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PacStar Releases Software to Manage Commercial Solutions for Classified Systems
PacStar Announces Availability of IQ-Core Software CSfC Plug-in. New release automates and simplifies configuration and management of commercial networking equipment used to transmit classified information. Breaking new ground in the management of classified networks, PacStar just released to software to tame the complexity involved with VPN gateways, certificate authorities, PKI and network device configurations required to…
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Galois Announces Analyzer for Handling Runtime permissions in Android 6.0
Hey Mobile App Developers – Galois just announced a tool to help migrate apps to Android 6, while making the best use of the new Runtime Permissions feature. The Galois tool, Fuse Analyzer: Permissions, analyzes binary Andorid APKs to find the locations where you, as a developer, need to handle permissions more carefully in Android 6. The new Runtime Permissions…
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PacStar Microgrid Lab: Alive and Generating Power
PacStar’s microgrid lab is well underway, with a solar on the roof, smart inverter, protection relay and loads installed. This enables us to develop, integrate and test software against real devices, not just simulations. Amazing how many steps even a small installation requires – engineering, permits, interconnection agreements with PGE, inspections, etc.
Read MoreData Breach Hall of Shame, Version 8. Woo Hoo, More “Free” Useless Credit Monitoring For Me!
Source: » Update on Medical Informatics Engineering breach (update2) This is becoming completely absurd. Pretty soon I’ll be able to do a personal version of a David Letterman “Top 10” of data breaches. This data breach joins a growing list of my hall of shame, as follows: 8) Medical Informatics Engineering 7) Office of…
Read MoreAnnounced: Smart Grid Demonstration Project Regional Symposium
Wednesday, April 1, 2015 | 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Reception and dinner to follow Davenport Hotel Spokane, Washington More about the symposium The Pacific Northwest Smart Grid Demonstration Project is nearing completion after five years. Through the efforts of Battelle, the Bonneville Power Administration, eleven utilities from the five-state region, six project-level technology providers,…
Read MoreThey Forgot to Use Best Practices. 2014 Mega Year in Data Breaches. Take Back Your Network.
. Over one billion records lost in data breaches last year. Download the full report from Breach Level Index here. Time to get a lot more proactive about your network defense. Perhaps you might want to contact me about Galois’ new proactive defense technology, CyberChaff slowing down attackers and providing actionable intelligence about network…
Read MoreEncrypting strings in Android: Let’s make better mistakes ‹ Tozny
Encrypting strings in Android: Let’s make better mistakes ‹ Tozny. I love this post from Tozny – as a helpful reminder that copy/paste from the web is fine for a lot of software development, but for crypto, that’s not very safe indeed. Beware!
Read MorePacStar Completes LAN and WLAN Installations for US Army Medical Centers
You go PacStar! PacStar completes a major install of WiFi and LAN equipment with major partners. No project comes without surprises, and our crack project management team overcame them (as usual) and made for a very happy customer. PacStar Completes LAN and WLAN Installations for US Army Medical Centers
Read MoreQualityLogic Issues Latest Release of SEP 2 Test Tools
QualityLogic continues leading the industry in test tools for Smart Grid protocols. SEP 2.0 is an incredibly powerful communications protocol designed to enable very smart devices attached to the home and grid. But, as a nascent protocol, could run afoul of non-conformant implementations. Let’s hope tools like this head that off. QualityLogic…
Read MoreHackers Ran Loose Inside JPMorgan For 2 Months Before Getting Caught
The average advanced persistent threat-based attack runs undetected inside organizations for 229 days. This situation is crying out for better cyber security solutions, especially ones with lower false positive rates! Hackers Ran Loose Inside JPMorgan For 2 Months Before Getting Caught.
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