Security Pro Says New SSL Attack Can Hit Many Sites Nov 23, 2009
A Seattle computer security consultant says he's developed a new way to exploit a recently disclosed bug in the SSL protocol, used to secure communications on the Internet. The attack, while difficult to execute, could give attackers a very powerful phishing attack. (Yahoo News -- Technology)
NATIONAL GUARD - Unit Showcases Equipment Nov 21, 2009
Officials said each CST deploys to an incident site within three hours of notification using a command vehicle, operations trailer, a communications platform called the Unified Command Suite (which provides a broad spectrum of secure communications capabilities), an analytical laboratory system vehicle (containing a full suite of analysis equipment to support the characterization of the hazard) and several general purpose vehicles. Napolitano asked questions as she walked though the... (DOD DefenseLINK)
2 county quarantines target Medflies, Asian ... Nov 20, 2009
RJC Architects also is part of a team chosen to design and build the bases new Marine Corps special operations command headquarters, an 89,000-square-foot facility under construction that will include an auditorium, medical department and secure communications facility. The firm also designed the $50 million expansion of the bases intelligence operations center, also under construction in the headquarters area. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
CSI Web portal recommended for local banks Nov 5, 2009
has named as a preferred provider for local community banks seeking secure communications. The Association reviewed programs that handle sensitive information in a secure manner and decided to recommend CSI s Web@Work Intranet services to meet those needs, said Association President and CEO Jerry Walker in a news release. (New Mexico Business Weekly, NM)
Sypris Solutions sells division to Tektronix Oct 27, 2009
Some of the projects Sypris Solutions plans to work on involve secure communications, identity authentication and cyber warfare, Sypris Solutions president and CEO Jeffrey T. Gill said in the release. In addition to work in the aerospace and defense industries, Sypris Solutions provides manufactured components and services to the automotive industry. (Louisville Business First, KY)
Content-aware IAM: Uniting user access and data rights Oct 16, 2009
data loss prevention (DLP), meta-directories, security information and event management (SIEM), event logging, firewalls, secure communications and encryption. The common theme within this domain is "the right data, getting to the right place securely, by means of the right services." While IAM's focus is to secure communications channels to applications and services for users, data protection's focus is to establish secure communications channels to applications and services for data: the yin... (Search Security, MA)
Airport Wi-Fi Security Pre-Flight Oct 8, 2009
Companies should certainly explain the very real dangers to the company from just one person using an airport hotspot, said Rene Poot, international systems engineer at NCP Secure Communications but they need to also understand that locking down remote employees and imposing very stringent access restrictions will only frustrate end-users, which in turn may lead them to attempt to circumvent the policies. This does not mean that traveling employees can hold IT hostage for watered down mobile... (CIO Information Network)
Nobel In Physics: Creators Of Optical Fiber Communication And CCD Image Sensor Oct 7, 2009
1, 2006) Very long lasers made of optical fibers offer a promising route to highly secure communications. Nothing beats quantum communication for absolute security, but the new method, which relies on. (Science Daily)
Nortel GSM biz also on auction block Oct 3, 2009
It has also provided equipment for GSM-R (GSM for Railway 00004000 s) which provides a secure communications system for railways around the world. In fact, Nortel is currently the number supplier of equipment for GSM for railways (GSM-R) globally. (India Times)
Israeli accused of Hezbollah plot Sep 1, 2009
He was allegedly given secure communications software to keep in touch after he returned home to Israel. Questions about Gen Ashkenazi's security have been raised recently. (BBC News -- Africa)
Up-scale: Frequency converter enables ultra-high sensitivity infrared spectrometry Aug 27, 2009
We hope that our discovery will open doors for researchers studying diseases, pharmaceuticals, secure communications and even solving crimes. We are very excited to make this technology available to the larger scientific community. (EurekAlert!)
