DOD Expanding Contractor Cybersecurity Program


DOD Expanding Contractor Cybersecurity Program
InformationWeek
He said that those participating are loading malicious code signatures that have been gathered by previous intelligence efforts onto existing systems to increase their cybersecurity effectiveness. "In this way, the DIB Cyber Pilot builds off existing ...
Teens Learn about Cybersecurity through UB Program
UB News Center
BUFFALO, NY -- More than 1100 students and teachers took part in interactive workshops introducing them to the growing and complex field of cybersecurity through programs conducted this past year by the University at Buffalo School of Management. ...
Smart EV Charging Will Require Utilities to Invest in Cybersecurity Systems
EP Magazine
... and a recent report from Pike Research indicates that these areas will be the focus of increased utility investment in cybersecurity systems over the next several years. The cleantech market intelligence firm forecasts that the EV cyber security ...
Experts: Cybersecurity is becoming a bigger problem for mission-critical entities
Urgent Communications
There once was a time when only enterprises needed to worry about cybersecurity attacks from hackers, but evidence is mounting that public-safety and critical-infrastructure entities now are in the crosshairs, according to experts who spoke on the ..
Is China really 'Cyberdragon'?
China Daily
Clearly, McAfee has a vested interest in Operation Shady RAT and other well-knowncyber security companies have questioned the report. The chief security expert of Kaspersky Lab, Alex Gostev, wrote to US news media, "the report contains nothing on what ...
The Communicators: Reps. Thornberry (R-TX) & Langevin (D-RI)
C-SPAN
"This week on "The Communicators", two legislators discuss Congress' role when it comes tocybersecurity issues. Representative Mac Thornberry is the Chair of the House RepublicanCybersecurity Task Force and Democratic Representative Jim Langevin is ...
CACI International profit tops estimates
Reuters
N), an information technology provider for defense and homeland security, topped estimates for quarterly profit on Wednesday, citing demand for intelligence and cyber security services. The supplier of financial analysis and counter-intelligence ...
Beware of Cybercriminals
IT News Africa
With the threats facing cyber security evolving all the time, it is important that businesses change their mindset in security to help ensure that their networks and vital corporate information continue to be protected. Governments recognize the need ...
Washington is not done yet! Cybersecurity regulatory reform is on the horizon ...
Lexology (registration)
Congress and the White House have made clear that cybersecurity concerns for Critical Infrastructure (CI)1, including financial services, are on their top-line radar and will include some type of regulatory regime that will cover the financial services ...
TRA organizes a seminar on cyber threats for financial institutions
Al-Bawaba
Notably, aeCERT aims to sustain a resilient and vigilant ICT infrastructure against a broad range of cyber security threats by encouraging a safe and secure cyber culture in the United Arab Emirates. Furthermore, by enhancing cyber security laws and ..
Deseret News Daily Business: Utah County job growth makes US top 10
Deseret News
The area is also attracting a new cyber-security center for the National Security Agency and an Adobe office. Dr. Harvey Davis, Associate Director for Installations and Logistics at the National Security Agency, speaks at the groundbreaking for the ...
Utah County roundup
Daily Herald
Projects such as the National Security Agency's cyber-security center at Camp Williams augur well for the future -- knock on wood. Keeping in mind the recession's lessons on the fragility of the economy, local leaders must keep on doing what has worked ...
Adobe Fares Poorly in Kaspersky Lab Security Report
Windows IT Pro (blog)
With the increased awareness about cybersecurity -- driven in part by the recent avalanche of high-profile hacks, break-ins, and take-downs -- it's more important than ever for vendors to keep their software patched and secure. ...
CommerceTel Awarded Patent for Innovative Mobile Security Invention
MarketWatch (press release)
"Industry projections forecast the global cyber security market growing to an $80.02 billion industry," commented Dennis Becker, CEO of CommerceTel. "The first step in addressing cyber security is authentication of identity. What we've done with this ...
When the hunter becomes the hunted: digital cyber-security firms targets of ...
Lexology (registration)
However, in recent months, that reputation has hit close to home for some cyber-security firms. In the last six months, four such firms, RSA, HBGary Federal, Booz Allen Hamilton and ManTech, have been successfully hacked by a “hacker collective” ...
Huntsville's Drake State Technical College receives grant from Department of ...
The Huntsville Times - al.com
Dr. John Reutter, Drake State director of planning and program development, said “these funds, which could expand to $755000 over the three years, will be used to establish a Cyber Security Research Center at Drake State to develop curriculum, ...
Illegal Online Pharmacies Prey on Consumers
Doctors Lounge
Cyber-security experts at Carnegie Mellon University said that infected websites are redirecting online shoppers to dangerous unauthorized pharmacies. "We have known for some time that unauthorized online pharmacies have been using email spam to tap ...
DOD adopts tactical approach to information assurance
Defense Systems
“Marines are now exposed to the cybersecurity training requirements from the time they enter formal training at the recruiting depots through their follow-on schools and unit assignments during their Marine Corps career,” said Ray Letteer, ..
Desertion could cost
Investors Chronicle
And Britain is at the forefront of research into new, potentially cost-saving 'technology pockets', such as cyber security, composite materials, biofuels, wireless sensors and nanotechnology. Billions of dollars are being spent on fighting cyber ...
ESET's Bonnie McMenomy and Carley Jaquess Named to CRN Magazine's Power 100 ...
