Cybersecurity and the missing sense of urgency

Cybersecurity and the missing sense of urgency Washington Post (blog) Lawmakers and cybersecurity experts met on Thursday to discuss an ever-present threat. (Justin Sullivan - GETTY IMAGES) Daily cybersecurity intrusions are threatening America's ability to remain the world leader in innovation, yet few are paying ... Charlie Rose interview of Misha Glenny on his book 'DarkMarket: Cyberthieves, Cybercops and You' (video)  http://www.charlierose.com/view/interview/11967

Small biz owners: Beware cyber security Fleet Owner A survey of US small businesses conducted by Zogby International on behalf of Symantec (which produces Norton utilities software) and the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA) finds that while eight out of 10 small businesses in the US feel their ...

Media Alert: Former US Cyber Security Czar Richard Clarke Calls Out China as ... MarketWatch (press release) ... the former Cybersecurity Czar for President George W. Bush and a noted expert on cyber war and counter-terrorism, in which Clarke identifies China's government and its industries as a major source of the cyber security hacking and espionage that is ...

IG: Cybersecurity weaknesses dog DOE FierceGovernmentIT Not only has the Energy Department failed to make much progress in improving cybersecurity a year after its inspector general pointed out numerous vulnerabilities, but a follow-up evaluation found that the number of weaknesses actually swelled by 60 ...

ManTech International Agrees to Buy Maryland Cyber Security Company Metro Business Media Fairfax City-based ManTech International Corporation (Nasdaq: MANT) has entered a definitive agreement to buy a Prince George's County-based IT cyber security firm for $90 million in cash. Worldwide Information Network Systems, Inc.,specializes in ...

Exclusive: NSA helps banks battle hackers Reuters Hemanshu Nigam, a former federal prosecutor and cyber security expert, said enemy states could launch a cyber assault when their targets were particularly vulnerable. This could be during a major crisis, such as the financial crisis in 2008, ...

Inside Facebook's massive cyber-security system New Scientist FACEBOOK has released details of the extraordinary security infrastructure it uses to fight off spam and other cyber-scams. Known as the Facebook Immune System (FIS), the massive defence network appears to be successful: numbers released by the company ...

Japanese cyber security in question after data stolen from gov't, defense ... Mainichi Daily News (Mainichi) The cyber security of Japan has fallen into serious doubt after revelations that viruses carried in targeted e-mails have stolen sensitive data from a Japanese defense contractor, the Foreign Ministry and overseas diplomatic missions. ...

39th IOS honored with Cybersecurity Award Air Force Link by Staff Sgt. Richard A. Williams Jr. 10/27/2011 - WASHINGTON (AFNS) -- Air Force Space Command's 39th Information Operations Squadron members were honored with a 2011 US NationalCybersecurity Innovation Award during a ceremony here Oct. 21. ...

Security Innovation Network (SINET) Expands to Create "The SINET Group" with ... MarketWatch (press release) Their respective contributions to cybersecurity innovation are renowned in both the federal government and industry sectors and will help take SINET to a new level of influence," said Robert Rodriguez, Chairman and Managing Principal, SINET. ...

Burkinabe President Blaise Compaoré appointed new Chairman of ITU's cyber ... Ghana Business News Today, with 137 Member States formally part of the ITU-IMPACT coalition and with strong support from global industry leaders and partners from academia, ITU-IMPACT has become the largest cyber security alliance of its kind in the world, it said. ...

Cyber attacks against Energy Department disclosed Reuters UK Analysts work in a watch and warning center of a cyber security defense lab at the Idaho National Laboratory in Idaho Falls, Idaho September 29, 2011. By Roberta Rampton WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The US Department of Energy has been hit by recent ...

SMBs Need to Take More Security Precautions IT Business Edge (blog) I'd love to know your answers because the results of a recent survey by Symantec and the NationalCyber Security Alliance, and conducted by Zogby International, absolutely floored  me. The survey of small businesses found that the vast majority use the ...

Hacker Concerns Spur Medtronic to Probe Cybersecurity of Insulin Pumps FairWarning Reuters reports that concerns about such a possibility have prompted the giant medical technology company, Medtronic, to ask software security experts to investigate the safety of its insulin pumps. Currently, about 200000 Medtronic insulin pumps are ...

Film a Security Awareness Video, Win a Laptop PC Magazine By Neil J. Rubenking October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month, but just because October is ending soon doesn't mean you should sink back into apathetic unawareness. The good people at Astaro - Sophos Network Security want to help keep ...

As Patriot Act turns 10, we do NOT need a Patriot Act cyber-edition Computerworld (blog) As Congress ponders numerous cybersecurity measures that the Obama administration has proposed, I appeal to you to take action to tell those in power to use great caution before making the same Patriot Act mistakes that kicked aside constitutional ...

DSD awarded for cheaper, better security policies than US SC Magazine Australia While the controls were simple, the SANS Institute claimed they were more effective and cost a “tiny fraction” of those deployed in US cyber security programs. Innovation by the Australian agencies "changes the game”, the institute said. ...

