Health network is ready — and waiting for your records
The Nationwide Health Information Network is moving out of its trial phase and into production deployment. But the amount of electronic health data has not yet reached the critical mass needed to fully support it.
Security and privacy laws — and patients — hold sway over NHIN
The Nationwide Health Information Network, which is slowly expanding the secure exchange of electronic health records, must comply with FISMA and HIPAA. It also needs the consent of patients to electronically share records.
Don't let SSL be used against you
Secure Sockets Layer is a double-edged sword that can protect your Internet traffic but hide malicious activity. Controlling and monitoring SSL is an important part of a security architecture, says Netronome co-founder David Wells.
Underground lab could help address modern science queries
The high-speed Internet2 research backbone linked a Washington audience with a mile-deep South Dakota mine being considered by the National Science Foundation for a national deep underground lab.
FISMA gets the tools to do the job
Use of automated monitoring and report tools will help to align FISMA compliance with best security practices that have evolved over the last eight years.
The top threats to government systems, and where they're coming from
Symantec’s Government Internet Threat Security Report describes a threat landscape dominated by Web-based attacks and targeted persistent threats in which it is difficult to identify the attacker.
FCC seeks information on survivability and security of nation’s broadband nets
The FCC takes the first steps toward a proposed voluntary security certification program for service providers and a study of the survivability of the nation’s broadband infrastructure, both part of the National Broadband Plan.
Can agency systems handle new FISMA requirements?
New standards for reporting under the Federal Information Security Management Act are intended to further reduce paper, but not all agencies are well equipped to meet them.
Volcano's fury gives NOAA a chance to try out new computer models
A lack of data about volcanic ash plumes makes accurate predictions difficult, but new computer models NOAA is testing could improve the science of forecasting the hazardous clouds.
Will self-destructing texts protect your sensitive information?
A new smart-phone app promises to remove text messages from both the sender and recipient's cell phones, reports columnist William Jackson. That raises questions about whether you really can -- or should -- do this.
Lessons from Google attacks could help US bolster cyber defense
The United States has stepped up its responses to advanced threats such as those used in the recent Aurora attacks, from which the cybersecurity community has learned lessons, said McAfee CEO Dave DeWalt.
SSA turns to online apps to keep up with boomer claims
An aging workforce, retiring baby boomers and a poor economy are forcing SSA to innovate with new technology to keep up with the demand, the agency's commissioner tells a House subcommittee.
FAA, IBM set sights on real-time network security
An IBM streaming analytics engine would be the heart of an intelligent system that could recognize online attacks in real time and thwart them before they are launched.
Unified communications requires a unified implementation plan
A New York county's conversion to a unified IP communications platform is driven by the ability to meet user needs and save money.
NY county cashes in on unified communications
In hard economic times, the immediate cost savings from upgrading its networking infrastructure enabled Broome County, N.Y., to implement a state-of-the-art unified communications platform.
Wave of smart devices may drown mobile managers
The rapid growth and adoption of mobile computing is putting more critical functionality outside traditional network boundaries and requires new ways to manage such resources.
4 threats to wireless security
Untethered computing can offer flexibility and improved productivity to an increasingly mobile workforce, but it comes with security problems.
For network security, the devil is in the complexity
Edward Amoroso, AT&T Services' chief security officer, talks about public/private security efforts; the powerful elements of the Trusted Internet Connections initiative; and the importance of simplicity, elegance and control of complexity.
Legislation would open diplomatic relations -- in cyberspace
A bill being introduced today would create the position of ambassador at large in the State Department to coordinate U.S. foreign policy on cybersecurity and cyberspace issues.
Everything new is old again: Is e-mail on the way out as the Internet's killer app?
A survey of the Web threat landscape in 2009 from Blue Coat Systems indicates that e-mail, the application credited with strangling the U.S. Postal Service, is being supplanted by social networking sites as a primary means of communication.
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