PhysOrg.com
The Cybersecurity Act of 2012 is the latest attempt by the divided US Congress to pass legislation aimed at securing government and private sector networks from foreign cyber espionage, criminal hackers and terrorist threats.
PhysOrg.com
Obama Budget Ups DHS Cybersecurity Spending as Congress Considers Expanding ...
CIO (blog)
Under the new budget, DHS is asking for $769 million to fund its National Cyber Security Division. The NCSD is supposed to protect federal networks and coordinate with the private sector on safeguarding critical infrastructure systems such as utility ...
Information Security Forum Releases Cyber Security Strategies Report to Help ...
PR.com (press release)
Cyber Security Strategies: Achieving Cyber Resilience, addresses the "risk vs. reward" aspects of cyberspace, explores the nature of existing and emerging cyber threats, discusses potential common root causes for cyber security breaches and provides ...
WHO-like global cyber security group needed to tackle cyber threats: Kundra
Australian Techworld
The formation of a global cyber security group similar to the World Health Organisation (WHO) is required in order to share vital information, according to former United States Federal Government chief information officer, Vivek Kundra.
Many cybersecurity opportunities in government, study says
FederalNewsRadio.com
It finds 97 percent of cybersecurity professionals already in federal jobs were fully employed, with career advancement opportunities and salary increases in 2011 But, it also finds that federal hiring managers are finding it difficult to find new ...
GOP senators call for delay on cybersecurity bill
The Hill (blog)
By Brendan Sasso - 02/14/12 05:01 PM ET Seven Republican senators urged Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) on Tuesday to slow down a cybersecurity bill and allow for more committees to amend the legislation. GOP Sens. Kay Bailey Hutchison (Texas), ...
Philips investigates possible cyber security breach
Hindustan Times
Philips Electronics said it shut down one of its servers on Monday because of a possible cyber attack and that it was investigating the nature and extent of the information that might have been accessed. Philips spokesman Steve Klink couldn't confirm ...
Hindustan Times
DOD to launch department-wide cybersecurity review
FCW.com
But other areas, including cybersecurity, have seen an increase in attention – and funding, according to a budget overview released by DOD. “We have heeded the lessons from 10 years of war and have protected and prioritized investments in areas such as ...
The End of Malware? Cybersecurity Predictions for 2022
TechNewsDaily
For instance, in 2000, Richard A. Clarke, the former White House cybersecurityadviser, presented Congress with the US government's first-ever plan for cybersecurity. In it, Clarke identified worms and viruses as the main vector for threats against the ...
TechNewsDaily
Whitehouse says he will support cybersecurity bill
The Providence Journal
By John E. Mulligan, Washington bureau WASHINGTON -- Senator Sheldon Whitehouse has joined in support of a bipartisan cybersecurity bill newly introduced by several colleagues. In a statement from his office, the Rhode Island Democrat said the new ...
Continent Takes Steps to Counter Economic Cyber Threats
AllAfrica.com
The Banking and Cyber Security meeting will bring together key stakeholders from governments, law enforcement agencies, financial institutions and security experts from leading Information Communication Technology (ICT) organisations.
Government needs more risk management across cyber supply chain, report says
FederalNewsRadio.com
By Jolie Lee The new cybersecurity bill introduced in the Senate on Tuesday would order agencies to make sure they buy genuine products from vendors with a secure supply chain. Last year's Defense Authorization bill also emphasizes supply chain ...
President Obama proposes cutting Rome Labs research budget by $30 million
Syracuse.com
Washington -- President Obama's proposed budget for fiscal 2013 includes an 18 percent cut of about $30 million in funding for the Air Force Research Lab in Rome that focuses on cybersecurity research and development. It was not immediately clear what ...
Syracuse.com
Eight More Competitors Win Through To The Security Challenge Finals
TechWeekEurope UK
Eight more competitors have advanced to the final round of Cyber Security Challenge UK (CSC), after a weekend of network defending at the QinetiQ facility in Malvern. More than 4000 participants registered to compete in CSC over £30000 worth of ...
TechWeekEurope UK
Nortel Breach Raises Security Concerns For Telecom Industry
Huffington Post
The long-term penetration of Nortel Networks' computer system by hackers raises the possibility that owners of the company's telecom equipment could face cybersecurity concerns of their own, some experts say. Hackers, possibly from China, ...
