Author Archive
Heather Havenstein
Cybersecurity
Solving the password challenge
Smart cards offer tamper-resistant credentials for building, network access
- By Heather Havenstein
IT Modernization
5 wireless mistakes to avoid
Deploying WLANs requires network management, security skills
- By Heather Havenstein
Cybersecurity
4 tips for a strong defense
Many agency officials still struggle to meet FISMA obligations and could use some help.
- By Heather Havenstein
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IT Modernization
Closing wireless backdoors
Wireless LAN analyzers detect rogue users and devices
- By Heather Havenstein
Workforce
Collaboration by consent
Pennsylvania's Justice Network provides a model of integration
- By Heather Havenstein
IT Modernization
Free to roam
Broadening wireless LAN market presents buyers with new choices
- By Heather Havenstein
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.
- By Heather Havenstein
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.
- By Heather Havenstein
Secure transactions with no strings attached
Security vendors pitch PKI alternatives that cut costs and management headaches
- By Heather Havenstein
Changing with the times
GSA's smart card contract zeros in on post-Sept. 11 priorities
- By Heather Havenstein
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
- By Heather Havenstein
Workforce
Video's supporting cast also important
Cameras are just one part of the digital video picture
- By Heather Havenstein
How to pair smart cards and biometrics
Biometric systems, which measure physical or behavioral characteristics to verify a person's identity
- By Heather Havenstein
Workforce
The eyes have it
A slew of surveillance and first responder applications spurs interest in video technology
- By Heather Havenstein
Smart cards of different stripes
Differing priorities mark DOD, DHS and TSA efforts
- By Heather Havenstein
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
- By Heather Havenstein
Workforce
Collaboration takes new forms
Flexibility, speed and coordination define new requirements for data sharing and interagency collaboration
- By Heather Havenstein
Workforce
Federal architecture eyed as way to topple barriers
The federal enterprise architecture will be a blueprint for the technology deployment and will help ease the cultural barriers to cross-agency cooperation
- By Heather Havenstein