Cybersecurity
Wireless detectives secure the airwaves
Monitoring tools can help agencies sniff out threats to wireless networks.
Cybersecurity
Indian Trust injunction removed
But an appeals court said the judge for the case does have the authority to tell Interior to disconnect from the Internet.
Cybersecurity
Dix leaves IT subcommittee
Citadel Security hired congressional staffer Bob Dix to be the company's vice president of government affairs and corporate development.
Cybersecurity
Stressing security training
Arlington County's chief information security officer says basic computer security training has become essential for all government employees.
Cybersecurity
NIST labs get $47M increase
The fiscal 2005 omnibus spending bill includes $378.4 million for research laboratories at the National Institute of Standards and Technology, $47.3 million more than was in the 2004 budget.
Cybersecurity
Military clearance office moves to OPM
More than 1,800 civilian personnel security investigators from the Pentagon's Defense Security Service will become employees of the Office of Personnel Management.
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Security bosses feel patch pain
A survey finds patch management is the top concern of chief information security officers.
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TWIC goes to prototype
The Transportation Security Administration has entered a new phase of testing the Transportation Worker Identity Credential program.
Cybersecurity
Groups urge 911 improvements
Existing 911 system is woefully outdated, it cannot use new tech.
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FTC considers its antispam options
Industry officials said they welcomed the FTC's role in urging the use of e-mail authentication technologies.
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ACLU decries Secure Flight test
The ACLU opposes a Transportation Security Administration directive published today that says air carriers must provide personal data to TSA for testing Secure Flight.
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DOD brass: Coalitions need info sharing
Some contend allies should have SIPRNET access
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NIST releases ID standard
Its requirements will become the basis for mandatory ID cards for federal workers.
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DHS plots security database
It will let those with clearances visit other facilities with no muss, no fuss and no paper, said DHS' chief security officer.
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Admiral calls for improved protection for classified data
Vice Adm. Gary Roughead wants devices that will allocate access to different levels of classified information.
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E-mail commerce vs. politics
Solving the nation's spam problem requires a balancing act, experts said at an FTC meeting.
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Finding your weakest link
The Interceptors find public- and private-sector wireless vulnerabilities
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Isolating cyberthreats
Officials at two security appliance vendors are stepping up efforts to help information technology managers identify and block cyberattacks as they occur.
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National security concerns at issue
NRC officials take document library off-line for review and 'scrubbing'
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