| Huawei Hires Former U.K. Official as Cyber-Security Officer Wall Street Journal By OWEN FLETCHER BEIJING -- Chinese telecommunications-equipment maker Huawei Technologies Co. said Monday it has hired a former chief information officer for the UK government as a cyber-security official, as the company faces continued scrutiny in ... | ||
| Greens raise concerns on cyber security laws ABC Online MARK COLVIN: There may be a hurdle in the way of the Federal Government's proposed changes tocyber security laws. The new laws would let government agencies compel phone companies and internet carriers to preserve data needed for investigations. ... | ||
| Photo Release -- Northrop Grumman Names Jack Dorsett Vice President of ... MarketWatch (press release) In this role, Dorsett leads the Cybersecurity/C4 portfolio in Government Relations. He and his team contribute to the development and execution of the cybersecurity and C4 elements of Northrop Grumman's strategic business plan. ... | ||
| EU cybersecurity agency ENISA flags security fixes for new web standards ComputerWeekly.com The EU's cybersecurity agency ENISA has proposed security improvements for 13 upcoming web standards to enhance browser security. Many of these specifications are reaching a point-of-no-return, according to the European Network and Information Security ... | ||
| VA lacked contractor cybersecurity oversight FierceGovernmentIT Lack of cybersecurity controls at a Veterans Affairs Department contractor point to a lack of oversight by the office of the VA chief information officer, says a VA inspector general report. The report, dated July 27, examines the actions of an unnamed ... | ||
| Hackers strike US cybersecurity contractor ZDNet Australia By Elinor Mills, CNET.com on August 1st, 2011 (13 hours ago) Hackers flying the AntiSec banner have released what they said was 400 megabytes of internal data from a government cybersecuritycontractor, ManTech, as part of their campaign to embarrass ... | ||
| Commentary: Small businesses need to play a bigger part in government plans ... Washington Post The US Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship held a field hearing last week in Lau rel to discuss the role of small businesses in the cybersecurity efforts of the United States. The small-business community plays an important and ... | ||
| Auditors: Pentagon Cyber Budget Has Fuzzy Numbers Nextgov By Aliya Sternstein 08/01/11 08:11 am ET Federal auditors have told Pentagon officials to define "cybersecurity" so the military services adopt the same terminology, and by extension, calculate their cyber spending plans in comparable ways. ... | ||
| Battle damage increases from widespread cyberattacks Defense Systems The Commerce Department just released its "Cyber Security, Innovation and the Internet Economy" green paper. Commerce Secretary Gary Locke said, “Our economy depends on the ability of companies to provide trusted, secure services online. ... | ||
| Greens flag concerns with cybercrime reforms ABC Online The Greens have flagged concerns about the Federal Government's proposed changes to cyber security laws, saying they could be used by foreign governments to "crack down" on political dissidents in Australia. The Cybercrime Legislation Amendment Bill ... | ||
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| East Africa: Beware, Malicious Software Lurks Behind That 'Breaking News' Link All Africa ICT Whenever a major news story breaks, think twice before you click on a link on the Internet, warncyber-security experts. This follows the discovery that cybercriminals are now taking advantage of excitement generated by events of global importance to ... | ||
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| Defense Department Pretty Much Incompetent In Dealing With Online Threats Techdirt Last year, we noted that there was something of an internal executive branch fight over who had the mandate to deal with so-called "cybersecurity" threats: the Defense Department (mainly the NSA) or Homeland Security. Neither group is ideal, obviously, ... | ||
| Policy thinktank says cyber czar would create delays iT News Davies told the a summit in Canberra last week that cyber security was best understood as a set of policy issues ranging from nuisance to national security. He said those issues currently fell under the remit of three sets of Federal and State agencies ... | ||
| PAYE Umbrella Experts in IT Contracting May Prosper Under New Cybercrime ... Crystalumbrella.com Last month saw the launch of the “International Cyber Security Protection Alliance” (ICSPA) in London, a project that promises to yield some enticing new opportunities for the UK's IT experts. The Alliance marks the first occasion in which businesses ... | ||
| This Week In Tech: Lawmakers consider update to hacking laws The Hill (blog) Wednesday's hearing will focus on the administration's cybersecurity proposals from earlier this year, which include new legal powers for law enforcement to investigate and prosecute cybercrime. Lawmakers will also discuss several proposals already ... | ||
| UPDATE 1-Ultra Electronics sees further impact of budget cuts Reuters The company, which makes sonars to help submarines detect each other as well as aerospace andcyber-security products, raised interim dividend by 10 percent to 11.7 pence. January-June adjusted pretax profit was 52.1 million pounds, compared with 47.6 ... | ||
| Kenya mobile money under security threat East African Business Week Speaking at an international Cyberspace security workshop in the Kenyan capital Nairobi, cyber security experts warned last week that hackers had started encroaching on the mobile money platform and it is therefore imperative for Kenya to build ... | ||
