Computer Security and Information Assurance
Tech Talk Guest: Dr. Ron Ross
Senior Computer Scientist and Information Security Researcher , Computer Security Division (CSD ), National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST )Director of the National Information Assurance Partnership (NIAP ), a joint NIST and NSA project. Current areas of specialization include security testing and evaluation, security metrics, and information assurance.
NIST Computer Security Division (CSD) Research Areas
Cryptographic Standards and Applications Security Testing Security Research/Emerging Technologies Security Management and Guidance Outreach, Awareness, and Education
NIAP Continuity of IT Operations Conference
Conference Date: April 5th Conference Location: NIST, Gaithersburg , MD Keynote: Newt Gingrich Topics will include
Lessons learned from 9/11 attacks Crucial need for Continuity of Operations Planning Challenges facing Federal agencies Familiarization with tools and resources
Compaq-HP Merger
A loss of innocence From backyard garage to boardroom Walter Hewlett sues over HP strong arm tactics
Wireless Revisited
Wireless Movement may be resisted by Telcos
Government action needed Make bandwidth sharing explicitly permissible Allow the deployment of souped up base stations Release additional bandwidth for use by entrepreneurs
Web Radio’s Last Stand
Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) is about to wipe out Internet radio Copyright Arbitration Royalty Panel (CARP) , a body of the US Patent Office ruled
Internet-only radio must pay 14/100 of a cent per son, per listener for every streamed song A station with 100 listeners, running 24/7 music would have to pay $2,000/month. Much higher than the standard ASCAP and BMI fees
ASCAP and BMI fees cover the cost of playing the song. DMCA fees cover the cost of distribution a digital copy. Go to Save Internet Radio to help
Courts Kill Resumption of Napster
On March 25th , 9th Circuit upheld the Federal ruling that ordered Napster to stay offline Napster argued that is new system was 99% effective at enforcing copyrights Napster is focusing on creating a paid online music service Case is A&M Records v. Napster
Mozilla Is Actually Getting to be Respectable
Mozilla Organization manages the project WebsiteMozilla 1.0 is close to release (0.9.9 is actually out now, released March 11th) Four years in the making. AOL bought Netscape in 1998 and began the open source project then. You can download it and give it a try. Getting good reviews. May become AOLs default browser Superior
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