The National Institute of Standards and Technology published Sept. 29 an update to the Technical Specification for the Security Content Automation Protocol, or SCAP. SP 800-126 Version 1.2 (.pdf) builds on the draft version of the document, published in July, and the feedback collected during the ...
via NetworkWorld We’ve questioned whether or not IT departments are too slow to patch Windows, and then took a survey that basically told us what we know, that patching Windows is a necessary evil and a huge time sink for IT. Well it must be a royal pain for TSA IT as well. DHS Office of In...
via Fierce Government IT The confidentiality and integrity of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s information systems are vulnerable, says a Government Accountability Office report (.pdf) published Aug. 12. Weak passwords, poor user-access policies, inconsistent encryption and unsatisf...
via Network World In dealing with how law enforcement must keep pace with technology, and the challenges represented by the ever-changing world of wireless devices, the FBI published Wireless Evolution [PDF]. It was originally published in the March 2011 Emerging Technologies Research Bulletin, but ...
via cnet News Technologists are warning that the practical effects of a controversial copyright bill backed by Hollywood will “weaken” Internet security and cause other harmful side effects. As more Internet engineers, networking professionals, and security specialists have evaluated ...
via Guardian.co.uk Whitehall sources have revealed that British intelligence officers successfully sabotaged the launch of the first English language website set up by an al-Qaida affiliate. The officers, understood to be based at Government Communications Headquarters (GCHQ) in Cheltenham, attacked...
via InformationWeek Government Government and public-sector IT professionals think hybrid or private clouds will be a better option for use in their agencies over than next five years than public clouds, a new survey has found. More than 36% of IT professionals in federal, state, and local governmen...