Herb Prooy: Hacked
DutchNews.nl
Herb Prooy thinks pride come before a fall at KPN and Cyber Security head quarters. Now is not a good time to be Eelco Blok, CEO of KPN. He worked hard for the company and after finally stepping into the footsteps of his former boss Aad Scheepbouwer ...
OMG! Cyber War! Cyber War! We're Doomed! (Or Not.)
Reason Online (blog)
The alarmist scenarios dominating policy discourse may be good for thecybersecurity-industrial complex, but they aren't doing real security any favors," write former Reason intern Tate Watkins and Mercatus' Jerry Brito today at Wired.
Reason Online (blog)
Executive Spotlight: Christopher Fountain, SecureInfo President, CEO
ExecutiveBiz (blog)
SecureInfo President and CEO Christopher Fountain leads a team in the high stakes area ofcybersecurity. Fountain recently spoke with ExecutiveBiz about his work at SecureInfo and the company's recent acquisition by Kratos Defense and Security ...
White on Cyber Security, Attack on Nortel
Bloomberg
Feb. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Brian White, managing director of the Chertoff Group, talks about the threat of corporate hacking in the US and an attack on Nortel Networks Corp. Nortel lost data for years to hackers based in China who penetrated the company's ...
Obama's Budget Cuts Federal IT Spending
InformationWeek
Those priorities include, in addition to maximizing ROI, closing the perceived productivity gap between public and private sector workers, improving government interaction with business and citizens, and cybersecurity and privacy.
Office of Management and Budget, GSA, OPM
FierceGovernmentIT
The overall federal information technology budget includes more money for cybersecurity andcybersecurity will become a cross-governmental priority, he said. Included in the budget is $769 million for the National Cyber Security Division in the ...
Advanced Persistent Threats: Defending Against Well-Funded, Well-Organized Attacks
Infoboom
Security expert Larry Clinton called for businesses and government to "modernize our notion of what constitutes cyber defense," saying that organized advanced persistent threat (APT) attacks are a main cyber-security concern.
Technology innovation spurs risk
Fierce Smart Grid
Technology innovations making data more accessible also create more risks associated with cyber security, according to new research from IT industry association CompTIA. We know that security threats are on the rise -- and so do 83 percent of business ...
Senators Introduce Security Bill and Warn of Hacker Threat
New York Times (blog)
“Alongside terrorism, cybersecurity is perhaps the No. 1 threat facing our nation today, but many obstacles exist that prevent the cooperation and coordination needed to deter this growing threat,” she said in a statement.
Online privacy erosion dismays critics
CBC.ca
Thomas Kennan, cyber security expert “Social media has emerged to be the first instance of communication about a crisis, trumping traditional first responders that included police, firefighters, EMT, and journalists,'' the FBI wrote in its request.
CBC.ca
DARPA Plans Fast Wireless Links For Remote Soldiers
InformationWeek
InformationWeek and InformationWeek Government are conducting a survey on IT security andcybersecurity in US federal government agencies. Upon completion of our survey, you will be eligible to enter a drawing to receive an Apple 16-GB iPad 2.
Where the US and China can agree to agree
Aljazeera.com
China and the US are often viewed as adversarial - but they agree on issues including clean energy and cyber-security. New York, NY - China-US relations may dominate news coverage this week as the country's presumptive next leader - Xi Jinping - visits ...
Aljazeera.com
Clean Energy, Grid Improvements Figure Prominently In Budget
Renew Grid
Funding levels for cybersecurity research and development for the energy sector were untouched because the administration says it recognizes that smart technologies have changed the way energy information is communicated and controlled.
Planned Senate Cybersecurity Bill Would Be Aimed At Protecting ...
By The Huffington Post News Editors
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Leading U.S. senators plan to introduce a cybersecurity bill on Tuesday aimed at safeguarding the nation's water and power systems, which experts have warned often only have the most rudimentary protections ...
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Lawfare › Cybersecurity Act of 2012 Introduced
By Ritika Singh
The text of S. 2105, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, is now available. In preliminary coverage of the legislation, the Hill reports that the bill “abandons proposals that would give the president emergency powers over the nation's networks.” Share| ...
