Cybersecurity

OASIS ratifies security markup

SAML 2.0 will allow for a single Web-based sign-on for people needing to move information across separate security domains.

Cybersecurity

Report seeks classification guidance

A new document co-written by a DARPA official calls for new federal guidelines that balance the need for greater security with society’s need for openness.

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Security through layers

Wireless networks are inherently insecure, but the more layers of security they have, the less likely they are to be attacked, Mischel Kwon said.

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Wireless struggles with security

What employees see as simple wireless conveniences can cause security nightmares.

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Smart-card policy approved

The commerce secretary approved Federal Information Processing Standard 201.

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GSA works on ID guide

The Identity Management Handbook for FIPS 201 will provide guidance on credentialing implementation.

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Fingerprint standard still elusive

Federal agencies can't agree on a uniform fingerprint technology standard.

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Clarke: Who leads cybersecurity?

The former special adviser to the president on cybersecurity has this advice for the DHS secretary: Find out who's in charge of cybersecurity.

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Davis questions TreasuryDirect security

The chairman of the House Government Reform Committee asked about the security of personal information collected by the federal government's online bond seller.

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Coviello: Embrace authentication

E-authentication must become commonplace before public agencies and companies will open up their networks for business transactions, said the CEO of RSA Security.

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D+ for fed security

That's a slight improvement from 2003.

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Clashing over cybersecurity

Industry leaders and critics argue about cybersecurity regulation.

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Defense picks two for PKI

Tumbleweed and CoreStreet will provide digital certificate validation for the Pentagon's public-key infrastructure.

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Hashing out encryption

The National Institute of Standards and Technology plan to phase out SHA-1.

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Bush backs boost for cybersecurity

The President plans to spend more on cybersecurity and add to the stable of cross-agency lines of business.

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E-mail shut down for FBI.gov

Hackers may have penetrated the commercial e-mail system that hosts FBI.gov accounts, bureau officials acknowledged.

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Help is on the way

New law speeds security clearances for federal contractors

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Safe from a cyberattack?

Nuclear regulatory officials formalize security standards for safety systems.

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Measuring trust

Federal officials want a quick and standard way of determining the degree to which electronic identity credentials can be trusted.

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NIST, NSA create security language

The organizations developed the Extensible Configuration Checklist Description Format for security checklists and related documents.