Kansas reins in its networks
Kansas consolidates state agency systems and saves money by using the Network Node Manager i series network management tool to give all the state's users a common view.
Think tank launches center on Internet policy issues
The Progress and Freedom Foundation, a Washington-based think tank, has launched the Center for Internet Freedom to advocate a market-based approach to Internet policy debates.
Locals leave SSNs unprotected
Millions of Social Security numbers are available online and for sale in bulk from local government records, according to GAO.
McAfee's anti-cybercrime initiative
IT security firm McAfee Inc. has launched a comprehensive anti-cybercrime initiative that includes a response unit to assist victims of crime and grants for nonprofits that address cybercrime.
Get ready for FDsys
GPO's Federal Digital System marks next generation of managing official government documents in digital formats.
Data breaches at state, local agencies expose data about millions
Number of records exposed in breaches at state and local agencies outstripped those reported at federal agencies in the first three-quarters of 2008.
NIST guides for securing Windows XP
SP 800-68 Revision 1 offers guidance in securing Windows XP Professional systems running Service Pack 2 or 3.
Revised standards for hashing algorithms get final approval
A revised and streamlined federal standard for secure hash algorithms has been approved by the secretary of Commerce.
Cybereye | A crypto can of worms
Commentary: New Nevada law designed to protect privacy is likely to create as many problems as it's trying to solve.
Shady Internet registrars could get the boot
ICANN sends enforcement notices to several domain registrars identified as having registered the majority of illicit Web sites using spam to generatetraffic.
Gaps in biometric data sharing leave U.S. open to attack: GAO
Failure to share biometric data collected by military personnel in combat areas with counterterrorism agencies at home endangers homeland security, according to the Government Accountability Office.
Legislation introduced to revamp FVAP
Federal Voting Assistance Program falls far short of its goals, lawmaker says.
Advanced network performance suite to manage collider data
New suite of network-performance tools to help manage the terabytes of data that will be generated by Large Hadron Collider experiments.
New high-speed encryptor for classified data
SafeNet Inc. launches a Type 1 encryptor that can perform at speeds of up to 10 gigabits/sec over Synchronous Optical Networks.
NOAA expands geodetic reference network
Agency adds 43 new Global Positioning System tracking sites as part of the Continuously Operating Reference Station network that helps surveyors and other users determine the 3-D positions of sites or objects.
NTIA explores challenges to widespread deployment of DNSSEC
National Telecommunications and Information Administration eyes DNS Security Extensions being deployed across the Internet.
Clear and present dangers
Four key categories of cyberthreats will likely dominate the security landscape during the next year.
Cybereye | Protect your PC at all times
The public and the IT security industry have a lot of work to do to secure cyberspace.
FDCC's role in staying a step ahead of the hackers
Regardless of the lists and rankings of top security threats, the most dangerous vulnerability is always the one still in your system.
Courting the expatriate vote
Level of expatriate voting expected to be high for the presidential election, according to Overseas Vote Foundation.
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