Lawfare
Cybersecurity Measure Introduced in the Senate Shopfloor
By Brian Raymond
The long-awaited and much-discussed cybersecurity bill was introduced in the Senate today. It is titled the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, S. 2105. The authors of the bill have worked long and hard on this legislation and they should be applauded ...
Shopfloor
Cybersecurity Bill Backers Insist This Isn't SOPA… But Is It Needed ...
By News
Lots of folks have been waiting on the Senate's version of the cybersecurity bill that's been talked about for a while, and what's clear from the details and the press release put out by the Senate Commerce, Science & Transportation Committee ...
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Cybersecurity Bill in U.S. Senate Seeks Industry Rules to Thwart ...
By Blackmere
Two of the largest U.S. business- lobbying groups criticized a Senate cybersecurity bill aimed at shielding vital computer networks, saying the measure would burden companies with unneeded and costly regulation. The bipartisan legislation .
Blackmere Consulting
Senators introduce bill to boost DHS cybersecurity authority | Set ...
By Renata
The Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (S. 2105) would direct the Department of Homeland Security to assess and determine what industries to classify as “critical infrastructure.” If selected, industries like electric grids or financial services would be ...
Set You Free News
Georgetown Security Law Brief: Senate bill aims at cybersecurity ...
By Georgetown CNSL
02/15/12: The Washington Times reports that a new Senate bill would allow the Department of Homeland Security to set and enforce computer security standards for companies that own or operate critical systems like mobile networks, power ...
Georgetown Security Law Brief
SIIA Applauds Progress of Senate Cybersecurity Legislation
By Ken Wasch
With cyber threats more sophisticated and targeted than ever, and growing at an unprecedented rate, now is the time to act on critical cybersecurity legislative priorities. We are pleased to see that Sens. Lieberman, Collins, Rockefeller and ...
SIIA Digital Discourse
Chemical Facility Security News: More Info on Cybersecurity Hearing
By PJCoyle
Yesterday the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee published the witness list for tomorrows hearing on their new cybersecurity legislation. There will be three panels; Sen. Rockefeller (D,WV), Secretary Napolitano, ...
Chemical Facility Security News
Eugene Shteyn's Blog: (BN) Cybersecurity Bill in U.S. Senate Seeks ...
By Eugene Shteyn
The push for comprehensive cybersecurity legislation has intensified following attacks last year on companies including New York-based Citigroup Inc., the third-largest U.S. bank by assets, and Bethesda, Maryland-based Lockheed Martin ...
Eugene Shteyn's Blog
A cyber security assessment for just $90! | IT Governance Blog on IT ...
By kwright
The Cyber Security Assessment Tool is a cost-effective and innovative way of answering these critical questions. All businesses must ensure they protect themselves from the growing threat of cyber crime, hacking and data breaches, whilst ...
IT Governance Blog on IT governance,...
Obama Budget Ups DHS Cybersecurity Spending as Congress ...
By Constantine von Hoffman
Timing of funding boost for Homeland Security seems a little more than coincidental.
CIO Blogs
Senate cybersecurity bill leaves Internet alone ... - ShareConnector
By Adi
In many ways, the 205-page Senate bill, called the Cyber Security Act of 2012, incorporates many of the aspects of the House's cybersecurity bill, introduced in December . If enacted, it would grant a new authority to the Department of Homeland Security to oversee ...
ShareConnector
Cybersecurity Bill Backers Insist This Isn't SOPA... But Is It Needed ...
Lots of folks have been waiting on the Senate's version of the cybersecurity bill that's been talked about for a while, and what's clear from the details and the ...
www.techdirt.com/.../cybersecurity-bill-backers-insist-this-isnt-...
Senators launch new push for cybersecurity bill - Yahoo! Finance
Finance: Leading U.S. senators plan to introduce a cybersecurity bill on Tuesday aimed at safeguarding the nation's water and power systems, which experts ...
finance.yahoo.com/.../senators-launch-push-cybersecurity-bill-...
Cybersecurity Plan Draws Business Opposition | NewsFactor Network
A developing Senate plan that would bolster the government's ability to regulate the computer security of companies that run critical industries is drawing strong ...
www.newsfactor.com/story.xhtml?story_id=82049
Cybersecurity Act Could Impact Law Firms, General Counsel
Congress this week will be introduced to the Cybersecurity Act of 2012, which aims to protect crucial American computer infrastructure by giving oversight to the ...
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