People

State: Tech upgrades will speed visas

GAO says visas for foreign science scholars take too long, but the State Department says it's improving its systems to accelerate the process.

Modernization

Denying denial of services

Vendor banks on key research to stave off cyberattacks

Digital Government

NAI hopes to boost host-based protection

Network Associates researchers have passed on the Guaranteed Internet Stack Utilization (GINSU) technology to the Entercept product development team.

Digital Government

Budget losers

Agriculture, Treasury, Transportation get less IT money.

Digital Government

Symantec checks FISMA compliance

Symantec's policy compliance software now has a module specifically designed for the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002.

Modernization

IBM, Novell raise Linux security

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 8 on IBM eServers now has Common Criteria's Controlled Access Protection Profile.

Digital Government

Pedestal upgrades auditing software

New automation capabilities in its audit and compliance software could help reduce security vulnerabilities caused by misconfigured systems.

Digital Government

Weather Service looks for Linux benefits

Agency uses IBM IntelliStation computers to deliver real-time forecasting data

Digital Government

Security Watch

Vendors shore up identity management; Suppressing worm attacks

Digital Government

NC-1000 gateway now has network firewalls

Version 4.0 of the the NetContinuum product also lets IT managers set policies for each application.

Digital Government

State and local facilities automate, too

To properly handle patch deployment, administrators need a system of checks and balances...

Digital Government

Point product or management suite?

As agency officials look for products to speed up the task of applying security patches to system software, they can choose between stand-alone products that focus solely on automated patching or systems management suites that perform other functions besides patching.

Digital Government

Patch management best practices

Here are some recommendations from the General Accounting Office to ensure that a patch management program succeeds.

Digital Government

In need of a quick fix

Agencies turn to automated patch-delivery tools to counter fast-moving security threats

Digital Government

SecurityWatch

Endpoint security; Application firewall

Digital Government

Security Watch

Application lockdown; Managing security data overload

Digital Government

Security Watch

Vendors offer solutions for managing digital IDs

Acquisition

EDS protests eTravel

EDS protests recent award of $450 million pact to Northrop Grumman

Digital Government

TippingPoint gets security nod

Intrusion prevention appliances certified as compliant with Common Criteria standard

Digital Government

Tippingpoint gets security nod

The company's intrusion prevention systems are the first to earn Common Criteria certification.