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Schoolgirl Death Sparks Cyber Security Calls
Pirate FM
A coroner is going write to the government over the case of a bullied Cornish schoolgirl who jumped to her death from a bridge. An inquest has ruled Simone Grice from Illogan took her own life. The coroner was told the 15 year old had become involved ...
UMD and Lunarline to Partner on Cybersecurity
MarketWatch (press release)
COLLEGE PARK, Md., Jan 6, 2012 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX) -- The University of Maryland and Lunarline, Inc. will partner on cybersecurity education, research and technology development. UMD's Cybersecurity Center (MC2) will collaborate with Lunarline ...
Cyber security reaches NATO's attention
SC Magazine UK
As we saw with the National Security Strategy from 2010 and the recent government Cyber SecurityStrategy, cyber crime is now being taken seriously at that level. This article claimed that the advantages offered by cyber warfare (low cost, ...
Cybersecurity as a Campaign Issue
GovInfoSecurity.com
Yet, as voters around the country begin the process to elect the next president,cybersecurity as a campaign issue is virtually nonexistent. "Wait until the campaigns get hacked again, then they'll start paying attention." "There really hasn't been ...
GovInfoSecurity.com
Department of Energy Launches Initiative with Industry to Better Protect the ...
eNews Park Forest
The “Electric Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Maturity” project, a White House initiative led by the Department of Energy in partnership with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), will leverage the insight of private industry and public ...
My Concerns with CyberSecurity Legislation – no teeth, paper audits, and ...
CSO (blog)
It is just more policy with no accountability or meaningful penalties for non-compliance The auditors would not be CyberSecurity experts. This last one is insane. This nation's critical infrastructure (power grid, water supply, oil & gas refineries, ...
Professor's Signcryption Technology Tightens Cyber Security
Newswise (press release)
He has published more than 200 scholarly articles and books on security and holds several patents in cyber security. His most recent publication “Practical Signcryption” is currently on sale worldwide. “This will also allow smaller devices, ...
Security roundup: DOD revving up cyber-defense for 2012; Microsoft to have big ...
PC Advisor
Another section of the defense authorization bill calls for the secretary of defense to advance itscybersecurity strategy by obtaining "advanced capabilities to discover and isolate penetrations and attacks that were previously unknown and for which ...
University of Maryland teams with Lunarline on cyber security
Baltimore Business Journal
The University of Maryland , College Park is partnering with a Northern Virginia company to developcyber security technology. The school said Friday it is teaming with Lunarline to “develop innovativecybersecurity expertise and technology solutions”. ...
Federal R&D Priorities
SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)
In December 2011, the Executive Office of the President's National Science and Technology Council released Trustworthy Cyberspace: Strategic Plan for the Federal Cybersecurity Research and Development Program, a set of R&D priorities for US government ...
Cyber Defense Strategies Expert James Ryan to Speak at U.S. DoD Cyber Crime ...
PR Web (press release)
He will be speaking about the unique nature of transformational cyber security initiatives and the imperatives to successfully execute the sweeping investments that leading companies and government agencies are making to remain effective in combating ...
Energy, DHS to Develop New Cyber Measures with Electric Companies
ExecutiveGov
The Energy Department and the Department of Homeland Security will work with electric companies to develop new cybersecurity measures to protect the nation's energy grid, DOE announced Thursday. The initiative is part of the White House's newly ...
City manager's computer had copy of secret file, expert says
Sarasota Herald-Tribune
Sarasota City Manager Bob Bartolotta listens as John Jorgensen, of Sylint Cyber Security, presents findings on a review of city computers and deleted emails during a City Commission special meeting at City Hall in Sarasota on Friday. ...
What Happens When Hackers Hack into Anti-Hacking Software
The Atlantic Wire
A group of Indian hackers recently broke into Symantec, the makers of the Norton cybersecuritysoftware suite, and while the story rests on a salacious premise, embarrassment is probably the worst thing that could happen to the company. ...
Sarasota Commissioners Unsuccessfully Attempt to Fire City Manager Bartolotta
Patch.com
The Commission agrees unanimously to have a cyber security firm contact the FBI and state law enforcement over possible tampering of city e-mails. By Charles Schelle Sarasota City Manager Robert Bartolotta and Deputy City Manager Marlon Brown at the ...
Most smartphones lack adequate security
FederalNewsRadio.com
But the results of a survey by the National Cyber Security Alliance and McAfee found almost three-quarters of Americans do not have any security software or data protection applications installed on their smartphones. Infosecurity magazine also reports ...
'Trustworthy Cyberspace': Federal R&D Priorities
Smart Data Collective
The White House released Trustworthy Cyberspace to guide research, development, and funding by organizations DARPA, IARPA, and the DHS Science and Technology Directorate towards current deficiencies in cybersecurity, precluding future problems, ...
