not the product
Intelligence agencies traditionally operate in high-risk environments, but despite that fact, according to former National Security Agency employee-turned-consultant Ira Winkler, they experience few information losses.
New federal ID standard approved
The Commerce Secretary today approved the Federal Information Processing Standard for Personal Identity Verification, starting the clock for agencies to implement common smart card-based ID cards.
That system's only as secure as its audit trail
SAN FRANCISCO'The message is clear to vendors: It's not enough to secure your network and data when working for the government; you must be able to document security efforts to meet a growing list of federal requirements.
Commerce set to give nod to smart-card specs this week
SAN FRANCISCO'If everything goes well, the Federal Information Processing Standard for personal identity verification will be signed this week.
Users will get free Windows spyware tool
SAN FRANCISCO'Microsoft Corp.'s new AntiSpyware tool will be available at no charge to all Windows users, company chairman Bill Gates said last week.
Vendors emphasize simplicity in e-mail security
Regulatory requirements that call for sensitive information to be protected and communications documented have created a market for new e-mail encryption products.
Cisco announces the next phase of strategy for self-defending networks
Cisco Systems Inc. announced the release of 10 new security products or features, calling it the next phase in its strategy to create self-defending networks.
VPN choice not clear-cut
Luis Toledo, a computer scientist at the Securities and Exchange Commission, thinks the IPSec VPN with its client-side software is on its way out.
9-11 Commission member urges administration to put teeth in cybersecurity, intel efforts
"The White House doesn't have to do everything, but it does need to anoint whoever it wants to do something," Jamie Gorelick says.
Remote access
The Securities and Exchange Commission uses an IP Security virtual private network to provide workers with a remote connection to the SEC network.
To regulate or not to regulate security? That is the question
A lively debate on the need for government security regulation generated lots of heat at the RSA Security Conference, but few surprises.
Management demands drive administrators toward automation
The task of managing patches, vulnerabilities, configuration and security policy is creating a market for more automated security tools.
Bay Area transit police map a better view of their beat
The Bay Area Rapid Transit Police Department is pushing location-based information out to its cops in the field by making data available on wireless devices.
Agencies face a tight timetable on new federal ID standard
The hard work on the new FIPS standard for personal identity verification is about to begin: Agencies must be in initial compliance by October.
Intrusion prevention systems provide an active line of defense
Squeezed for time and manpower, IT administrators are moving beyond intrusion detection systems, implementing tools to automatically block intrusions.
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