Senate poised to pass national breach-notification law -- or maybe not
A Senate Judiciary Committee staffer says the odds look good for passing a comprehensive data protection act. Then we can move on to updating FISMA.
Compliance reporting bogs down cybersecurity, officials say
A senate panel was told that too much effort is spent on reporting compliance with cybersecurity requirements, and not enough on how effective those security controls are.
NIST seeks help in revising contingency planning guide
The National Institute of Standards and Technology is updating its seven-year-old guidelines on developing contingency plans, and is seeking comments on its draft plan.
Regulators want more authority to protect nation’s power grid
Regulators say they now have inadequate authority to ensure the cybersecurity of the nation’s power grid, but they support House bills that would change that situation.
Flu pandemic could overwhelm Internet capacity, GAO warns
A severe flu outbreak could overwhelm the Internet as millions of workers telecommuted
Census prepares IT for 2010
Natural disasters and economic challenges have complicated preparations for the 2010 census.
DOE explores cloud computing for big science
The Energy Department will deploy cloud test beds with advanced computing and storage capacity at the Argonne and Lawrence Berkeley national labs to explore the demand for — and feasibility of — cloud computing in large scale scientific experiments.
State puts X-Life games into play for Middle Eastern youths
The launch of X-Life Games for mobile phones, aimed at young adults in the Middle East, is the State Department’s first foray into using virtual worlds for public diplomacy.
State's games aim to teach Middle Eastern youth about U.S. culture
The State Department is experimenting with role-playing games for mobile devices to pursue its public diplomacy agenda.
CAIMR takes on the many facets of identity management
The Center for Applied Identity Management Research, an organization of industry, academic and government representatives, is building a road map for improving how we determine just who we are and who we are dealing with when online.
Virus writers are perfecting hit-and-run tactics
Recent repeated spikes in malware variants that are not detected by antivirus tools are reversing an 18-month trend.
Antivirus software shouldn't be this painful
DHS is stressing "Our Shared Responsibility" during this year's National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, but client-side security tools too often make it more difficult than necessary to keep yourself safe online.
FCC releases proposed rules on network neutrality
In an effort to balance the needs of Internet carriers and content providers, FCC proposes rules that would limit the ability of carriers to interfere with network traffic for business purposes, while not interfering with legitimate network management or emergency communications.
NIST puts reorganization of IT Lab on hold
The proposed restructuring of the IT Lab — which includes the Computer Security Division that has produced hundreds of standards, specifications and guidelines for IT security requirements — proved more controversial than expected.
FCC votes to move forward with proposed net neutrality rules
The FCC voted today to authorize a notice of proposed rulemaking that would set limits on how Internet carriers can interfere with traffic in the name of network management.
Social Security acts now to avoid future data overload
Although the Social Security Administration's IT infrastructure is providing reliable service to state and federal agencies, internal pressures and continued growth in demand for data make planning for the future imperative, GAO says.
Initial test specs for government IPv6 compliance released for public comment
The first specifications for the Government IPv6 test program are being released by NIST for a 30-day comment period.
Rogue security software becomes a big business -- and a bigger problem
Rogue security software can be big business for distributors to sell and install the phony applications, and a big problem for unwitting users who rely on the useless and possibly malicious programs, according to study released by Symantec Corp.
Patch management: It's not sexy, but it can keep you secure
Former US-CERT director Mischel Kwon says that responding to real attacks and paying attention to the drudge work of patch and vulnerability management can go a long way toward improving government IT system security.
NASA info security controls are broken, GAO concludes
A GAO study found that an incomplete information security program has left weaknesses in NASA networks and information systems that could leave it open to disruption or penetration. But the space agency says improvements in security controls are being made.
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