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Narus 2010 RSA Conference


Greg Oslan, President and CEO of Narus corporation, say Narus’s software provides real-time traffic intelligence that helps carriers, service providers and governments around the world protect and manage large, complex networks. Although the Internet is still in its infancy,  Internet crime is a global issue, and it is time to set up a global ecosystem and  police force. Global criminal behavior and cyber warfare may be death by a thousand papercuts, he states, but it is still death.

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News

Researchers will have access to ‘real-world’ data on cyber-attacks across the Internet
Wed, 2010-09-01 04:40 PM
The Science and Technology Directorate at DHS is planning to gather “comprehensive real-world data” about cyber-attack phenomena, so it can make those data sets available to an estimated 200...
Don’t miss the many benefits to entering GSN’s 2010 Awards Program
Fri, 2010-08-20 01:50 PM
Adrian Courtenay
I’d like urge every vendor of IT Security products and solutions, every vendor of physical security products and solutions, and every government agency or department in federal, state or local...
Entry deadline for GSN 2010 Awards extended to September 10
Tue, 2010-08-17 01:33 PM
At the request of a number of vendor companies and government agencies, the entry deadline for entries in the GSN 2010 Homeland Security Awards Program has been extended to September 10, 2010,...
Multi-agency federal task force likes GammaTech’s Durabook rugged computers
Mon, 2010-08-09 10:12 AM
GammaTech's Durabook
A high-ranking official of the Drug Enforcement Administration, who is now posted at DEA’s headquarters, recently told GSN about his experience purchasing rugged computers for a multi-agency federal...
CBP to hold IT Industry Day in DC on August 13
Thu, 2010-08-05 11:29 AM
Ronald Reagan Building
The office of information technology with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will hold an Industry Day conference in Washington, DC, on August 13, 2010.CBP information technology officials will...
Dept. of Agriculture might introduce ‘tiering’ to its list of select agents and toxins
Mon, 2010-08-02 04:24 PM
Foot-and-mouth disease
As it begins its biennial review of its list of “select agents and toxins” that could pose a severe threat to the health of animals and plants, the U.S. Department of Agriculture is considering the...
Commerce Dept. launches major inquiry into cyber challenges to the Internet economy
Wed, 2010-07-28 10:24 AM
The U.S. Commerce Department’s Internet Policy Task Force has launched a sweeping inquiry into the nexus between “cybersecurity challenges in the commercial sector and innovation in the Internet...
DHS to issue EAGLE II solicitation for IT support on about Oct. 1
Tue, 2010-07-20 09:01 AM
DHS is getting ready to issue its formal solicitation for the second wave of contracts under its Enterprise Acquisition Gateway for Leading Edge Solutions II, or EAGLE II, program under which it will...
Xceedium’s Glenn Hazard pays a friendly visit to GSN
Fri, 2010-07-16 04:32 PM
Glenn Hazard
Glenn Hazard, a hard-charging CEO who has experienced success in growing and selling off software and information technology companies in the past, has taken on a new challenge: spearheading the...
GSA is re-thinking its HSPD-12 implementation strategy
Wed, 2010-07-14 04:57 PM
The General Services Administration (GSA) is gathering information from government agencies as well as current and potential vendors of products and services related to the implementation of Homeland...
Security and privacy advisory board to meet in DC on August 4-6
Tue, 2010-07-13 08:50 AM
Marriott Hotel in DC
The Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board, which looks at security and privacy issues related to federal government computer systems, will hold a three-day public meeting in Washington, DC...
TSA wants to capture evidence on hard drives more efficiently
Fri, 2010-07-09 03:14 PM
DeepSpar's imaging system
Fed up with its current forensic imaging system, which is designed to gather evidence from computer hard drives, TSA’s digital forensic lab is planning to purchase a state-of-the-art “CD / DVD / Blu-...

Commentary and Opinions

Securing USB flash drives with biometric authentication

 

Every day, people and organizations hand over their most valuable and vital personal information to government agencies. It is then up to the recipient – a federal or state agency, or another government organization – to safely store that data.

Tainted information: Poisoned document control

Attacking systems for sensitive information for the purpose of espionage or monetization is certainly not new. In fact, it's a predictable aspect of crime because in our modern cyber era, digital information flows with ease, as systems become further integrated. The new trend that we continue to observe involves the vehicles that are used for these attacks.

Best practices for controlling contractors and privileged users who access your critical IT infrastructure

Government agencies are more dependent than ever on computer systems to carry out their missions. From providing citizens access to public information over the Web to processing and accounting for trillions of dollars in spending, computer systems permeate virtually every aspect of government work.

Rethinking software security evaluation: Time to interrogate the chef

If you were running Windows XP at work and used McAfee to protect it, Wednesday, April 21st was probably a pretty interesting day. Through an automated update, McAfee antivirus software wrongly identified a core Windows system file as a virus on some machines. It "cleaned" the infection, removing the suspicious file, which put thousands of government and corporate machines into an infinite reboot cycle.

Agency caulk: How a data leakage focus closes the holes opened by end-users

For years, agencies took the same approach to information security as they did for physical security  --  they focused on locking down the perimeter, using firewalls and routers and VPNs. The objectives centered on external threats.

