Democrats question infrastructure protections
A database of the nation's critical infrastructure is inconsistent and incomplete, hampering Homeland Security Department efforts to prioritize and protect these resources, House Democrats charge.
Procurement, requirements of wireless net outlined
Homeland Security, Justice and Treasury hope to issue an initial request for proposals for an Integrated Wireless Network late this month and to select vendors for a design competition by next May.
Public and experts split over e-voting security
More than half of those polled in a recent survey had a favorable opinion of e-voting, and three quarters had confidence in the technology.
FIPS certification given to encrypted satellite network
The encryption engine for the satellite networking platform from iDirect Technologies has been certified to the Federal Information Processing Standard.
Slice of the spectrum
The District of Columbia is ready to launch a 10-site, citywide broadband mobile network that will give first responders high-speed access to video and data.
In a mesh network, adding nodes multiplies its strength
Wireless mesh networking holds the possibility of letting communities extend broadband access on the fly and on the cheap to public safety officials, municipal employees and citizens.
NIST wants to phase out DES for encryption
The 56-bit Data Encryption Standard has outlived its usefulness, and the National Institute of Standards and Technology has proposed withdrawing it from government use.
What you don't know can bring your network down
Dispatches from Black Hat security conference: A big chunk of many IT systems could be hidden from systems administrators and security professionals.
Bridging the gap between WiFi and cellular
New products will enable transparent hand-off of calls from a WLAN to a cellular network.
NIST wants to phase out DES
The National Institute of Standards and Technology has proposed withdrawing the 56-bit Data Encryption Standard from government use.
Wanted: New technologies for DOD, DHS
The Defense Department is looking for a few good technologies, and the University of California at San Bernardino is offering help in getting them to market.
Secure e-voting? Not this year, experts say
Electronic voting errors are inevitable regardless of the technology, experts last week told a House panel that is grappling with election accuracy and security worries.
FTC plans e-mail authentication standards
The Federal Trade Commission this fall will host an anti-phishing expedition, a summit at which industry experts will offer advice on developing requirements for an e-mail authentication standard.
FTC wants to encourage e-mail authentication standards
FTC will host a summit for industry experts to help develop requirements for authentication standard.
Network app security takes priority at Energy
The Energy Department's Computer Incident Advisory Capability has seen security threats shift from simply denying Web service to attacking the department's IT resources.
Cyber Eye: The clock is ticking on cellular vulnerability
You don't have to worry much about the recent appearance of the first worm that spreads via mobile phones.
Pushing the limits
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is using quantum physics to push the limits of cryptographic key distribution.The quantum communications test bed has succeeded in delivering usable bits in the form of millions of individual photons per second.
Automated fingerprint matching can be highly accurate
Computerized fingerprint matching can be highly accurate, outperforming facial-recognition systems, NIST reports.
NIST offers technical guidance for e-authentication
Technology required for verifying the identity of remote users accessing government systems has been outlined by the National Institute of Standards and Technology.
Microsoft releases changes to block IE exploitation
Configuration changes for Windows OS to help guard against recent attacks against Microsoft Web browsers.
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