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NIST issues revised security controls guide
Making sure information systems are secure is a daunting challenge; NIST’s revised — and hefty — guide would help IT managers cope
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Broadcom acquires GPS specialist Global Locate
Broadcom pays $146 million for GPS specialist with a technology that reduces location identification from minutes to seconds
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Online security experts in legal gray area
Laws hampers the ability of online security experts do their job dilligently and effectively — not a good thing when the use of Web-based applications grows by leaps and bounds
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Quantum encryption: Inherently unbreakable or vulnerbale to hacking?
As debate continues about whether or not quantum encryption is inherently unbreakable, a team of researchers was able to create an encryption key in two locations simultaneously, 144 kilometers apart
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Quantum keys sent over 200-km fiber-optic link
If properly executed, quantum encryption is unbreakable because eavesdropping changes the state of the photons
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Air Force assesses cyber vulnerability
The more organizations become dependend on communication networks, the more they must ensure that these networks do not themselves become vulnerable to enemy attacks; this is what the U.S. Air Force is now doing
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GAO says FBI's critical networks vulnerable to misuse
The FBI has made important strides since 2002 in securing its networks; the GAO says that sensitive and critical information transmitted on these networks is still not secure
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Democrats wonder about possible cyberattack on nuclear facilities
Last summer’s shut-down of Brown’s Ferry prompt Thompson and Langevin to request a thorough review
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Estonia accuses Russia of botnet attacks
Former Soviet republic reports that Russian government computers are the source of a wave of botnet attacks; a dispute over a WWII monument heats up
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Verizon signs deal to buy Cybertrust
Agreement is seen a “competitive coup” against the managed security industry; Verizon will also acquire certification firm ICSA Labs
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Democrats wonder about possible cyber attack on nuclear facilities
Last summer’s shut-down of Brown’s Ferry prompt Thompson and Langevin to request a thorough review
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SafeNet to make its IP avaliable on chipestimate.com
Network chip developers will be glad to see that SafeNet will allow centralized access to information about the its silicon IP security solutions at chipestimate.com
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Experts express concern about REAL-ID security
National database could be a prime target for hackers; Smart Card Alliance modestly recommends smart cards as alterantive to bar codes
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Debate over 700 MHz intensifies
Communication problems during 9/11 and Katrina have prompted calls for dedicating a portion of the 700 MHz spectrum for public-sfatey use; commercial interest have other ideas, and the FCC is caught in the middle
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L-1 buys Maryland's Advanced Concepts
Robert LaPenta moves forward with the second phase of his acquisition strategy; network security and engineering firm expected to widen federal market access
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The long view
Encryption Breakthrough Lays Groundwork for Privacy-Preserving AI Models
In an era where data privacy concerns loom large, a new approach in artificial intelligence (AI) could reshape how sensitive information is processed. New AI framework enables secure neural network computation without sacrificing accuracy.
Need for National Information Clearinghouse for Cybercrime Data, Categorization of Cybercrimes: Report
There is an acute need for the U.S. to address its lack of overall governance and coordination of cybercrime statistics. A new report recommends that relevant federal agencies create or designate a national information clearinghouse to draw information from multiple sources of cybercrime data and establish connections to assist in criminal investigations.