Five Reasons Why Authentication Still Matters -- and Still Isn’t Fixed (IT Management)

Authentication is the last thing on security professionals’ to-do lists these days. The big security worries are trendy things like mobile devices, data leaks, applications security and Web 2.0. Authentication is yesterday’s problem, and it’s been fixed.

Time For A New National Security Space Paradigm (SpaceDaily)

by Launchspace Staff Writers Bethesda MD (SPX) Jan 06, 2009 History has shown that timing is important. In this case, the new Obama administration has a unique and historic opportunity to address the many national security space issues simultaneously.

Olympics security won’t top $1 billion (Fort Frances Times)

By editorial Monday, 5 January 2009 - 3:05pm. VANCOUVER—The security budget for the 2010 Winter Olympics will come in at less than a billion dollars, says the top cop for the Games.

US VP-elect may take up Mumbai attack with Pak (rediff.com)

United States vice president-elect Joe Biden will lead a bipartisan Congressional delegation on a visit to Southwest Asia before he takes office alongside Barack Obama on January 20. For security reasons, details of the trip and the countries to be visited have not been released. Biden would be accompanied by Senator John Kerry, the former Democratic Presidential candidate and the incoming ...

Sri Lanka: SLA imposes new restriction on fishing in Jaffna peninsula (TamilNet)

Sri Lanka Army (SLA) in Jaffna has imposed new restrictions since 1st of January 2009 on fishing in Jaffna lagoon and in the seas of the islets of Jaffna citing security reasons, sources in Jaffna said. Sri Lanka Navy (SLN) has become increasingly concerned of the of the infiltration for the LTTE, sources added. Meanwhile, Jaffna Government Agent (GA) has made arrangements for canned-fish to be ...