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Cybersecurity
Solving the password challenge
Smart cards offer tamper-resistant credentials for building, network access
IT Modernization
5 wireless mistakes to avoid
Deploying WLANs requires network management, security skills
Cybersecurity
4 tips for a strong defense
Many agency officials still struggle to meet FISMA obligations and could use some help.
IT Modernization
Is wireless LAN gear right for you?
Deciding if wireless local-area network (WLAN) technology is right for your agency will depend primarily on your potential wireless applications and the characteristics of your user base, according to industry analysts.
Digital Government
Let needs dictate purchase and deployment plans
Despite the battles raging between vendors touting a dedicated wireless local-area network deployment strategy vs. those pushing an integrated wireless/wired infrastructure, the best way to set the right strategy is to understand the nature of the wireless applications you want to support.
Secure transactions with no strings attached
Security vendors pitch PKI alternatives that cut costs and management headaches
Changing with the times
GSA's smart card contract zeros in on post-Sept. 11 priorities
Workforce
Boston airport tests video alert system
Logan International Airport in Boston launched a digital video pilot project in May designed to automatically detect airport sercurity breaches
Workforce
Video's supporting cast also important
Cameras are just one part of the digital video picture
How to pair smart cards and biometrics
Biometric systems, which measure physical or behavioral characteristics to verify a person's identity
Workforce
The eyes have it
A slew of surveillance and first responder applications spurs interest in video technology
Smart cards of different stripes
Differing priorities mark DOD, DHS and TSA efforts
Government smart card spec gets updated
The newest version of the Government Smart Card Interoperability Specification is critical to the General Services Administration's Smart Access Common ID contract
Workforce
Collaboration takes new forms
Flexibility, speed and coordination define new requirements for data sharing and interagency collaboration
Workforce