Stories about: National Security Agency

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NSA releases a security-enhanced version of Android 18/01/2012 03:34:18

The National Security Agency (NSA) has released SE Android, a security-enhanced version of Android, which provides and enforces stricter access-control policies than those found in the popular mobile operating system by default.
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Lawmaker proposes cyberthreat sharing organization 07/12/2011 07:07:39

A proposal in the U.S. House of Representatives would set up a new semi-independent organization allowing the U.S. government and private companies to share information about cyberthreats, but some critics questioned whether the group would be too removed from congressional scrutiny.
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Committee approves cybersharing bill despite privacy concerns 03/12/2011 05:16:59

The U.S. House of Representatives Intelligence Committee has approved a recently introduced bill that would allow greater cyberthreat information sharing between U.S. intelligence agencies and private companies even though privacy advocates say it would allow those agencies to spy on U.S. residents.
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US lawmakers point to China as cause of cyberattacks 05/10/2011 06:27:09

U.S. government officials need to put more pressure on their Chinese counterparts to stop a "pervasive" cyber-espionage campaign targeting U.S. companies, one U.S. lawmaker said Tuesday.
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NSA extends label-based security to big data stores 07/09/2011 02:28:00

The National Security Agency has submitted new label-based data store software, called Accumulo, to the Apache Software Foundation, in hopes that other parties will further develop the technology for use in secure systems.
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AES proved vulnerable by Microsoft researchers 19/08/2011 02:37:00

Researchers from Microsoft and the Dutch Katholieke Universiteit Leuven have discovered a way to break the widely used Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), the encryption algorithm used to secure most all online transactions and wireless communications.
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ICANN chief Beckstrom to step down 17/08/2011 10:31:56

The head of the organization chartered with managing some of the Internet's complex routing systems is stepping down.
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DoD debuts a brand-new Linux for telecommuters 26/07/2011 07:49:00

With all the hundreds of Linux distributions already available for practically every niche and purpose, users of the open source operating system are accustomed to having a wealth of choices. Recently, however, the set of options got even bigger thanks to a brand-new, security-focused Linux distribution from none other than the U.S. Department of Defense.
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Lawmakers question Obama cybersecurity proposal 26/05/2011 04:39:04

A proposal for new cybersecurity legislation by U.S. President Barack Obama's administration could give the government unprecedented access to private data, critics said Wednesday.
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Windows Vista for better security? I don't think so. 06/05/2011 06:16:00

The National Security Agency (NSA) recently published a report, "Best Practices for Keeping Your Home Network Secure" (PDF) in which it makes numerous recommendations designed to help home computer users avoid malware and other common problems.
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US needs cyber-emergency response, lawmaker says 12/04/2011 05:48:59

The U.S. needs a cybersecurity emergency response capability to help businesses under major attacks, a U.S. senator said Monday.