Discussed are two projects at CERT to use operationally collected datasets to understand (1) important trends in malware binaries and (2) reliably informing re-investigations for security clearances. Both of these projects fit into CERT’s overall approach for using operational data to drive research in cyber security.
Web 2.0 sites like Facebook, Twitter and YouTube offer value to organizations, but raise security concerns.
The proposed National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace calls for an online system where people must verify their true identity before completing an online transaction.
Professor Eugene H. Spafford of Purdue Computer Science & CERIAS was invited to a briefing at the White House on July 14.