Advanced Cyber Security Center Launched

Advanced Cyber Security Center Launched : Security, Privacy and ... As noted in MassHighTech, the Advanced Cyber Security Center was officially launched on September 20. The program was opened by Massachusetts ... www.securityprivacyandthelaw.com/.../advanced-cyber-securit...

Infosecurity - (ISC)² foundation delivers cyber security education ... On the first day of the (ISC)² Congress 2011, (ISC)² announced that it has formed the (ISC)² Foundation - a new charitable organisation dedicated to delivering ... www.infosecurity-magazine.com/.../isc-foundation-delivers-cy... Hacking boosts students' cybersecurity skills ZDNet Asia Computer hacking skills should be taught to cybersecurity students to "know the enemy" and ensure they will be equipped to effectively prevent and defend against attacks in the real world. But academia and security experts add that schools must ... CACI Announces Release of Cybersecurity Report from Fifth Asymmetric Threat ... MarketWatch (press release) This report publishes recommendations from the fifth symposium in the Asymmetric Threat series oncybersecurity, co-sponsored by CACI, USNI, and CSP. Copies of the report may be downloaded from CACI's website at www.caci.com or from the dedicated ... Cyber Security Dominates Nairobi Internet Forum Africa Science News Service Kenyan Vice President Kalonzo Musyoka while opening the forum said that”cybersecurity is a mluti-stakeholder issue, which requires collaboration and coordination between governments, regional and international organizations, industry, ... Cyber Security Forum: Good security will enhance export opportunities Computing by Stuart Sumner Securing the UK's cyberspace will enhance export opportunities, according to a former head of GCHQ, who was speaking on a panel at the Cyber Security Forum 2011 this morning. Sir Kevin Tebbit, chairman of security firm Finmeccanica UK ... Maryland vies to emerge as 'epicenter' of US cyber security efforts Bizjournals.com Maryland wants to position itself as the central place of the country's cyber security efforts. Maryland wants to become the “epicenter” of that nation's cyber security efforts and wants to invest millions in companies to get there, the state's top ... Malaysia Becomes UN Cybersecurity Hub Via IMPACT Bernama KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 29 (Bernama) -- Malaysia has become the United Nations' (UN)cybersecurity hub via the official partnership of Cyberjaya-based International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber Threats (IMPACT). IMPACT is the cybersecurity's ... Cyber Security: The Energy & Utility Industry Gets to Grips with Cyber ... DigitalJournal.com (press release) Global expenditure on oil and gas infrastructure security in 2011 is set to top €19bn with cyber security being the fastest growing sector of this. The reality of an attack was brought to shocking realization with Stuxnet last year. ... U set to host Cyber Security Summit Minnesota Daily By Jeff Hargarten Cybersecurity experts will converge at the University of Minnesota for its first-everCyber Security Summit on Oct. 4 to discuss digital threats. The summit is part of October's National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, said Ginny Levi, ... Lewis: Common assumptions about cybersecurity policy are wrong FierceGovernmentIT Cybersecurity should be handled by the private sector, which owns most of the Internet's infrastructure? "The private sector owns most of the airplanes, but no one says it should be responsible for air defense," Lewis said. And the private sector will ... Ascent Data Presents 'Cyber Security and IT Disaster Recovery' Solutions to ... Sacramento Bee 28, 2011 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Today Ascent Data presented to legal industry IT executives, who are members of the International Legal Technology Association (ILTA), on the importance of IT Disaster Recovery and Cyber Security as it relates to ... 'Wetware' Represents Cyber-Security's Most Fragile Link SPAMfighter News AVG Technologies in its new security report indicates that cyber-criminals are attacking the less cautious as well as weakest 'wetware' more-and-more instead of the PCs themselves as end-users remain tolerant of cyber security, a prominent hazard, ... Boards struggle to put a value to cyber security Computing by Stuart Sumner Boards are struggling to understand the value of cyber security, and the government needs to step in to help them appreciate its necessity. This message came from a panel of experts speaking at today's Cyber Security Forum 2011. ... HCC awarded grants to teach cybersecurity The Herald-Mail Hagerstown Community College has been awarded a $650000 grant from the National Science Foundation to prepare students for careers in the growing field ofcybersecurity, the college said this week in a news release. HCC will use the funds to create a ... State Department provides code for cybersecurity tool Bizjournals.com (blog) Specifically, companies want the code for State's security scanning dashboard software, which provides continuous data on network security, as well as a letter grade for the overall cybersecurity posture, based upon identified threats. ... CGI to launch defence and intelligence unit in Canada Globe and Mail With more than 7500 specialists around the world, CGI will offer services such as advanced analytics, biometrics and cybersecurity, operational logistics, systems engineering and training. Last year, the company purchased Stanley Inc. for $1-billion... A Dynamic Approach to Federal Cybersecurity The White House (blog) Gone are the days when cyber security is the sole preserve of specialists. Protecting sensitive information impacts our society from Main Street to Middle America – from people shopping in a store downtown or on the web, to the doctor utilizing digital ... RangerPro Browser App Offered for Free During National Cyber Security ... PR Web (press release) SocialScanner Technologies, a technology innovation company offering child safety web platforms and mobile applications, announced today a Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM) promotion for its Ranger-Pro Browser application. ... Ultra Chief Working on US Takeover in $170 Million Spree BusinessWeek 29 (Bloomberg) -- Ultra Electronics Holdings Plc, the world's biggest supplier of sonars used to detect submarines, is poised to acquire a US target to expand in cyber-security, Chief Executive Officer Rakesh Sharma said. Ultra, based in Greenford, ... U.Va. Expert Warns of 'Spear-Phishing' Newswise (press release) Newswise — September 29, 2011 — October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Karen McDowell, an