Author Archive
Heather Havenstein
Cybersecurity
Solving the password challenge
Smart cards offer tamper-resistant credentials for building, network access
- By Heather Havenstein, FCW
Modernization
5 wireless mistakes to avoid
Deploying WLANs requires network management, security skills
- By Heather Havenstein, FCW
Cybersecurity
4 tips for a strong defense
Many agency officials still struggle to meet FISMA obligations and could use some help.
- By Heather Havenstein, FCW
Modernization
Closing wireless backdoors
Wireless LAN analyzers detect rogue users and devices
- By Heather Havenstein, FCW
People
Collaboration by consent
Pennsylvania's Justice Network provides a model of integration
- By Heather Havenstein, FCW
Modernization
Free to roam
Broadening wireless LAN market presents buyers with new choices
- By Heather Havenstein, FCW
Modernization
Is wireless LAN gear right for you?
Deciding if wireless local-area network (WLAN) technology is right for your agency will depend primarily on your potential wireless applications and the characteristics of your user base, according to industry analysts.
- By Heather Havenstein, FCW
Digital Government
Let needs dictate purchase and deployment plans
Despite the battles raging between vendors touting a dedicated wireless local-area network deployment strategy vs. those pushing an integrated wireless/wired infrastructure, the best way to set the right strategy is to understand the nature of the wireless applications you want to support.
- By Heather Havenstein, FCW
Digital Government
Secure transactions with no strings attached
Security vendors pitch PKI alternatives that cut costs and management headaches
- By Heather Havenstein, FCW
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Digital Government
Changing with the times
GSA's smart card contract zeros in on post-Sept. 11 priorities
- By Heather Havenstein, FCW
People
Boston airport tests video alert system
Logan International Airport in Boston launched a digital video pilot project in May designed to automatically detect airport sercurity breaches
- By Heather Havenstein, FCW
People
Video's supporting cast also important
Cameras are just one part of the digital video picture
- By Heather Havenstein, FCW
Digital Government
How to pair smart cards and biometrics
Biometric systems, which measure physical or behavioral characteristics to verify a person's identity
- By Heather Havenstein, FCW
People
The eyes have it
A slew of surveillance and first responder applications spurs interest in video technology
- By Heather Havenstein, FCW
Digital Government
Smart cards of different stripes
Differing priorities mark DOD, DHS and TSA efforts
- By Heather Havenstein, FCW
Digital Government
Government smart card spec gets updated
The newest version of the Government Smart Card Interoperability Specification is critical to the General Services Administration's Smart Access Common ID contract
- By Heather Havenstein, FCW
People
Collaboration takes new forms
Flexibility, speed and coordination define new requirements for data sharing and interagency collaboration
- By Heather Havenstein, FCW
People
Federal architecture eyed as way to topple barriers
The federal enterprise architecture will be a blueprint for the technology deployment and will help ease the cultural barriers to cross-agency cooperation
- By Heather Havenstein, FCW