More of this story Aug 25, 2009
It describes the site as a free Hawai i-based members-only, non-anonymous Web environment with secure communications. This gives everyone in tennis communication tools, Magee said. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
DISA, GSA detail $5 billion satellite pact Aug 7, 2009
The federal government increasingly relies on commercial satellite communications to provide essential, secure communications to people working outside of offices, such as disaster recovery teams and combat troops. Satellite services also support distance learning and remote access to global government networks. (FCW.com)
GSA, DISA team on satellite services contract Aug 7, 2009
New contract to meet heavy demand for secure communications ... The federal government increasingly relies on commercial satellite communications to provide essential, secure communications to disaster recovery teams, domestic emergency responders and the warfighter. (FCW.com)
New VeriCall Edge(R) Connected Multimedia Software Features YouTube Video Playback Jul 30, 2009
0 software for IP communications and multimedia devices - expands support for rich media, secure communications & intelligent video processing ... Secure Communications Pack -- a comprehensive set of security and encryption technology to enable secure communication paths between IP-connected end-points. (PR Newswire)
Americom buys AOS Inc. Jul 21, 2009
"AOS brings AGS valuable experience in innovative applications of secure communications technology, and further enhances our ability to meet requirements for satellite-based systems for the U.S. government," said Tip Osterthaler, Americom's president and CEO.. Americom Government Services, based in McLean, is a wholly-owned subsidiary of , which operates 40 global satellites to provide communications services to the Department ofDefense, the , the and other government organizations. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Fujitsu "Accelerates" Channel Program for Retail Industry Strategy Targets Retail Markets and Segments That Require Vendor Leadership Jul 15, 2009
The Fujitsu Accelerator Partner Program includes various sales and marketing support elements such as a channel partner Web site for direct and secure communications; financing for flexible customer options; market development funds and co-branded product collateral; new business lead generation and media and publicity support. Jeremey Fass, executive vice president at AVF Consulting, says the new program will support growth initiatives of channel partners like his company. (JCN Network, Japan)
Welcome! You've Got Hackers! Jul 14, 2009
Boeing (NYSE: BA) being tasked (at least until recently) with developing a secure communications intranet for use in the Future Combat Systems program. Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) having recently won a contract to develop a "National Cyber Range" for DARPA, wherein the agency will test "various cyber scenarios ... to provide a comprehensive, unbiased assessment of the security of information and automated control systems". (MSNBC -- Business)
Teo Announces Made-in-the-USA, Microsoft-Based Unified Communications Platform Jul 13, 2009
"With this solution, we've leveraged several decades of experience providing secure communications solutions for government agencies to design a solution that will help our customers, both in the public and private sectors, significantly increase functionality and ease of use all while reducing cost," said Steve Hill, president of Teo. "And unlike other platforms on the market today that are complex, fragmented and expensive to manage, ours is a truly unified solution, both from users'... (PR Newswire)
Opposition Leader Returns to Lead Protests in Iran Jul 9, 2009
At the time, Farahanipour, who was in Tehran, didnt know that similar uprisings were occurring in 18 other cities, because the opposition lacked any form of secure communications. Ten years later, the regime has cracked down on Facebook, Twitter, and cell phones, and is using sophisticated technology purchased from Nokia Siemens Networks in Germany to track dissidents. (Newsmax)
UAVs make Paris Air Show debut Jun 24, 2009
Europes EADS has completed a critical design review of Qatars National Security Shield, a nationwide system of land and naval radars, watch towers, and secure communications systems that conduct surveillance of the countrys borders and coastal areas that contain petroleum facilities. EADS is the prime contractor on the $333 million program and will now work with others in the industry to procure the networks key components. (FCW.com)
The Dawn Of Quantum Applications Jun 16, 2009
This is the extra bit that quantum mechanics gives us, and which we use in secure communications, suggests Walmsley. That explains, with a little inaccuracy, the concept of entanglement, and it is at the core of quantum key distribution, or QKD. It is far too complex to break quantum encryption by brute force, and it is immune to eavesdropping because, at the quantum level, the act of observing an object changes the object observed. (Science Daily)
Comsys Mobile and Rohde & Schwarz Deliver Optimized WiMAX/GSM-EDGE RF Calibration for Mass Production Jun 2, 2009
Rohde & Schwarz is a leading supplier of solutions in the fields of test and measurement, broadcasting, radiomonitoring and radiolocation as well as secure communications. Comsys Mobile Contact: Annette Davis +972-9-971-7871 Rohde & Schwarz contact: Monika Roth +49-89-4129-12232. (PR Newswire)
Mathematical Advances Strengthen IT Security May 13, 2009
Cryptography is central to this challenge, since it underpins privacy, confidentiality, and identity, which together provide the fabric for e-commerce and secure communications. See also. (Science Daily)
Open House for new Sheriff's Office May 7, 2009
Discussing future plans for the sheriff's office and facilities, Dunbar stated, "We would like in the future to build and re-locate the communications center between the jail and sheriff's office. In terms of convenience and ease of access to documents, it would be ideal. Also keeping in mind the severe storms, which hit the area, a more secure communications area is vital in case of national disaster. In 1998, the tornado that hit Washington, 'bounced' over the communications building, nearly... (Kalona News, IA)
Computer hackers R.I.P. -- making quantum cryptography practical Apr 30, 2009
One of the first practical applications to emerge from advances in the often baffling study of quantum mechanics, quantum cryptography has become the soon-to-be-reached gold standard in secure communications. Quantum mechanics describes the fundamental nature of matter at the atomic level and offers very intriguing, often counter-intuitive, explanations to help us understand the building blocks that construct the world around us. (EurekAlert!)
