Internet security test bed goes coast to coast
A national test bed for Internet security research is under construction with $10.8 million from the Homeland Security Department and National Science Foundation.
NIST advocates smarter policies on smart cards
Technical standards in the rapidly evolving smart-card industry fall short in the areas of security and interoperability. But the real barrier to wide-scale use is policy conflict, according to a recent government report.
FTC files first CAN-SPAM cases
Companies in the United States and Australia are accused of fraudulent e-mail advertising of medical and herbal products.
Biometrics technologies go head-to-hand
In a biometrics face-off between facial recognition and hand geometry, hand geometry wins hands down. For now.
First 64K smart card receives FIPS certification
If and when the Defense Department decides to move to a 64K chip for its Common Access Card, at least one vendor will have a product available that meets Federal Information Procession Standards.
Common Access Card traveled a long, rocky road to success
When the Defense Department began its rollout of the Common Access Card program, "many said we were on the bleeding edge of technology," program analyst Lynda A. Cole said. It soon became clear how true that was.
Federal program funds network security testbed
A technology research company will build out a large-scale network testbed that will support a national Internet security research program funded by the National Science Foundation and the Homeland Security Department.
DHS mulls patching alternatives
The Homeland Security Department is considering alternatives to its Patch Authentication and Dissemination Capability, which has failed to generate many users.
Navy tests provide clues for DOD-wide use of biometrics on smart cards
A pair of Navy pilot programs has demonstrated the use of biometric smart cards for physical access control.
Homeland Security names new university centers of excellence
Homeland Security adds two new universities as research sites: the University of Minnesota and Texas A&M.
Smart cards aren't just cards anymore
The latest crop of "smart cards" are packaged as key fobs or embedded in other devices.
Interagency radio pilot hits airwaves in Seattle
The departments of Homeland Security, Justice and Treasury are testing a wireless network to serve federal law enforcement agencies nationwide.
NIST: Standardize smart card policy
The National Institute of Standards and Technology examines the gap between government smart-card requirements and current capabilities.
Basic is better, new IT security report says
A coalition of public- and private-sector organizations earlier this month called on hardware and software vendors to pay more attention to basic security.
DARPA awards high-speed communications development contracts
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded contracts for work on high-speed optical communications projects.
Federal law hasn't stopped spammers from spamming
Spammers have not changed their wicked ways despite the federal CAN-SPAM law that went into effect Jan. 1.
Cyber Eye: Educated users are still the best defense
Security exploits are coming faster and smarter, according to the most recent Internet threat report from Symantec Corp.
Router flaw tests cyber alert system
The Homeland Defense Department's efforts to keep the nation informed of serious threats to the cyber infrastructure got a workout this week.
EA is the IT tie that binds
As director of the enterprise architecture practice of High Performance Technologies Inc., a systems integration and IT consultancy in Reston, Va., Ira Sachs helps government agencies design blueprints for integrating their systems.
Former WorldCom views agencies as priority customers
Emerging today from bankruptcy, WorldCom Inc. formally shed its old name to become MCI Inc. and noted that large enterprise customers'including federal agencies'are crucial to its survival.<br>
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