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The Homeland Security Department isn't doing enough to distill, promote and disseminate cybersecurity guidance to entities within the critical-infrastructure sectors DHS is required to assist under Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7, ...
Is cybersecurity bill on Congress' to-do list?
FederalNewsRadio.com
"The number one priority facing them right now is to present the President with some sort of comprehensive cybersecurity bill," said Jordy Yager, a reporter for the Hill. "That's something that the Senate has been working on for a number of years and ...
UMBC Training Centers Appoints New Director of the UMBC Center for ...
PR Web (press release)
Homer Minnick III as Director of the UMBC Center for Cybersecurity Training. "I believe it is our responsibility to educate technology users, security personnel and managers on the risks of the cyber environment and to provide them with the best ...
PR Web (press release)
Feds Seek Stronger Security For Power Grid
InformationWeek
Departments of Energy and Defense will create a cybersecurity model to test and apply across the utility industry, as they work to protect the US electricity grid. By Elizabeth Montalbano
DHS to attend online dating conference in Miami
Government Security News
Online dating service providers will get their money's worth from Millar on Cyber security. He joined US-CERT in 2007 and helped develop the organization's response to the Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks on Estonia in 2007, the outbreak of ...
Industry needs government help to protect infrastructure, GAO study says
GCN.com
There is no lack of cybersecurity guidance for protecting infrastructure operated by the private sector, but government could do a better job of providing advice and assistance to non-regulated industries in protecting themselves, GAO concluded. ...
Private Sector Cyber Security as a National Security Issue
Banktech (blog)
Overview: In this revealing study, Bloomberg Government discusses the need for the US government and corporations to plug cyber-security gaps that threaten the economy, sensitive data and military communications. Bloomberg Government defense analyst ...
Security leak sees ANZ pull down cyber shutters
The Australian
BANK customers have been sent strangers' account details by mistake in a cyber security breach under investigation by the Privacy Commissioner. ANZ Bank has shut down its online bank statement service indefinitely after customers were given the wrong ...
Important cyberlaw trends in 2012
Business Standard
The first major Cyberlaw trend that 2012 is likely to bring forward is increased attacks on networks and the need for coming up with appropriate legislative frameworks for enhancing, preserving and promoting cyber security. ...
Business Standard
Is Your SCADA Vulnerable to a Cyber Attack? Call 1-800-USA-0DAY
PC Magazine
Her comments were in response to a presentation delivered by Blake Cornell, an independent security researcher speaking at the third annual International Conference on Cyber Security here in New York City. In recent years, we've seen an alarming number ...
YWCA to host dialogue on cyberbullying and cyber security
Frost Illustrated
For the second half, a member of the Department of Homeland Security will discuss cybersecurity. Participants will receive a toolkit to help themselves protect their families. Please RSVP by calling Sue Hiatt at 260-424-4908 ext. ...
Can Maryland's other "CIO" cultivate innovation in government?
O'Reilly Radar
Cybersecurity is a big deal in Maryland, and in 2010, the Department of Business and Economic Development released its Cyber Maryland plan, which contains 10 priorities that the state is working on to make Maryland the cybersecurity hub of the US Given ...
CABEM Technologies Receives GSA Schedule, Will Deploy V Labs Technology
MarketWatch (press release)
CABEM's focus in security has led them into identity theft, banking and cyber security initiatives including CyberSep, a collaborative partnership formed in 2011 with K-State, NTS, and NQA-USA, focusing on sustainable Cybersecurity solutions. ...
SOPA opponents getting ready for next round in Internet censorship battle
Examiner.com
Issa, a harsh critic of SOPA, has invited some top experts in cybersecurity to next week's hearing to discuss the downside of proposed legislation such as SOPA. Issa does not support drastic measures in currently proposed legislation like having ...
Video: How Raytheon Helped Create the Ultimate High-Tech Cop Car
Wired (blog)
They put out bids, and up popped Raytheon — which has a rich history working with the US military and National Security Administration in areas ranging from defense technology to border security tocyber-security. Raytheon did its homework, ...
