Cybersecurity
New information culture needed to fight the 'long war'
The commander of the U.S. Joint Forces Command urges the military to jettison its longstanding concepts regarding information ownership and adapt information technology systems that meet the new threats posed by terrorism.
Cybersecurity
Industry coalition aims to clarify ID technology
The group feels too many government workers are confused about technologies such as RFID tags and contactless chips.
Cybersecurity
Miami DOT reports another stolen laptop
It is unclear if the computer contained sensitive personal information or if its contents were encrypted.
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Unisys offers reward for stolen desktop PC
Unisys, the VA and the FBI have announced a reward of as much as $50,000 for information leading to the recovery of the desktop computer stolen Aug. 7.
Cybersecurity
Vets to get free credit monitoring
Unisys will foot the bill following the theft of insurance data.
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Nicholson: All VA computers to get security upgrade
Laptop computers will receive the critical data security encryption programs first. Desktop computers will follow.
Cybersecurity
VA extends work on PKI/smart card link
The department plans to award a one-year sole-source contract to Cybertrust to continue work on the project.
Cybersecurity
IG: IRS employees abusing e-mail privileges
An audit finds inappropriate e-mail content on nearly three-fourths of IRS computers, raising the risk of viruses and other security threats.
Cybersecurity
UPDATED: Stolen DOT laptop PC contains personal info on 133,000 Floridians
The computer was stolen July 27 from a government-owned vehicle in the Miami area.
Cybersecurity
Alliance: E-passports secure
The Smart Card Alliance has refuted claims of techniques that can make it easier to copy data contained in e-passports.
Cybersecurity
DOD: 'Clearances do not expire'
The Pentagon clarifies periodic reinvestigations of contractors to ease the clearance processing backlog.
Cybersecurity
House chides IRS on failed fraud-detection system
Rep. Bill Thomas said the agency paid CSC $18.5 million and still has no working product.
Cybersecurity
Arrests in VA laptop case please congressman
Rep. Steve Buyer (R-Ind.) said it was lucky that the veterans' data was not accessed and misused.
Cybersecurity
IG flags TWIC for security holes
The worker ID program finds security flaws in systems, documentation and program management, according to a new DHS inspector general's report.
Cybersecurity
Hackers show MacBook vulnerability
Laptop computers running Microsoft Windows and Intel Centrino device drivers also have exploitable flaws.
Cybersecurity
NIST releases open-source kit for biometrics
The Multimodal Biometric Application Resource Kit is intended to support interoperability for personal identity verification cards, readers and software.
Cybersecurity
GAO: DHS public/private cyber plan incomplete
The department's initiatives for Internet recovery are not complete or comprehensive, a report states.
Cybersecurity
DHS expands its biometric database
The Homeland Security Department is expanding its Automated Biometric Identification System to include biometric data collected for immigration, intelligence, law enforcement and national security programs.
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