Solution for traffic hazards
The Hindu
Experts at an international conference on networks and cyber security (ICNCS-2012) felt that the wireless vehicular networks (VANET) was a solution to traffic hazards and road accidents in the city. The SRK Institute of Technology organised the two-day ...
As cyber attack threat grows, Jordan remains vulnerable
Al-Bawaba
"In Jordan and the rest of the Arab world, there are no standards for cyber security... This represents a real problem that makes entities in our part of the world susceptible to such attacks," Mahmoud Kurdi, a cyber security expert, told The Jordan ...
Al-Bawaba
The never-ending cyber chase
The Hindu
N. Vijayshankar, cyber law consultant and founder of the cyber security websitenaavi.org, says the simplest clicking form of access into online bank accounts is through phishing, which uses emails posing as “official” correspondence from the bank....
The Hindu
Balancing Data Security and Compliance
Proformative
"If data loss continues on its current trends, it will cost the US economy $290 billion by 2018,"cybersecurity expert Kevin West announced in a recent Forbes guest column. "This equates to 1.6 percent of GDP." In the report, West backed up his ...
DELAWARE: National Guard to downsize
Delmarva Daily Times
Wyatt said the Delaware Air Guard was already well-positioned because of its move to developing a cyber security unit. But there is a suggestion that the Air Guard fleet of aircraft is too large and that could mean some reductions, especially of older ...
Demand Signals In The New US National Security Strategy
defpro
Second, policymakers repeatedly cited the importance of cyber-security capabilities in their rollout, so contractors who are well positioned in network defense, network attack, or network exploitation (cyber spying) should benefit from the new strategy ...
defpro
Focus On 5 Stocks Seeing Big Analyst Upgrades
Seeking Alpha
This cybersecurity and software engineering firm is based out of Columbia, Maryland and should make for a good addition to Raytheon. In fact, Raytheon has been somewhat aggressive withcybersecurity acquisitions lately. ...
Bank Scam Creates Fake Website
NBC San Diego
The ability to draw money out of your bank account without you knowing is probably more of an advantage than stealing your credit card, according to Stephen Cobb from ESET Cyber Security. Cobb said scammers are sneaking SpyEye Trojan Horse viruses onto ...
Philippines behind in internet security, warns senior lawmaker
gulfnews.com
Last year, Angara filed two bills on cyber security namely, Senate Bill No. 2796 or the Cybercrime Prevention Act and Senate Bill No. 2965 or the Data Privacy Act. The Cybercrime Prevention Act seeks to define the boundaries between permissible ...
Holmes County native has fans howlin' Dan Wolff releases latest album, 'Old ...
Wooster Daily Record
He did complete college at Cornell, earning a degree in operations research and information engineering, and holds down a job most young professionals his age would envy -- he works for the government as a cyber security analyst. ...
New push to commercialize UAB research includes business community
The Birmingham News - al.com (blog)
Among the new ideas is a sports safety product that's showing real promise, a product to help keep people safe from severe weather and a cyber security product. Another idea combines radiology and engineering to create a novel surgical tool. ...
The Birmingham News - al.com (blog)
International Conference on Cyber Security (ICCS) 2012 : Protecting ...
By Mohit Kumar
International Conference on Cyber Security (ICCS) 2012 : Protecting the Cyber World.
The Hacker News [ THN ] - Providing ...
Revolutionary new technology to tighten cyber security – Newstrack ...
By Blackmere
Revolutionary new technology to tighten cyber security – Newstrack India. Published January 8, 2012. Washington, Jan 8 (ANI): A scientist has come up with a revolutionary new technology that protects confidentiality and authenticity, ...
Blackmere Consulting
FBI — International Conference on Cyber Security
The FBI is teaming up with Fordham University for the International Conference on Cyber Security to identify emerging cyber threats and develop ways to ...
www.fbi.gov/news/podcasts/thisweek/international.../view
Department of Energy Launches Initiative with Industry to Better ...
The “Electric Sector Cybersecurity Risk Management Maturity” project, a White House initiative led by the Department of Energy in partnership with the ...
energy.gov/.../department-energy-launches-initiative-industry-...
Joint Chiefs seeking cybersecurity help - FederalNewsRadio.com
Request for information covers maintenance of all joint staff networks and applications, and ensuring the network is secure through risk management mitigation, ...
www.federalnewsradio.com/?nid=405&sid=2693906
Cybersecurity insurance: What small businesses need to know ...
In fact, these are but a few of many steps business owners can take to prevent cybersecuritybreaches and subsequent data theft.” (Cybersecurity insurance: ...
www.infowar.com/.../cybersecurity-insurance-what-small-busi...
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