Cybersecurity Disaster Seen in U.S. Survey Detecting Insufficient Spending
Bloomberg
Photo: Tony Avelar/Bloomberg Play Video Play Video Chart: Costs of CybersecurityCompanies including utilities, banks and phone carriers would have to spend almost nine times more on cybersecurity to prevent a digital Pearl Harbor from plunging ...
Bloomberg
Cyber security report: All countries lag behind the bad guys
InfoWorld
By Grant Gross | IDG News Service The US and UK are relatively well prepared for cyber attacks, compared to many other developed nations, but everyone has more work to do, according to a newcyber security study from McAfee and Security & Defence ...
Cybersecurity Efforts Must Preserve Privacy, Says Report
The Epoch Times
Cybersecurity strategies present legislators with a host of unprecedented challenges. According to annual threat assessments, “malicious cyber-activity is occurring on an unprecedented scale with extraordinary sophistication.” The latest reports from ...
New Legislation for Cybersecurity Creates Trust Issues
PropertyCasualty360
Getting people to talk about data privacy and cybersecurity is difficult, particularly when someone—Uncle Sam, maybe?—asks for details about a cyber attack on your company. Things tend to get very hush-hush at that point. And that's where Congress is ...
Cybersecurity Lessons from the Battlefields of Europe
Network World
In theory, cybersecurity should behave in a similar way where new threats lead to new defenses and tactics. Unfortunately however, things don't always progress so quickly. Take Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs) for example.
Cybersecurity on the Floor
Lawfare (blog)
The issue is cybersecurity, which is already covered in more than 30 congressional statutes–or so says CRS in this enormously helpful report. Cybersecurity policy has been debated, and then promptly put on the back burner, for more than a decade, ...
Global cybersecurity market to reach $61 billion this year
Infosecurity Magazine (US)
Global cybersecurity spending is predicted to total $60 billion this year and to grow 10% per year for the next three to five years. The global cybersecurity market is predicted to reach $61.1 billion in 2012, according to a report by UK-based ...
Maj Gen Paul Capasso (USAF Ret.) Joins Cybersecurity Solutions Provider Telos ...
TheStreet.com (press release)
By Business Wire 01/31/12 - 10:37 AM EST Following over 30 years of military leadership, retired Air Force Maj. Gen. Paul F. Capasso has joined the executive ranks of leading cybersecurity solutions provider Telos® Corporation as the company's vice ...
US Cybersecurity Efforts Trigger Privacy Concerns
Sci-Tech Today
By Lolita C. Baldor Cybersecurity has become a rapidly expanding priority for the government as federal agencies, private companies and everyday people come under persistent and increasingly sophisticated computer attacks. As the government partners ...
Sci-Tech Today
US using 'latest tools' for cybersecurity: Napolitano
AFP
In 2011, the office's Computer Emergency Readiness Team "responded to more than 100000 incident reports, and released more than 5000 actionable cybersecurity alerts to our federal, state, and private sector partners." US officials are also sharing ...
AFP
G'Day mate: Australia, New Zealand shake hands on cybersecurity
Infosecurity Magazine (US)
The countries' prime ministers signed an agreement to establish a formal Australia New Zealand Cyber Dialogue to expand cybersecurity cooperation between the two countries. “One of the key security challenges of our age is cyber security, ...
Telos Bolsters Executive Team with Addition of Retired Air Force Maj. Gen ...
MarketWatch (press release)
Paul F. Capasso has joined the executive ranks of leading cybersecurity solutions provider Telos(R) Corporation as the company's vice president, strategic programs. In his new role, Capasso will advise Telos leadership on joint-service matters; ...
Data Privacy Day Important Reminder to Nonprofits, NGOs that Cybersecurity Risks
Christian News Wire (press release)
31, 2012 /Christian Newswire/ -- With cybersecurity top of mind amid media reports of hackers and even nations targeting bank and credit accounts, government networks and power grids, nonprofits and nongovernmental organizations can't afford to ignore ...
Christian News Wire (press release)
Cyber Security Market to Exceed $61 Billion in 2012
eSecurity Planet
"Visiongain said it expects an increase in public-private partnerships across a number ofcybersecurity sectors, while technological developments are also projected to evolve to reflect the changing dynamics of cyber threats and the increased demands ...
