Cybersecurity
Army installs PKI security
New policy enhances access controls on the Defense Department's Non-secure IP Router Network.
Cybersecurity
Hackers steal credit card info from R.I. Web site
They accessed data for as many as 53,000 transactions.
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PKI coming to the Army
The service will require all employees to use Common Access Cards and PINs to log on to the NIPRNET.
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NIST fellowship open to undergrads
Undergraduate students will receive a $4,000 stipend to work for 12 weeks in the Information Technology Laboratory with NIST scientists as their advisers.
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FCC to investigate phone record sales
The Federal Communications Commission's Enforcement Bureau has launched an investigation into data brokering practices.
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Identity card specs still in play
The Office of Management and Budget is reviewing a policy guideline it issued in August 2005.
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McNulty named to advisory board
NIST has chosen the director of government affairs for an international security certification consortium to fill a long-standing vacancy.
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GSA e-commerce system back online
EOffer, the electronic bid submission system, was taken down after a user found a serious security flaw.
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DOD calls time out to simplify NSPS
Program executives temporarily halted training classes designed to teach the basics of the Defense Department's new personnel system.
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Fidelis prevents data leakage
The company has teamed with Government Technology Solutions to help agencies prevent unauthorized network transfers.
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NIST updates cryptographic guidelines
The revised edition contains all cryptographic standards and recommendations that are binding on federal agencies.
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SANS survey shows security salaries
With median salary and bonus income of $106,326, chief information security officers ended the year well-compensated, according to the SANS Institute.
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SANS: Popular certifications don't ensure security
Effective training emphasizes technical knowledge, survey says
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SSCP wins ANSI accreditation
The Systems Security Certified Practitioner certification meets the International Organization for Standardization’s standard for certifying information security employees.
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USPS to review encryption practices
The U.S. Postal Service will conduct a comprehensive review of its data encryption practices in light of new offerings and electronic threats.
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CIO: Justice to improve info sharing in '06
DOJ is working on the Justice Unified Telecommunications Network, a wide-area network that will handle data, voice and images, CIO Vance Hitch said.
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Study to assess impact of HSPD-12
GSA wants a comprehensive technical study on the impact of new mandatory building access controls on existing building security systems.
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IG cites Energy cybersecurity weaknesses
He adds in new report that department officials are working on improving them, however.
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NIST releases biometric data specs
The specifications include interoperable standards for storing data extracted from fingerprint images.
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