Security News and Articles

Department of Labor Boosts Funding for Unemployment Insurance Technology

Sep 28, 2009 - More than $164 million will be distributed to state unemployment insurance departments for improvements to IT, cyber-security and system modernization.

Internal Attacks: How to Protect Your Data: Nov 18, 2009 - Attacks from the inside of an organization can be just as damaging as external attacks.
NGA Urges Passage of PASS ID, 36 States Unable to Meet REAL ID Deadlines: Nov 18, 2009 - PASS ID offers a "practical solution" to REAL ID and "enjoys bipartisan support and the endorsement of the U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security."
California Plans to Launch Information Security Operations Center: Nov 13, 2009 - Proposed California facility is part of new five-year information security strategy.
Cryptographic Voting System Has Real-World Test: Nov 13, 2009 - Any attempts to tamper with the vote are easily detected.
Rhode Island Governor Vetoes RFID Privacy Bill: Nov 12, 2009 - Restricted use of RFID capabilities to track children and motorists without a warrant.
Virus and Malware Prevention Is an Ongoing Battle: Nov 11, 2009 - Governments must stay vigilant with IT security as viruses constantly change.
Handshake Communicates Digital Information: Nov 11, 2009 - The exchange of digital information flowing through human touch.
Web 2.0 Becomes More Popular at Work but Brings Risks Too, Report Says: Nov 9, 2009 - Industry research claims that people use social networking applications more often on the job, but not without some danger involved.
Government Must Attract More Cyber-Security Talent (Opinion): Nov 6, 2009 - Why aren't more people interested in becoming government cyber-security experts?
Spammers Misuse the Name of United States Attorney General: Nov 6, 2009 - E-mail claiming to be from the U.S. Attorney General lure recipients to send money to avoid legal prosecution.
It Doesn't Pay to Skimp on Cyber-Security (Opinion): Oct 30, 2009 - Governments must still protect domains, critical infrastructure and Web 2.0 platforms.
EU Charges UK With Electronic Privacy Infringement: Oct 30, 2009 - If not resolved, the next step is referral to the European Court of Justice.
Arizona Supreme Court: Metadata a Public Record: Oct 30, 2009 - Phoenix police officer alleged that notes kept by his supervisor had been backdated.
NASCIO Recognizes Top State IT Projects, Elects President: Oct 27, 2009 - Categories include business continuity, portals, information security and cross-boundary collaboration.
Teri Takai on IT Security: Oct 21, 2009 - In a recent webinar, Takai talked about transparency, underserved areas of the state and protecting information online.
DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano to Americans: Cyber-Security is a Group Effort: Oct 21, 2009 - Homeland Security secretary tells viewers in a live webcast that securing cyber-space is everyone's job.
DHS Official Says Government and Citizens Must Work Together in Cyber-Security Fight: Oct 15, 2009 - People have personal stakes in cyber-security in a world with more sophisticated and pervasive attacks.
Malware Posing as Postal Tracking E-Mail: Oct 14, 2009 - A new type subject line for an old virus, this new method has people opening malicious messages.
Melissa Hathaway Joins Harvard Kennedy School of Government: Oct 9, 2009 - Former White House cyber-security director appointed senior adviser at Kennedy School's Belfer Center.
Most Spammed States in the U.S.: Oct 9, 2009 - A list was recently released of the most spammed states in the nation.