Identity

Why It’s Time to Drop Passwords for Federal Networks

At very least, stop using pop culture references.

  • By John Breeden II

GSA Is Hiring a Contractor Team to Work on Login.gov

The single sign-on platform needs improved security, scalability and availability as the program pushes for broader use across government.

  • By Aaron Boyd

When Both Sides Have Drones, How Do You Know Which Ones to Kill?

The U.S. Army recently tested a system that helps defenders wipe the skies of just the unfriendly aerial robots.

  • By Patrick Tucker, Defense One

Lawmakers Ask FCC to Protect Consumers from Phone Hijackers

The request comes amid an uptick in SIM swap scams.

  • By Frank Konkel

Bots Are Destroying Political Discourse As We Know It

They’re mouthpieces for foreign actors, domestic political groups, even the candidates themselves. And soon you won’t be able to tell they’re bots.

  • By Bruce Schneier, The Atlantic

New Year’s Resolutions Federal Employees and Their Agencies Can Actually Keep

Don't worry: Losing weight isn't one of them.

  • By John Breeden II

Fingerprint Login Should Be a Secure Defense for Our Data, But Most of Us Don't Use It Properly

Most users remain unaware of its initial purpose.

  • By Nalin Asanka Gamagedara Arachchilage, The Conversation

DHS Silicon Valley Program Makes Two Awards for Digital Credentials Management

The department is working to digitize the process for issuing, verifying and managing credentials like travel documents and employment authorizations.

  • By Aaron Boyd

Democracy Depends on Digital Security

Here’s where campaigns should focus.

  • By Rich Noguera and Rahul Kashyap

DISA Wants a Pentagon-Wide Identity Management System

The Enterprise Identity Service would let Pentagon officials oversee the access credentials and online activity of every user who touches its networks.

  • By Jack Corrigan

The Hidden Dangers in Your Phone Number

Using your phone as an authenticator can be a problem.

  • By Taylor Lorenz, The Atlantic

Wi-Fi System Identifies People Through Walls By Their Walk

A new system uses video of a person walking to identify that person through walls using two WiFi transceivers.

  • By Sonia Fernandez, Futurity

Cybersecurity and the Road Ahead

Federal agencies are focused on locking down access to their systems.

  • By Jack Corrigan

‘EarEcho’ Uses Your Ear to Unlock Your Phone

A new prototype technology called EarEcho uses modified wireless earbuds to authenticate smartphone users via their ear canal, researchers report.

  • By Cory Nealon, Futurity

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IRS Testing Behavioral Analytics to Verify Online Users

The agency is piloting a proof-of-concept that will track how individual taxpayers interact with its online systems.

  • By Aaron Boyd

TSA Launches Facial Recognition Pilot at Las Vegas Airport 

The agency will assess how the tech verifies travelers’ live facial images against pictures taken from travelers’ identity documents.

  • By Brandi Vincent

GSA Hits First Deadline On New Federal Identity Management Policy

The agency was tasked with creating a catalog of identity, credential and access management options within three months of a memo issued by OMB.

  • By Aaron Boyd

DISA, HHS Brainstorming Behavioral-Based Identity Pilot

The end goal would be a device that recognizes the user based on hundreds of behaviors.

  • By Brandi Vincent

DISA, Cyber Command Are Launching a Zero-Trust Pilot Program

The effort will explore frameworks and technologies that would protect the Pentagon’s networks from unauthorized access.

  • By Jack Corrigan

Real ID, Real Problems: States Cope With Changing Rules, Late Rollouts

The Homeland Security Department won't grant any more extensions.

  • By The Pew Charitable Trusts

Passwords and Badges Are No Longer Enough

The Defense Department could strengthen its cyber posture by finding alternatives to static authentication methods.

  • By Dan Conrad