Company News

GD and Bivio partner to deliver innovative defenses against cyber-threats

General Dynamics Advanced Information Systems, a principal contractor to defense, intelligence and homeland security customers, and Bivio Networks, a provider of network systems for securing, monitoring and controlling critical network infrastructure, announced on August 16 a strategic partnership to deliver an array of scalable, resilient and innovative cyber-security solutions for both the public and private sectors. 

Scalable Network Technologies awarded contract to advance cyber attack testing for military networks

Scalable Network Technologies, Inc. (SNT), which engages in wireless network evaluation, announced on August 18 that the company was awarded a project from the Test & Evaluation / Science and Technology Program at the Test Resource Management Center, which reports directly to the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics. 

Lieberman Software to present Webinar on securing federal information systems

Lieberman Software, a provider of privileged identity management solutions, has announced a specialized webinar for federal IT managers, security directors, information assurance managers, network administrators and other government agency executives charged with security, auditing, risk and regulatory compliance.

National Cyber Security Alliance launches Web portal for 2010 National Cyber Security Awareness Month

The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), based in Washington, DC, a public-private partnership focused on educating a digital citizenry to stay safe and secure online, launched its National Cyber Security Awareness Month Web portal with information on events, activities, promotions and educational materials to be used in preparation for the online safety month, which will be held in October.  

Safe Banking Systems and Centrifuge Systems partner to combat money laundering, terrorism and fraud

Safe Banking Systems Software, LLC (SBS), a provider of anti-money laundering and compliance solutions, and Centrifuge Systems, Inc., of McLean, VA, a provider of advanced link analysis software, have joined forces to provide government agencies, banks, financial services firms and other organizations with the ability to combat financial crime by detecting entities in corporate databases that pose risk.

Integrated security systems key to long-term growth, says IMS Research

Integrated systems will account for more than 70 percent of the total security systems installation and maintenance market in Europe by 2013, according to a new study from IMS Research, of Wellingborough, England. 

The research, which measured the potential market for integrated security systems, also identified integration with heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) and building automation systems as a key trend for the future.  

HOB, Inc. and KOBIL Systems announce partnership to deliver a remote access solution for secure mobility

HOB, Inc., based in Hawthorne, NY and KOBIL Systems, based in Germany, a manufacturer of innovative and highly secure IT solutions in the field of digital identity, announced a strategic partnership to deliver a remote access solution for secure mobility. The joint solution, HOB Planet mIDentity, is based on KOBIL's mIDentity smartcard technology and incorporates HOB's flagship Remote Desktop VPN solution.

Federal agencies increasingly purchase Q1 Labs’ QRadar SIEM solution

It seems that the global economic crisis has not impacted every comapany, and that is good news. Q1 Labs, of Waltham, MA, announced on June 15 that it has seen a skyrocketing growth in its federal segment, as several government agencies have asked the company to enhance protection against cyber threats, help comply with federal mandates, and keep them updated with emerging technologies such as cloud computing platforms and virtualization.

 

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Altor Networks Winner, Most Innovative Company RSA 2010 Conference “Sandbox Competition”

According to Amir Ben-Efraim, Founder and CEO, Altor Networks focuses on securing virtual environments in clouds by securing the virtual machines that are the underlying atoms in cloud computing. Federal government clients to date include the U.S. Army, Brookhaven National Institute and the National Renewable Energy Labs. 

L-1 Identity Systems

Rob Douglas, President of the Enterprise Access Division of L-1 Identity Systems, explains how the company has introduced more new biometric access control products in 2009 than in the last eight years combined, by using a common architecture hardware and software platform. These “next generation” products include the first-ever Very Rugged Access Control device, a Rugged Enough indoor/outdoor access control device that can operate in 158-degree Fahrenheit temperatures and the Robust Outdoor commercial reader.

White Papers

The Right Kind of Microcontroller for Contactless Smart ICs

Electronic credentials, such as ePassports, national ID and payment cards, are on the rise along with the expectation of higher performance. The needs for faster write-speed in personalization, functionality for extended biometric data and quicker read times require faster processing, better memory access and lower power requirements. The result is quicker transactions that positively impact the user experience. To learn more about how TI’s advanced microcontrollers can increase processing performance and data handling for government contactless identification, download the whitepaper.

Recent Webinars

Centrify
Centrify - Simplify Mac Smart Card Support in Windows Environments
Mon, 08/02/2010 (All day) - Wed, 08/31/2011 (All day)

The Contractor - Wants to bring her MacBook Pro onsite, but must log in with a CAC card.

The Sys Admin - Is in charge of security...

Centrify
SIMPLIFY MAC SMART CARD SUPPORT
Mon, 08/16/2010 - 1:00pm - 2:00pm

Use the resources you already have to easily deploy MACS with CAC and...

A Holistic Approach to Cybersecurity Using Dynamic Traffic Intelligence
Thu, 06/10/2010 - 1:00pm

GSN Webinar - A Holistic Approach to Cybersecurity Using Dynamic Traffic Intelligence

No vendor can solve the entire problem. Learn how to use...

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New Products

Kanguru adds USB device control to its KRMC

Millis, MA-based Kanguru Solutions, a manufacturer of secure IT storage solutions, has announced the ad...

Input forecasts emerging tech markets for state and local governments

Reston, VA-based Input, which specializes in government business, has unveiled new research detailing adoption trends for cloud computing, virtualization, service-oriented archi...

Telvent in DHS SCADA testing project

Rockville, MD-based Telvent reports that it is the first vendor selected to participate in a DHS superv...