KoolSpan Plans Local Office at bwtech@UMBC Research and Tech Park
Citybizlist Real Estate
Bethesda, MD-based KoolSpan, a privately held cyber security company that provides secure connectivity solutions, has located at bwtech@UMBC Research and Technology Park. By the company's admittance into the Northrop Grumman Cync Program, ...
Govt spending estimated Rs 1 lakh cr on info highways: Pitroda
MSN India
UID, National GIS, Cyber security, applications, procurement, payment, I must tell you we would be spending hundred thousand crores rupee to build information highways of tomorrow," Pitroda said while inaugurating a two- day manufacturers conference of ...
Healing Louisiana's economy
Ruston Daily Leader
Students were involved in a cyber security class during the first session of the ACTT classes, which were held in the summer of 2011. Louisiana residents can participate in a variety of free training classes through this program. ...
ICANN maintains security stance on website suffix expansion plan
Nextgov
"There were no reasons given for the delay," said Beckstrom, a former director of the Homeland Security Department's National Cybersecurity Center. "There was no new information that's come in in the last few months. Critics of ICANN's plan argue, ...
ThreatMetrix unifies the cybersecurity landscape acquiring TrustDefender
Security Park
The acquisition of the Australian-based company TrustDefender, a recognized leader of secure browsing technology to stop man-in-the-browser (MitB) attacks and provide malware protection, byThreatMetrix™ was announced yesterday. ...
GE technology to drive 300 MW South Korea IGCC plant
Electric Light & Power
GE will supply a 7F Syngas Turbine, a D11 steam turbine, a heat recovery steam generator and acyber security-featured Mark VIe integrated control system that will run the power island control system for the new plant. GE also will provide 10 years of ...
3 Dallasites named Texas Lyceum directors
Dallas Business Journal
San Antonio cyber security expert and former US Air Force officer John Dickson was installed as the organization's new president. The Lyceum consists of 96 men and women from throughout the state who begin their six-year term while under the age of 46, ...
Why CMOs Need To Get Real About The Policy Implications Of Big Data
Forbes
Scott has worked with many Fortune 1000 companies advising them on issues related to cyber security, privacy and data breaches. [Full disclosure: Fox Rothschild LLP is a Star Group client] SO: What was your reaction to the finding from the IBM Survey ...
Forbes
Trend Micro™ and Verizon Wireless Bring Mobile Security App to Millions of ...
Sacramento Bee
Trend Micro Mobile Security Personal Edition for Android addresses a need for cyber security on mobile devices and offers an easy solution for Verizon Wireless customers to help keep personal information on their Android devices safe. ...
Companies in the cloud can't forget about security
CenterBeam
Symantec's 2012 Cyber Security Forecast said as cloud gains popularity, security breaches will increase, adding that companies embracing the cloud should make sure that security stays tight so there are not many breaches over the next year. ...
Cloud Security With FedRAMP
SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)
FedRAMP is meant to provide a baseline for low to moderate risk systems and is based on the NIST cyber-security Special Publication 800-53 Revision 3. FedRAMP provides an overall checklist for handling risks associated with Web services that would have ...
SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)
DHS asks America to run more computer virus scans
Washington Examiner (blog)
"Cybersecurity is a shared responsibility and each of us has a role to play," DHS added. DHS warned against online scams, manually conducting virus scans on every day, and "updat[ing] and creat[ing] strong passwords on a monthly basis."
Washington Examiner (blog)
(ISC) Announces Newly Elected 2012 Board Of Directors
Dark Reading
... the deepening need to fill the pipeline of cyber security professionals, the fresh, diverse perspectives and expertise of these new members will help us to address the current challenges that the cyber security professionals is are facing globally, ...
Heartland Payment Systems CSO John South Elected To FS-ISAC Board of Directors
MarketWatch (press release)
That directive - later updated by 2003's Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 - mandated that the public and private sectors share information about physical and cyber security threats and vulnerabilities to help protect the US critical ...
Financial Firms Work Together on Cybersecurity — GigaLaw.com ...