NJVC® Cyber Security Team to Exhibit Award-Winning Cyber Dashboard at US Cyber ...
DirectionsMag.com (press release)
“NJVC is proud to be continually recognized as a leader in cyber security developments and innovations,” said Jody Tedesco, NJVC president. “The company is thrilled to demonstrate how its innovative dashboard resource can help protect IT networks and ...
IG flags holes in Smart Grid cybersecurity plans
The Hill (blog)
"Likewise, approved elements that were not well-defined in the plan could leave the system susceptible to compromise even after the cyber security plan had been fully implemented." The IG recommended the Energy Department ensure grantees' cybersecurity ...
Fort Meade as Cyber Hub Turns Maryland Into a Startup Hot Spot
Bloomberg
The hub has attracted hundreds of companies, including dozens of startups, seeking a share of the federal government's increased spending on cybersecurity, Rick Geritz, chief executive officer of Cyberhive.org, a website that tracks the state's ...
Bloomberg
Poland ranks poorly in cyber security survey
thenews.pl
With the Polish government still reeling in the wake of the anti-ACTA hacking fiasco, a new international report has claimed that Poland is one of the most vulnerable European countries in the sphere of internet security. The report, backed by computer ...
This Week In Tech: Senate shifts focus to cybersecurity
The Hill (blog)
By Gautham Nagesh - 01/30/12 02:03 PM ET With online piracy legislation off the agenda,cybersecurity has become the tech issue du jour in the Senate. The upper chamber is expected to take up comprehensive cybersecurity legislation this week after ...
Neelie Kroes Vice-President of the European Commission responsible for the ...
IEWY News
No plan for cyber security can ignore this fact. Because sometimes we need to share information on threats, on risks, on vulnerabilities. Sometimes that information is sensitive, I agree. But we need to be able to exchange good practices and provide ...
FDA surveillance lawsuit raises complex issues
Washington Post (blog)
The government's position on monitoring of its networks was most clearly laid out in 2009 when the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel issued an opinion on cybersecurity. That opinion resulted in a model computer-use agreement that federal ...
Did DOE Rush to Give Away Stimulus Compromise National Security?
National Legal and Policy Center
DOE followed in September with its “Roadmap to Achieve Energy Delivery Systems Cybersecurity.” Then the beginning of this month DOE launched its “Electric Sector Cyber-security Risk Management Maturity” project, which may have been inspired by the ...
Lookingglass Cyber Solutions Raises $5M to Deliver Enterprise-Class Cyber ...
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
With its unique and innovative technology, Lookingglass has changed the cyber security game and has positioned itself as the market leader in cyber situational awareness.” Lookingglass' target customer base includes CNCI/homeland security, ...
Senators propose reform, not regulation, for better cybersecurity
FCW.com
and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) propose that the government collaborate with industry to find the “right way” to address cybersecurity. The lawmakers were responding to a yet-to-be releasedcybersecurity bill. The appropriate method, the senators suggest ...
Intel report cites strides, threats
CNN (blog)
The al Qaeda terror network is weakening and the embattled Afghan government is making modest strides, but cyber security threats are on the rise and Iranian nuclear aspirations remain a major peril. These are among the main themes in the annual US ...
Green Job Moves at Flextronics, Amonix, SolarCity and the US Government
Greentech Media (blog)
He also brought a focus on the cybersecurity sector. He had spoken about accelerating the smart grid through innovation enabled by open standards. His office was "extraordinarily concerned about cybersecurity in the grid.
Greentech Media (blog)
PHL Cybercrime Bill no SOPA —Angara
GMA News
... a National Cyber Security Center (NCSC) under the Information and Communications Technology Office of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST-ICTO); and a National CybersecurityCoordinating Council (NCCC) under the Office of the President.
U.S. using 'latest tools' for cybersecurity: Napolitano | The Raw Story
By Agence France-Presse
WASHINGTON — US officials are deploying “the latest tools” to keep cyberspace safe for commerce and protect the US information infrastructure, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said. Napolitano, speaking at the National Press ...
The Raw Story
Intelligence Sharing Key in Cybersecurity Arms Race, Experts Say ...