information security analyst at the University of Virginia, is available for interviews about cybersecurity in general and about "spear-phishing ... The Challenges in Defending Against Malware Business Insider As big of a problem cybersecurity is for small businesses, it's also very difficult to prepare for and to defend against. These attacks can range from server crashes, to data breaches, to malware and viruses. Research from Symantec found that 40 ... Dillon Zhou PolicyMic His primary areas of interests are in US-China Relations and US Cyber Security Policy. He is proficient in speaking and reading Mandarin Chinese. Dillon is interested in working for the US State Department, US Department of Defense or National Security ... Majority of SMBs Not Conducting Security Checks IT Business Edge (blog) Yet, it appears that SMBs are far less cautious when it comes to cyber security. A recent survey by the Small Business Authority found that only 27 percent of small business owners do a cyber security check of their network to make sure they are ... AFCOM Wraps Successful Data Center World in Orlando MarketWatch (press release) The educational conference and expo was held at the Orlando World Center Marriott Resort & Convention and addressed critical issues such as cloud computing, cyber security, facility cooling, energy management, disaster recovery and data storage ... Chief information officers should be more than just stewards of business Creamer Media's Engineering News These included cyber security, cyber forensics, cyber analytics, and cyber logistics. Cyber security was increasingly framed as a combination of architecture, practices and processes, with equal focus demanded on internal and external threats. ... Education needed in Canada to fight online risks Vancouver Sun The average Internet and mobile user lacks knowledge about cyber-security - something that is increasingly becoming a cause for concern, says the report by the Conference Board of Canada. The board said that closing this digital-knowledge gap should be ... CBRE Forms Aerospace and Defense Contractors Practice Group CoStar Group ... CB Richard Ellis announced that it formed a nw Aerospace and Defense Contractors Practice Group to offer real estate advisory and transaction services to government contractors specializing in defense, intelligence, security, and cyber security. ... Criterion Systems Awarded DOE Prime Contract MarketWatch (press release) The company specializes in systems engineering and design, IT engineering and support, cyber security, and information sharing and collaboration. Criterion currently provides critical support to the Intelligence Community, Department of Homeland ... Cybercrime increase worries, vulnerable groups targeted Bizcommunity.com According to SA deputy minister of communications, Obed Bapela, a comprehensive cyber securitypolicy framework for the country will be finalised in the course of the financial year. "This policy seeks to create a secure, dependable, reliable and ... IT Needs to Come to the Rescue of US Power Grid IT Business Edge (blog) Attracting talent from the nation's youngest generation, for whom technology is a way of life, and proactively engaging males and females in cybersecurity careers, will help meet that need, they say. “The security of the nation depends on the power ... Collision in Cyberspace is Unavoidable: The View from Chinese Analysts Council on Foreign Relations (blog) On the positive side, all of the analysts point to cybersecurity as requiring international cooperation. This of course has a positive spin, but there is an undercurrent that suggests international cooperation actually means the use of various ... MasterCard spent $770000 lobbying in 2nd quarter BusinessWeek ... the fees charged to merchants for processing transactions that involve cards. MasterCard representatives also discussed data security and cyber security and global market access, according to the report filed with the House clerk's office on July 20. 2012 Global State of Information Security Survey® Released – Global Leaders ... openPR (press release) (openPR) - The Global State of Information Security Survey explores critical factors of the effectiveness of IT and cloud storage security. Penticton, British Columbia/Framingham, Mass, September 28, 2011 - According to the survey, 72 percent of ... Fliers test data safety The Baylor Lariat Fogleman said the timing of the test coincides with October's National CyberSecurity Awareness Month, which will be a time the campus will focus on the latest security risks and help educate those on campus about the best practices in computer and ... MGEN Jonathan Shaw on 'The Once and Future War' Kings of War With regards to cyber, the reason for the UK getting involved is primarily for our own national interests in shoring up our cyber security. Of course, we recognize that cyber is not amenable to purely national solutions. Cyber is not bounded by space. ... IU, Crane sign educational partnership Indiana University The partnership, made official during a signing ceremony at Crane, is expected to result in a wide range of collaborative efforts in several key areas, including informatics and computing,cybersecurity, technology transfer, kinesiology, optics, ... Cyber Security Forum: Good security will enhance export ... By Blackmere Securing the UK's cyberspace will enhance export opportunities, according to a former head of GCHQ, who was speaking on a panel at the Cyber Security Forum 2011 this morning. Sir Kevin Tebbit, chairman of security firm Finmeccanica UK ... Blackmere Consulting Warning marks opening of New Zealand cyber security center ... By XinhuaNET.COM Warning marks opening of New Zealand cyber security center New Zealand's new National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) officially opened Tuesday with the warning. Siam Daily News Online New Ad Campaign For Cybersecurity Awareness Month ... By JMarsh New Ad Campaign For Cybersecurity Awareness Month. ChooseMaryland.org is featuring a promotional ad on our home page. The recently developed “CyberMaryland” advertising campaign debuts this month on-line in select IT publications. ... CyberMaryland - IT Security & Innovation Political and industry wrangling likely will delay cybersecurity reforms Republicans are set to deliver House Speaker John Boehner proposals for comprehensivecybersecurity legislation early next month, but disagreements over... www.nextgov.com/nextgov/ng_20110926_1907.php Japan Eyes Cybersecurity Boost After Hack | AVIATION WEEK Mitsubishi Heavy has built the U.S.-designed F-15 fighter jet and missile systems including Patriot batteries under license. www.aviationweek.com/aw/.../story_channel.jsp?...