McConnell leans on Cox for technology Apr 28, 2009
Government organizations, and particularly military installations, must have secure communications networks with carrier-class reliability and disaster recovery capabilities, said Nick DiPonzio, vice president of /Arkansas, in a written statement. Cox Business robust local network facilities make it a natural fit for serving large military campuses with advanced voice and data needs. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)
Phony Austin, Texas Police Twitter Account Highlights Need for Nixle, a New Secure Community Information Service Apr 10, 2009
More than 450 municipal agencies testing real-time, secure communications. SAN FRANCISCO, April 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The recent problems Austin, Texas experienced with a Twitter account that issued phony police bulletins highlight the value of Nixle, a new, rapidly growing community information service. (PR Newswire)
Cyber-skirmish at the top of the world Apr 8, 2009
Commercial providers of encrypted e-mail worldwide are apparently eager to cooperate with the government and avoid being identified as a provider of genuinely secure communications to terrorists, criminals and any other suspect entity. In the course of a criminal investigation of steroid smuggling, one provider, Hushmail, revealed [2] that it was able to turn over decrypted traffic to the Canadian government because it had a Java applet that could penetrate its customers' computers to extract... (Asia Times Online)
NORTH KOREA GOING BALLISTIC Apr 2, 2009
And the satellite may have a military purpose -- such as relaying secure communications or gathering intelligence on US and South Korean forces across the DMZ. (Remember, we're technically still at war. . (New York Post -- Opinions)
Impeva Labs Supports U.S. Department of Defense Shipments in the Middle East Apr 2, 2009
Impeva Labs is unique in the market, the only provider that can deliver a "smarter" solution with full global coverage, two-way secure communications, ultra-low data latency, and actionable event-driven information versus volumes of useless data. "Smarter" data reporting equates to lower life-cycle costs for AIT services. (PR Newswire)
OUR VIEW: School districts struggle to make ends meet Mar 23, 2009
Skynet is a family of military satellites, now operated by Paradigm Secure Communications on behalf of the UK Ministry of Defence, which provide strategic communication services to the three branches of the British Armed Forces and to NATO forces engaged on coalition tasks. " medic57 wrote on Mar 22, 2009 8:02 PM:" Calculus for example will never be used by over 80% of people. (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Security hiring freeze in Iraq Mar 22, 2009
U.S.-led forces also will take their secure communications systems and Internet access with them - making the Iraqis vulnerable to eavesdropping from Iran. The only cell phone signals on the oil terminal come from Kuwait and Iran. (Casa Grande Valley Newspapers, AZ)
Municipal Police Departments Nationwide Signing Up For Nixle Mar 21, 2009
New service provides real-time, secure communications to consumers. MOUNT LAUREL, N.J., March 20 /PRNewswire/ -- Cities across the nation are forging agreements with Nixle, a new information service provider, to offer a safe and secure way to communicate with their local community in real time. (PR Newswire)
EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. Announces Amendment to Bank Agreement Mar 20, 2009
Headquartered in Irving, Texas, EF Johnson Technologies, Inc. focuses on innovating, developing and marketing the highest quality secure communications solutions to organizations whose mission is to protect and save lives. The Company's customers include first responders in public safety and public service, the federal government, and industrial organizations. (PR Newswire)
SafeMashups launches Web-based application Mar 17, 2009
SSL stands for secure socket layer and is a cryptographic protocol that allows for secure communications over the Internet. We could have started from scratch and created a new cryptographic protocol, says Ravi Ganesan, research professor at UTSA and CEO of SafeMashups Inc. However, it takes years if not decades for all the kinks to be worked out in new cryptography. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
New fixed & wireless Local Area Network for Derby College Feb 23, 2009
Once implemented, the new wireless network will provide the Colleges students and staff with a reliable, flexible and secure communications platform, delivering the ability to work anytime, anyplace, anywhere. . (Multichannel News)
UMD Scientists Make Teleporting History...Or Future Feb 12, 2009
It's not quite as flashy as "Beam me up Scotty," but it's a major step towards improving secure communications in the future. To understand what the scientists did, you have to first understand the basic principles of quantum mechanics. (W-USA News, DC)
Taliban Taunts U.S. Eavesdroppers Feb 11, 2009
A senior intelligence source said there are reports that Iranian agents have been providing advice to the Taliban on how to conduct secure communications. The CIA declined to comment. (Human Events Online)
No blogging, social networking for Indian diplomats Feb 9, 2009
"We want to secure communications with Indian missions through private networks. This may be implemented in the next few months," said an official working with the technical team in the ministry. Apart from their offices within the country, cyber security officials are also fortifying Indian embassies abroad with the first such team visiting the Indian embassy in Beijing late last year. (Sify.com, India)