By Brian Prince
In a recent survey, 43 percent identified damage or disruption to critical infrastructure as the greatest single threat posed by cyber-attacks with wide economic consequences. Another 45 percent believecyber-security is as important as border ...
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Cybersecurity report: All countries lag behind the bad guys - U.S. ...
By Grant Gross
The ratings are based on the Cyber Security Maturity Model developed by Robert Lentz, president ofCyber Security Strategies and former deputy assistant secretary for cyber in the U.S. Department of Defense. Lentz's model pushes for ...
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Cyber security report: All countries lag behind the bad guys ...
By Blackmere
The U.S. and U.K. are relatively well prepared for cyber attacks, compared to many other developed nations, but everyone has more work to do, according to a new cyber security study from McAfee and Security & Defence Agenda (SDA).
Blackmere Consulting
Energy to Create Joint Cybersecurity Coordination Center | FedScoop
By David Stegon
The Department of Energy is creating a Joint Cybersecurity Coordination Center, a collaborative approach to incident response and risk mitigation across the department, wrote DOE Chief Information Officer Michael Locatis in a new blog post ...
FedScoop
These 7 Countries Are The Gaping Holes In Europe's Cyber Security
By Sanya Khetani
"There is a cyber-security paradox: the less sophisticated and widespread a country's connection to the internet, the lesser the cyber-threat," says the McAfee and Security & Defence Agenda's new report on global cyber security. The report ...
Business Insider
Smart Grid Cybersecurity Virtual Conference To Highlight New ...
By hintons
Smart Grid Cybersecurity Virtual Conference To Highlight New Technology. January 31, 2012. Posted by hintons. Smart Grid Cyber Security is a $10 Billion per year business. Without it, our country's plans for energy efficiency and security ...
Hinton Human Capital
Spanish cyber security company AlienVault inks $8m VC funding ...
By alec
Spanish cyber security company AlienVault inks $8m VC funding.
AltAssets Private Equity News
Law And More: Cyber Security: Competitive weapon for law firms
By Jane Genova
Law firms which can demonstrate that their systems are secure from hackers have a distinct competitive advantage. BLOOMBERG observes that law firms "are increasingly threatened with a loss of client business if they can't show improved ...
Law And More
Invitation for Proposals: Research Institute in the Science of Cyber ...
By Annalisa Jones
The EPSRC have just issued an invitation for proposals from academic researchers who wish to form part of a Research Institute in the Science of Cyber Security. Please see below for the call summary: The Engineering and Physical Sciences ...
Lincoln Research Blog
Top nine cyber security threats for 2012 | IT Governance Blog on IT ...
By Melanie Watson
This toolkit contains simply everything you need to accelerate your ISO 27001 project and to protect yourself from the cyber security threats listed above. This toolkit contains ... Tags: Cybersecurity, ISO 27001, ISO27001. This entry was posted ...
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Public-private cooperation in cyber-security | The Albion Alliance ...
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A discussion with David Farber: bandwidth, cyber security, and the ...
A discussion with David Farber: bandwidth, cyber security, and the ... Dave retorted that nobody has a good definition of cybersecurity, but that this detail hasn't ...
radar.oreilly.com/2012/01/a-discussion-with-david-farber.html
Israel Tops Cyber-Security Poll - Digg
A major report from security firm McAfee assesses the so-called "cyber-readiness " of major countries in the connected world.
digg.com/news/technology/israel_tops_cyber_security_poll
UMD and SuprTEK Announce New Cybersecurity Partnership
Maryland Cyber Security Center within the Clark School of Engineering at the University ... a new partnership to establish collaborative activities in cybersecurity.
www.cyber.umd.edu/news/news_story.php?id=6245
Maryland Cyber Security Center within the Clark School of Engineering at the University ... a new partnership to establish collaborative activities in cybersecurity.
www.cyber.umd.edu/news/news_story.php?id=6245
Verizon And National Cyber Security Alliance, In ... - TheStreet.com
Goal Is to Raise Privacy Awareness and Implement Best Practices Around the Globe.
www.thestreet.com/.../verizon-and-national-cyber-security-alli...
Is There a Cybersecurity Market Failure? // Eli Dourado
The point is not that there is literally zero market failure, but that proponents of cybersecurityregulation have not done the work they need to to show that market ...
elidourado.com/blog/cybersecurity-market-failure/
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