{"id":24831,"date":"2019-01-31T14:32:00","date_gmt":"2019-01-31T14:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/darpa-explores-new-computer-architectures-to-fix-security-between-systems\/"},"modified":"2019-01-31T14:32:00","modified_gmt":"2019-01-31T14:32:00","slug":"darpa-explores-new-computer-architectures-to-fix-security-between-systems","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.threatshub.org\/blog\/darpa-explores-new-computer-architectures-to-fix-security-between-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"DARPA explores new computer architectures to fix security between systems"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Solutions are needed to replace the archaic air-gapping of computers used to isolate and protect sensitive defense information, the U.S. Government has decided. Air-gapping, used often now, is the practice of physically isolating data-storing computers from other systems, computers, and networks. It theoretically can\u2019t be compromised because there is nothing between the machines \u2014 there are no links into the machines; they\u2019re removed.<\/p>\n

However, many say air-gapping is no longer practical, as the cloud and internet takes a hold of massive swaths of data and communications.<\/p>\n

\u201cKeeping a system completely disconnected from all means of information transfer is an unrealistic security tactic,\u201d says Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) on its website<\/a>, announcing an initiative to develop completely new hardware and software that will allow defense communications to take place securely among myriad existing systems, networks, and security protocols.<\/p>\n