Security

6 Ways to Balance Fun, Productivity and Security at Work

November 11, 2011 - Government agencies can maintain security but still avoid being no-fun zones.

Napolitano Gives Rundown on U.S. Cybersecurity Efforts

October 27, 2011 - Web-based intrusions have increased 90 percent since 2009, and nation is cyberattacked thousands of times each day.

Facial Recognition Technology Spurs Privacy Concerns for Feds

October 21, 2011 - Sen. John D. Rockefeller IV, D-W.Va., asked the Federal Trade Commission for a report on the security impacts of facial recognition technology.

Former State Official to Lead Federal Cybersecurity Efforts

October 20, 2011 - Mark Weatherford, former cybersecurity chief for California and Colorado, is named to new DHS post.

Industry Q and A: Protecting Against Stolen Credit Card Numbers

October 12, 2011 - Last week’s bust of a worldwide credit card fraud ring reminds government that it too must be vigilant to protect payment information.

Michigan Plans Cyber-Defense Squads, New Command Center

October 10, 2011 - The Michigan Cyber-Command Center will be directed by the Michigan State Police from within the state’s Emergency Operations Center.

Q&A: Future Wars to be Waged Online

September 21, 2011 - Security expert Mark Russinovich talks about the complexities and ambiguities of cyber-warfare and cyber-terrorism.

Michigan Merges Physical and Cyber-Security Offices

September 15, 2011 - State CTO Dan Lohrmann will lead new organization as Michigan’s Chief Security Officer.

Amazon Cloud Adds FISMA Moderate to Security Certifications

September 15, 2011 - The configurations and controls required by FISMA Moderate are “extensive,” according to Amazon, and include third-party audits and process documentation.

GAO: FDIC Must Do More to Protect U.S. Financial Data

August 26, 2011 - Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. must do more to safeguard the confidentiality, integrity and availability of internal financial systems and information.

Health Data Leakage in California a ‘Wake-Up Call,’ Industry Exec Says

August 23, 2011 - Identity Finder Web search found documents exposing 300,000 Californians’ names and Social Security numbers.

‘Anonymous’ Plans Protest of S.F. Cell Phone Shutdown

August 22, 2011 - The activist group Anonymous planned to hold another live demonstration the evening of Monday, Aug. 22, at the Civic Center in San Francisco to protest Bay Area Rapid Transit (BART)’s decision to turn off underground cellular service on Aug. 11 to thwart protest organizers.

San Francisco Muni Buses to Get Security Face-Lift

August 16, 2011 - The San Francisco Municipal Transportation Agency will be upgrading existing video surveillance cameras for 358 buses, including adding the ability to have real-time monitoring.

Cloud-Based Documents ‘Locked Up’ by Panama City, Fla., IT Officials

August 15, 2011 - The city deployed a third-party software add-on for Google Apps for Government that allows IT administrators to see exactly what users are sharing in the cloud.

California Names Army Veteran, Col. Keith Tresh, IT Security Director

August 12, 2011 - Tresh’s main responsibilities will be setting up information security, privacy and data protection policy for the state.

iTunes App Store, Android Market a ‘Gold Mine’ of Personal Info

August 10, 2011 - A survey of 100 apps found that many are storing a high percentage of unencrypted personal data, making mobile devices a more attractive target for identity thieves and hackers.

Security Experts Not Surprised by Hacking of 70 Law Enforcement Websites

August 8, 2011 - The websites of rural law enforcement agencies across the country were hacked on Aug. 6 and 10 GB of sensitive data was posted online.

Obama’s IT Team Tries to Reinvent Systems Development Model

August 1, 2011 - Are expensive standalone systems passé? Federal IT officials favor more flexible and agile delivery models such as cloud computing and open source.

Solving the Compliance Versus Security Conundrum (Opinion)

July 28, 2011 - Protecting the nation's critical infrastructure will require the right mix of security and compliance, says Mark Weatherford, vice president and chief security officer for the North American Electric Reliability Corp.

14 Recommendations for Federal Cloud Adoption

July 26, 2011 - TechAmerica Foundation’s Cloud2 Commission gives 14 recommendations for furthering the Obama administration’s Cloud First policy.