A few tips on keeping short URLs from spelling big trouble
Although Twitter, texting and instant messaging make shortened URLs convenient, when you are clicking on a link, what you can’t see can hurt you.
Is phishing on the decline, or just moving to a new phishing hole?
A cyber intelligence and security company claims that vendors have underreported phishing attacks in recent reports by focusing only on traditional delivery vehicles.
IRS wins some, loses a few in fight against identity theft and data loss
The IRS recorded more than 51,000 cases of taxpayer identity theft in 2008 and paid out $15 million in fraudulent refunds, and a GAO report finds that internal information security weaknesses constitute some of the most significant challenges faced by the agency.
Library develops tools to bag and tag data for large file transfers
The BagIt specification was developed to provide a standard package format that could be used to simplify transfer of large files between institutions that gather and preserve digital data.
Library of Congress preservation program works with millions of items, terabytes of data in a full spectrum of formats
With more than 100 million physical items already in its collections and new digital material coming in by the terabyte, the Library of Congress is developing standards, specifications and tools to help ensure that this material remains accessible to future generations.
The hidden dangers of P2P file sharing
Recent reports of persistent leaks of sensitive Defense Department information through file sharing highlights the risks of peer-to-peer applications that can open up unexpected files to others on the network.
NIST publishes glossary of acronyms, abbreviations
FYI: NIST tries to bring order into the sometimes inconsistent and often confusing world of IT security acronyms and abbreviations.
New guidelines for using National Checklist Program to securely configure software
The National Checklist Program established by NIST helps users find the proper checklist for securely configuring software and provides guidelines for development of security configuration checklists for IT products by product vendors and by third parties. NIST has revised its guidelines for checklist users and developers.
New U.S.-ICANN pact takes step foward to Internet emancipation
The new agreement under which ICANN will run the Internet’s domain name and addressing system is part of an evolution away from U.S. stewardship of the global network, increasing the role of other nations but not eliminating the United States' “special role” in Internet governance.
Commerce, ICANN strike deal on Internet governance
An agreement continues ICANN’s system-wide governance of the Internet’s core domain names and IP addresses for the foreseeable future. But it also calls for a transparent, multi-stakeholder, private-sector-led model for running the international network.
Single sign-on protocol gains steam as more products are certified
Eight identity management products from seven vendors -- including Microsoft, SAP and Siemens -- have earned interoperability certification for Security Assertion Markup Language 2.0.
NIST task group outlines security tactics for Smart Grid
A cybersecurity working group developing a security architecture for NIST’s Office for Smart Grid Interoperability has released its preliminary report for public comment.
Changes in threat landscape require new approach for firewalls
Network threats and security practices have evolved over the past decade, and updated guidelines for firewall selection and configuration released by NIST reflect these changes.
NIST readies Smart Grid security architecture
A cybersecurity working group is developing a security architecture and comprehensive set of security requirements to accompany the Smart Grid framework being developed by NIST's office for Smart Grid interoperability. A preliminary report is expected to be released for comment shortly.
Sharing threat data is key to securing the power grid
An electrical power industry consortium is creating a forum to help share information about cyber threats to the nation’s power grid, a growing concern as our critical infrastructure becomes increasingly interconnected.
First draft of a framework for building a Smart Grid unveiled
Commerce Secretary Gary Locke unveils the first draft of a framework identifying existing standards for Smart Grid interoperability, laying out steps needed to address the gaps in these standards. The framework is the first step of a three-phase plan by NIST to develop Smart Grid standards.
NIST targets security steps for a more mobile WiMAX
As the wireless metro-area networking standard becomes more robust and versatile, agencies deploying WiMAX need to be aware of the threats and the security features built into the products. NIST has released draft recommendations for securing WiMAX.
CVE: 10 years and more than 38,000 software vulnerabilities catalogued
The Common Vulnerabilities and Exposure dictionary celebrates its 10th anniversary as a tool for identifying and sharing information about security vulnerabilities in software.
Military grapples with missing links to its global network
Enabling network-centric operations will require a broad set of standardized policies to ensure that systems interoperate and that the proper policies accompany the information as it is handed off from one domain to another.
DOD maps out infrastructure to support network-centric force
DOD's Global Information Grid will require an overhaul to support the department’s vision of a force in which information is a strategic component for operations.
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