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
2010 was a year of innovation and relationship building within the ESET channel as ESET successfully launched a mobile security application for Windows Mobile and Symbian platforms and ESET Cybersecurity for Mac. With those strong products and their ...
Officials: National Guard's role in Eastern Europe vital
Stars and Stripes
Going forward, the Guard's citizen soldiers also could play an important role by bringing their private sector expertise to challenges such as cyber security, he said. “I think the State Partnership Program is a perfect example of how we should be ...
Tech Talk: CompTIA working for IT, small business communities
Seacoastonline.com
CompTIA looks forward to working with the caucus to share with members of Congress insights on issues such as work force development, tax policy, access to capital, health IT, cybersecurity and more." We all know our businesses are increasingly ...
From the Newsdesk
Voice of America (blog)
Specifically, Soghoain – a graduate fellow at Indiana University's Center for Applied CybersecurityResearch - argues the phone companies are putting users at risk by not “enforcing security by default.” Specifically, he says that most cell phone ...
SMD Conference serves as reminder why high-tech Huntsville proudly embraces ...
The Huntsville Times - al.com
Exhibitors showed off a spectrum of technology and services that benefit troops, including cybersecurity and high-altitude sensor research. “What's really been exciting to me is that, even in uncertain economic times, we still have a great turnout ...
Smart meters: a dumb idea
knox.VillageSoup.com (blog)
Wireless smart meters have been documented as causing serious health problems, privacy issues,cybersecurity breaches, electrical fires, electronic interference with medical devices and security systems, appliance spikes, malfunctioning of Wi-Fi, ...
Does it Matter if It's Black or White(listing)?
Infosecurity Magazine
Cybersecurity is the same. Based on identity and intent we maintain whitelists of known good (or at least acceptable) behavior, and blacklists of known bad (or unacceptable) behavior. Security is determined based on how we use these lists. ...
Island of Muhu Hosts Nordic, Baltic Parliamentary Speakers
ERR News
On Thursday, the speakers will discuss international cooperation and cyber security and listen to a presentation given by the Estonian Minister of Defence Mart Laar. On Friday morning, the topics to be covered will include EU enlargement, ...
Electronics supply chain may be contaminated on a global scale
Security Park
In response to a line of questioning on whether imported devices posed a security or intellectual property risk, Greg Schaffer, Homeland Security's Assistant Secretary of the Office of Cybersecurityand Communications, said “I am aware that there have ...
Training trouble hampers virtual policing
Livemint
The police will need to get smarter because such crimes are getting increasingly complex, said Ankit Fadia, an independent cyber security expert and ethical hacker who has conducted training sessions at the National Police Academy. ...
Spike in malicious spam could signal rebuilding of spambot networks
GCN.com
And last year the FBI, in cooperation with cybersecurity experts and with law enforcement officials in the United Kingdom, Europe and Ukraine, busted a Zeus botnet ring believed responsible for illegally transferring $70 million from US banks. ...
• FOCUS: No legal vacuum in cyber space
Interaksyon.com
Therefore, we need to distinguish the general issue of cyber security from the specific issue of cyber operations in armed conflict. Terms like "cyber attacks" or even "cyber terrorism" may evoke methods of warfare, but the operations they refer to are ...
4 Keys to More Holistic IT Security
Banktech
Thus, effective awareness programs and a well-trained staff are crucial parts of the cyber-securitysolution. 4. Construct a metrics program to effectively analyze the cost-benefit ratio of security solutions. Constructing a well-established metrics ...
VanRoekel details plans for website inventories
FCW.com
The CIOs are being advised to consider the costs of establishing each domain, including costs for software/content management systems; design, development, Web hosting; disaster recovery;cybersecurity; search and analytic tools; and Section 508 .
iZettle launches chip card payment app for iPhone
ITWorld Canada (registration)
The company found that: Android apps, Facebook links top list of cyber risks: ReportBy: Kathleen Lau (05 Aug 2011)Cloud security vendor Trend Micro Inc. has released its 2011 Q2 report on the state of the cyber security threat landscape that shows an ...
NIST seeks comments on the National Initiative for Cybersecurity ...
By Linda R. Evers
Given the importance of cybersecurity to the smart grid and our national security in general, I wanted you to know about the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (“NICE”) Strategic Plan that was released for comment on August ...
Smart Grid Legal News
DOD Expanding Contractor Cybersecurity Program | CyberMaryland ...
By AWinters
DOD Expanding Contractor Cybersecurity Program. Information Week By Elizabeth Montalbano August 17, 2011. A Department of Defense (DOD) program that shares cyber-threat information with defense contractors and their network providers ...
CyberMaryland - IT Security & Innovation
Training the Next Generation of Cyber Security ... - Tripwire
By Cindy Valladares
Training the Next Generation of Cyber Security Professionals. Posted by Cindy Valladares. As security professionals, it should come to no surprise that cyber attackers are becoming more sophisticated and persistent. ...
IT Security, Compliance and Best...
Cybersecurity's CYBER Bowl 2011 - All Points Blog
Julie Weckerlein, a blogger for the Department of Defense, has written an amusing blog post aboutcybersecurity in which the HACKERS take on the DEFENDERS ...
apb.directionsmag.com/entry/cybersecuritys-cyber.../194752
BART, Cell Phones, and Cybersecurity: Forum | KQED Public Media ...
BART's decision to shut down cell service to thwart a protest has critics charging First Amendment violations. The hacker group known as Anonymous ...
www.kqed.org/a/forum/R201108160900

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