Why so slow to move off SHA-1?
While the private sector is winding down its use of the decades-old algorithm in their products, government is still grinding out SHA-1 certificates.
The growing security threat to virtual systems
Malware innovators are evading automated analysis, forcing agencies to secure virtual machines and networks as completely as other classic IT.
7 tactics for a smooth cloud migration
Before making the jump to the cloud, IT managers need to lay the groundwork, ensuring the right technology and security protocols are in place as well as a complete understanding of the regulatory issues affecting the project.
Oracle Key Vault helps customers manage encryption keys
A new software appliance is designed to manage encryption keys and credential files securely in an enterprise data center.
Layer 1 encryption: A step forward for government network security
Already in use among a range of private enterprises and service providers today, Layer 1, 100 gigabit/sec encryption can give government network managers the ability to transport enormous volumes of data in the most secure manner possible.
NIST's future without the NSA
Can the standard agency develop effective cryptographic and cybersecurity standards without the help of the National Security Agency?
Last call for comments on Keccak encryption
The public will weigh in on NIST's choice of new a secure hash algorithm developed in response to advances in techniques for breaking of federal document encryption standards.
High-speed encryption solutions protect data anywhere
SafeNet announced a range of high-speed encryption products to help enterprises protect sensitive data as it moves between data centers and across networks.
Navy puzzle challenge blends social media, cryptology
The puzzle, consisting of daily clues posted on Facebook, targeted the cryptology community in an attempt to raise awareness of the Information Dominance Corps.
Heartbleed begets headaches in perfecting encryption
New guidelines on improving encryption tools in the wake of the Heartbleed bug offer a range of options for improving encryption, but bigger changes loom down the road.
NIST drops crypto algorithm
Comments on trustworthiness of cryptographic keys developed with Dual_EC_DRBG causes the standards agency to recommend against its use.
In the wake of Heartbleed, open source software is under scrutiny
Open source software is not inherently more risky than proprietary, but you should be involved if you use it. “If it’s open source and it’s not secure, it’s partly your fault.”
New tools link enterprise, perimeter and next-gen security
Point solutions to protect the perimeter of the enterprise are not obsolete, but a new generation of tools is arriving to complement them and provide the awareness needed to defend against new complex and targeted threats.
Big data takes on the kill chain
Big data systems can correlate structured and unstructured data to paint a complete picture about an agency’s overall IT health and offer insight into the sophisticated threats.
Heartbleed prognosis: Long, laborious discovery, recovery
Described as "one of the scariest bugs I've seen" by a DOD technical analyst, Heartbleed could leave agency systems from enterprise email to Web sites vulnerable to attack.
How to lock down data in use -- and in the cloud
The challenge of securing data in use is attracting cloud encryption solutions from industry heavyweights to cloud security startups.
Microsoft offers email encryption from the desktop
Office 365 Message Encryption lets IT managers set the conditions for message encryption.
NSA's reported tampering could change how crypto standards are made
NIST has begun a formal review of its processes for developing cryptographic standards in the wake of reports that the NSA, its partner in crypto development, inserted a backdoor into specs for generating crypto keys.
Alliance aims to develop spy-proof email
Three months after shuttering their respective encrypted email services, Silent Circle and Lavabit announced an industry coalition to develop an open-source protocol for truly secure email.
Keystroke encryption coming for Apple, Android phones
GuardedID, which defends against keylogging and other snooping malware, is being released for mobile devices as a software developers' kit.
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