IT Security
Even as the government cracks down on illegal hackers, enhances its own network security and encourages the public and private sectors to beef up their own computer security, threats from a malicious virus, spam, worms and other malware continue to challenge an organization's firewall and its other IT security protections.
RSA '09: Snapshots from an information security bazaar
April 19th, 2009
San Francisco - Cyber-war is a reality and cyber-security has been elevated to a fundamental pillar of homeland security. Meanwhile, almost daily headlines warn of the latest security breaches and dangers -- to individuals, institutions and governments alike.
But if you need another reason to pay attention to RSA Conference 2009, the big information security and cryptography convention now underway in the City by the Bay, consider this:
More than 325 entrepreneurial information-security companies – big and small, established and start-up – have gathered in one place this week to showcase their latest wares. An extensive, though not exhaustive, list of RSA vendors, from Abaca to Zyxel, and what they're highlighting at the conference follows.
Senate may add another $3.5 billion in security spending into stimulus package
February 2nd, 2009
The Senate version of the Obama Administration's American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 is beginning to resemble a glittering Christmas tree, as billions in new security expenditures are being added, like ornaments, to the legislation's branches.
DHS falls short in its cyber security efforts
January 15th, 2009
By its own measurement, the Department of Homeland Security has spent the least money, employed the fewest people and achieved the worst performance rating during FY2008 for its efforts to "improve cyber security" for the nation's critical infrastructure, when compared with 14 other "strategic goals" embraced by the department.
Engel's bill would make it harder to search laptops
January 15th, 2009
Eliot Engel, a Democratic congressman from New York, has introduced legislation that would prohibit U.S. Government personnel at a U.S. border from seizing and searching an international traveler's digital electronic devices – such as a laptop, iPod, cell phone, Blackberry, digital camera or PDA – "unless that search is based on a reasonable suspicion regarding that person."
Joe Six-Pack and CISOs see cyber threats differently
January 14th, 2009
A recent online survey of 494 "average" adult Americans and a separate telephone survey of 20 chief information security officers who work for the U.S. Government revealed an interesting divergence of opinion when it comes to cyber threats in the United States.
Newest Air Force One aircraft to arrive in 2017
January 8th, 2009
The U.S. Air Force is beginning to look for contractors capable of building the next generation of Air Force One which, unfortunately for President-elect Barack Obama, will not be put into service until at least 2017.
U.S. Marshals Service to procure 1,000 surveillance kits
January 6th, 2009
The U.S. Marshals Service plans to purchase 1,000 Kevlar reinforced professional grade 2-wire surveillance kits for its Investigative Services Division in Springfield, VA.
Radio manufacturers will attest to their compliance with P25 standards
December 17th, 2008
Manufacturers of emergency response radio systems that ostensibly comply with Project 25 technical standards laid out by DHS and the National Institute of Standards and Technology will be asked to submit a "Supplier's Declaration of Compliance" and a summary test report to support their claims.
