Three quarters of government computers are running unsupported versions of Java, according to a Websense analysis, leaving them vulnerable to a long list of malicious exploits.
NASA closed down its Technical Reports Server for review after the arrest of a suspected spy and a congressman’s concern over the potential availability of sensitive documents.
Group has developed a standard features set to use for fingerprint identification, and NIST now has the technical specs to make searches interoperable.
The new Compliance Software Blade lets USF Health easily answer the question, "How are we doing on compliance?"
If agencies are to stop being reactive in addressing cybersecurity, they must first change the way security is implemented on the ground floor.
Firewall vendors are stepping up to improve performance and fix problems, according to the results of the most recent comparative tests conducted by NSS Labs.
The Aegis Secure Key, with a numeric keypad and 256-bit AES encryption, meets the standards for FIPS 140-2 Level 3.
OMB's FISMA report says performance varied widely among agencies, though there was progress in three key areas.
The Silent Circle crypto service could solve BYOD security through peer-to-peer encryption, and although that could keep authorities from snooping on calls, military and intelligence agencies are getting on board.
Complexity is the enemy of security, says NIST's FISMA lead Ron Ross, and the cloud can help simplify networks.
The Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center, a collaborative effort on the cyber defense of the financial sector, was honored with the RSA Conference's information security award.
Telework Week gets tens of thousands of feds to try working from home, and they're not all using an agency-issued laptop.