SEC issues guidance on disclosure of cybersecurity risks and cyber incidents Lexology (registration) On October 13, the SEC's Division of Corporation Finance issued a "disclosure guidance" regarding the obligations of public companies to disclose cybersecurity risks and cyber incidents. The guidance follows a communication in May 2011 from five ...

Hackers 'close' to major damage Politico The Senate has been working more than a year on a comprehensive piece of cybersecuritylegislation that would in part clarify DHS's authorities to protect critical infrastructure. But with the number of legislative days left this year ticking down, ...

Internet safety tips for parents So Md News This October marks the eighth annual National Cyber Security Awareness Month sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security in cooperation with the National Cyber Security Alliance. Calvert County State's Attorney Laura Martin suggests keeping ...

PRODUCTS: The latest from Sourcefire, Siemens, Norton, ShoreTel, SonicWall ... ARNnet Cybersecurity solutions company, Sourcefire has expanded its Agile Security vision portfolio with improvements to its 3D8000 series, and the addition of a new 3D7000 range of appliances for mid-range performance networks. ...

Major Shaw Warns of Major Flaws in UK Business Security Telecoms News Head of the Ministry of Defence's Cybersecurity programme, Major General Jonathan Shaw has warned industry leaders that cyberattacks represent the biggest danger to UK firms today and could be costing the country in excess of £27 billion annually. ...

News for Youse: “This could very well be the stupidest person on the face of ... Straight.com He's just not very good at it—something you might remember when Barr tucked his tail between his legs and resigned as CEO of US government contracted cyber-securityoutfit HBGary in February, after Anonymous deleted the firm's hard drives, ...

Burkina Faso president to chair ITU cybersecurity board Telecompaper (subscription) The International Advisory Board (IAB) of the International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber Threats (IMPACT), which serves at the executing arm of the ITU in the area of cyber security, has appointed Blaise Compaore, President of Burkina Faso as ...

US Power Grid Still Prime Cyber Target TheStreet.com Jim Langevin (D., RI), co-chair of the congressional cyber-security caucus, who warns that the country's power grid remains an attractive target. "We are already beginning to see interest among the hacking community in the massive and often shocking ...

Panel: Cyber Command progress report FederalNewsRadio.com Cybersecurity has vexed the government ever since ENIAC — the first-ever electronic computer, which was used by the Army in the 1940s — first coughed into life and got a bug in one of its relays. In recent years, the cyber threat has become a real ...

Inside Facebook's Massive Cybersecurity System By The Huffington Post News Editors Inside Facebook's Massive Cybersecurity System. First Posted: 10/26/11 06:51 PM ET Updated: 10/26/11 07:01 PM ET. React. Inspiring Funny Obsolete Scary Must-Have Amazing Innovative Nerdy. Follow. Cyber Security , Cybersecurity ... The Full Feed from HuffingtonPost.com

Obama Officials Press for Cybersecurity Bill in Classified Briefing By Elizabeth Hyman A look at the week of October 24 in public advocacy for the IT channel: This week, the Obama Administration rounded up representatives from government agencies and congressional committees to press for comprehensive cybersecurity ... CompTIA Blog

Cyber Security Summit By SecurityOrb Staff Cyber Security DC Live Oct 14 2011 In case you missed it, check out last week's Facebook Livecybersecurity panel discussion featuring Facebook Chief Security Officer Joe... Microsoft Issues “Cyber Monday” Security Shopping Tips for ... SecurityOrb.com

Cyber Security heats up in Europe | The IBM Institute for Advanced ... By Martin Borrett Cyber Security heats up in Europe. Posted by Martin Borrett on October 26, 2011 Leave a comment (0) Go to comments. It has been a few months now since I last wrote about the Institute's activities in Europe. September has been the busiest ... The IBM Institute for Advanced...

The White House Cybersecurity Proposal would make the Patriot Act ... By admin What The New White House Cybersecurity Proposal Means For The IT Security Industry, Businesses, And Consumers by Forrester Research CSoonLine.com The White.

Information Assurance at Eastern Michigan University » Blog ... By Gerald Lawver Help us promote cyber security awareness! Hello Samir,. National Cyber Security Awareness Month is still going on and this year Astaro – Sophos Network Security is getting involved. We are spreading the word about how to stay safe online, ... Information Assurance at Eastern...

Security Innovation Network (SINET) Expands to Create “The SINET ... By admin The Security Innovation Network(TM) (SINET), an organization focused on the advancement ofcybersecurity innovation through public-private collaboration, has expanded to create “The SINET Group” which includes a new Member Program ... CrucialPointLLC

Build Your Cyber Defences With ISO27001 | IT Governance Blog on ... By kwright Throughout National Cyber Security Awareness Month we have been helping you understand the importance of cyber security, what the threats are, what cyber security means to you and your business and the importance of educating and ... IT Governance Blog on IT governance,...

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