By Doug Isenberg
Rising cybersecurity threats are pushing big banks to do something that doesn't come naturally for these secrecy-steeped institutions: share information with one another. This month, security officials from Wall Street financial firms, including ...
GigaLaw.com Daily News
US banks teaming with NYU to set up cybersecurity center | InfoWar ...
By admin
US banks teaming with NYU to set up cybersecurity center. Wednesday, January 11th, 2012 | Filed under Cybersecurity | Posted by admin. “A number of the largest US banks are teaming with New York University's Polytechnic Institute to ...
InfoWar.com
UMBC Training Centers Appoints New Director of the UMBC Center ...
By gvt
UMBC Training Centers Appoints New Director of the UMBC Center for Cybersecurity Training. Submitted by gvt on January 11, 2012 - 1:00pm. UMBC Training Centers has appointed Master Sergeant (ret.) Homer Minnick III as Director of the ...
GrapeVine Trail
Current Trends in Cybersecurity | Lafayettech
By Nelu Lazar
His career has included everything from tracking down computer programmers who create viruses, authoring pioneering books and papers on cybersecurity to coining the term “firewall” and examining the ethical dilemmas of the information ...
Lafayettech
MEDIA ALERT: InfraGard launches SMB “State of Cyber Security ...
By Blackmere
MEDIA ALERT: InfraGard launches SMB “State of Cyber Security” study – PRLog (free press release). Published January 11, 2012. NY Metro InfraGard has teamed with Ponemon Institute (http://www.ponemon.org), well-known for their ...
Blackmere Consulting
New Project Aims To Secure U.S. Power Grid - Dark Reading
The Department of Energy (DOE) and the Department of Defense (DHS) have teamed up to create acybersecurity model that can be tested and applied across the utility industry to provide insight into how to better protect the U.S. electricity ...
Dark Reading - All Stories
Signcryption technology tightens cyber security
Signcryption is a technology that protects confidentiality and authenticity, seamlessly and simultaneously.
www.physorg.com/.../2012-01-signcryption-technology-tighte...
CUNA News Now: CU cyber security standards are adequate: CUNA
The report noted that credit unions and other regulated entities are subject to " specific risk-basedcyber security requirements," with federal financial regulators ...
www.cuna.org/newsnow/12/wash010912-2.html
US-CERT Technical Cyber Security Alert TA12-006A -- Wi-Fi ...
Wi-Fi Protected Setup (WPS) provides simplified mechanisms to configure secure wireless networks. The external registrar PIN exchange mechanism is ...
www.us-cert.gov/cas/techalerts/TA12-006A.html
Cybersecurity as a Campaign Issue
A major attack on key information systems could create havoc throughout the United States and severely damaging the ability of our government, economy and ...
www.govinfosecurity.com/blogs.php?postID...rf...
UMD and Lunarline To Partner on Cybersecurity :: University ...
UMD's Cybersecurity Center (MC2) will collaborate with Lunarline on the ... Lunarline is a recipient of the DOT Cyber Security Excellence Award, the Cyber ...
newsdesk.umd.edu/uniini/release.cfm?ArticleID=2584
Raytheon to acquire cybersecurity firm Henggeler ...
The acquisition is Raytheon's second cybersecurity related buy this month and the 10th since 2007.
www.federalnewsradio.com/?nid=241&sid=2692342
Layer 8: Who are the go-to cybersecurity help groups?
There's lots of cybersecurity information out there, the trick is finding the effective help for your organization.
www.networkworld.com/.../who-are-go-cybersecurity-help-gr...
Think cybersecurity is only for large businesses? Think again ...
Small companies are more often the target of hackers than are their larger cousins, so it's important for them to focus on cybersecurity, Heather Clancy writes.
www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u...F1F6...i...
Dynamic Defense: Building Enterprise-wide Cybersecurity
Building Enterprise-wide Cybersecurity that Learns, Adapts, and. Proactively Combats ... Traditional approaches to cybersecurity are proving to be inadequate ...
www.boozallen.com/.../Dynamic-Defense-Building-Enterprise...
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