Security

Americans' Awareness of Smart Grid Lagging, Survey Finds

June 28, 2010 - Money and privacy among top concerns for those knowledgeable about the smart grid, survey of 1,000 online respondents finds.

Michigan's Award-Winning Approach to Securing the State's Wireless Network

June 27, 2010 - Michigan Department of Information Technology upgrades the state's wireless network.

5 Steps to Cyber-Security Risk Assessment

June 24, 2010 - Considering the number of botnets, malware, worms and hackers faced every day, organizations need a coherent methodology for prioritizing and addressing cyber-security risks.

California Considers Digital License Plates With Pop-Up Ads

June 22, 2010 - Public-private partnership would give the state DMV green light to research benefits, address concerns and potentially help plug $19 billion budget hole.

Government Transparency, Communication and Participation Depend on Modernizing Technology

June 21, 2010 - Data mining and social media strategies can help government remain competitive and connected in the 21st century.

California IT Security Chief Mark Weatherford to Leave Post

June 17, 2010 - Mark Weatherford hopes California will unveil statewide IT security policy refresh by the end of the year.

Poor Project Management Dooms Many IT Projects (Opinion)

June 14, 2010 - Organizations need practical application of fundamental project management principles.

Open Source Software Gaining Acceptance (Opinion)

June 14, 2010 - Open source offers global support and tested security, but requires due diligence.

States Ponder Privacy Concerns as Smart Grid Deployment Takes Shape

June 8, 2010 - Smart meters' tracking of energy use sparks privacy issues.

Maryland Leads the Way in Social Media Campaign Regulations

June 7, 2010 - Online campaign ID rule would bring clarity to voters, help filter fake accounts.

Centralizing Security Tools Across the Enterprise Is a No-Brainer (Opinion)

June 6, 2010 - Like the standardized nature of e-mail, information security tools and services can be rationalized into the enterprise to provide much more consistent security while decreasing costs and the overall security footprint.

The Next Push From Motorola

June 2, 2010 - Public safety officials dealing with Motorola can expect to be pitched on the Motorola Next Generation of Public Safety Communications strategy.

Houston Transit Authority Deploys Network Monitoring Tool

June 2, 2010 - Houston Transit Authority zeros in on network problems faster with new tool that tracks activity.

University Researchers Develop Bad Code With Good Intentions

May 31, 2010 - University of Calgary computer scientists develop 'Typhoid' adware to study how malicious content can be stopped proactively.

Maryland Political Candidates May Have to Identify Social Media Sites

May 26, 2010 - Draft proposal would set ground rules for the proper identification of political campaigns' social media sites.

Defense Secretary Robert Gates Announces Nation's First Cyber-Commander

May 25, 2010 - Four-star Army general Keith Alexander appointed to tackle cyber-warfare.

U.S. Leads in Malicious Web Content, but Southern Neighbors Are Danger Zones

May 24, 2010 - South America and Central America are perilous because they lead the world in the proportion of malicious to benign Web servers.

Majority of Federal Employees Don't Regularly Follow File Transfer Security Policies

May 17, 2010 - Survey of federal IT workers finds that many of them don't adhere to file transfer policies or know that such protocols exist.

University Plans to Install Electronic Sensors to Track Class Attendance

May 5, 2010 - Move would encourage participation, Northern Arizona University officials say, but students say it smells of Big Brother.

Cyber-Security Survey Shows Distrust Between Public and Private Sectors

May 3, 2010 - Public officials also uncomfortable with social media use, according to global security think tank.