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| Regional networking event for defense contracting community Kitsap Peninsula Business Journal Cyber Security: Leveraging Washington's Competitive Advantage — The state of Washington has a lot going for it in the fight for Cyber Security business when you consider its current talent pool. A group of industry experts will outline the path to ... | ||
| US government warns of potential new Stuxnet attack Computing In a report published last week, Sean P McGurk and Roberta Stempfley of the DHS' Office of Cyber Security and Communications said: "Looking ahead, the Department is concerned that attackers could use the increasingly public information about [Stuxnet] ... | ||
| Cybercriminals 'like this': British businesses tell data thieves to help ... SourceWire (press release) LONDON, 01 AUGUST 2011: With the UK facing losses of up to £27bn a year in cyber crime according to the Cabinet Office, Digital Shadows, a new cyber security company launches today, warns that the current epidemic of cyber attacks is just the beginning ... | ||
| Gov. Deval Patrick addresses Urban League youth at Northeastern Boston Globe Going forward, Bernstein noted, Northeastern expects to engage in similar public-private partnerships in the area of cybersecurity. As part of the summit, attendees took part in various activities organized by Northeastern's Center for STEM Education ... | ||
| “Issues Impacting Our Energy Future” – MEA Executive & Legal Summit PR Web (press release) These topics include national energy policy, evolving state regulation, alternative fuel transportation, pipeline safety reauthorization, and cyber security. Attendees will have the opportunity to hear from industry experts and share ideas and ... | ||
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| Privacy Rules Multichannel News Just last week, there were new hearings on government cyber-security that raised issues about government tracking of iPhone users, and on child-pornography legislation that includes data-retention requirements that could require ISPs to retain online ... | ||
| UK police name, charge suspected LulzSec hacker Topiary VentureBeat Police could very well make an example out of Davis for his crimes, since he appears to be one of the more significant members arrested from the hacker groups. And the fact that he was tied to an attack on the UK's own cybersecurity squad surely won't ... | ||
| Learning Tree International Teams with Systems Made Simple, Inc. to Support ... MarketWatch (press release) T4 encompasses a broad range of IT and telecommunications services, including program management and strategy planning; systems and software engineering; enterprise network, test and evaluation; independent verification and validation; cyber security; ... | ||
| Integral Systems Acquired by Kratos Defense & Security Solutions Inc. TMC Net Their areas of expertise also include Combat Systems, Computing, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (C5ISR), Command, Control, Communications, Cyber Warfare, Unmanned systems, Cyber security, Critical infrastructure security, ... | ||
| After going private, SRA makes an expensive change in leadership Washington Post SRA will employ its existing strategy, seeking to grow both organically and through targeted acquisitions in areas expected to be well funded, such as health care information technology,cybersecurity and mobility, according to Ballhaus. | ||
| NMSU engineering research may help solve some of the biggest computer problems Las Cruces Sun-News Computers are increasingly being used to solve graph-based, data-intensive problems in application areas such as cybersecurity, medical informatics and social networks. But computers aren't designed specifically to solve these types of problems. ... | ||
| GovWin Recon: Aug. 1: Debt Ceiling Deal Framework; ManTech Allegedly Hacked ... govWin (blog) The company provides cybersecurity services among its businesses, and a statement on its Web page says, "…ManTech takes seriously recent reports of a cyber threat, and we responsibly and actively address all sources of information about threats to our ... | ||
| From the Editor: Ho-hum. We've seen this brinksmanship before — or have we? Washington Post The cybersecurity industry is booming. Information technology needs have never been greater. Look, we're still hiring! Privately, though, the doubts are sinking in. Staff writer Marjorie Censer reported last week that many in the defense industry are ... | ||
| Anonymous Claims Network Intrusion on FBI Cyber-Security ... By Andrew Wilson Anonymous has claimed to have “owned” the defense contractor ManTech International and promised to release the stolen information within 24 hours according to a Twitter post that appeared shortly after midnight on July 29th. TekGoblin | ||
| The Cybersecurity Proposal: What to Expect « News - Policy Patrol By Deborah Galea It seems that in the IT world, 2011 is going to go down in history as the year of the hackings. Due to all of these unfortunate security infiltrations, Email Security and Compliance News | ||
| Hackers strike US cybersecurity contractor « CyberMaryland By cybermaryland Hackers flying the AntiSec banner have released what they said was 400 megabytes of internal data from a government cybersecurity contractor, ManTech, as part of their campaign to embarrass the FBI every Friday, as well as target other ... CyberMaryland | ||
| The State of CyberThreats, CyberSecurity and Federal government ... Protection specialists have normally been warning people, enterprises and Congress pertaining to challenges on the inability of the USA authorities to. Blogatize | Site Wide Activity | ||
| Mason to Offer Multidisciplinary Cyber Security Program ... By mediarel “As cyber security threats continue to rise in today's society, the demand for professionals that have a blend of technology, management and public policy expertise has increased significantly,” says Roy Hinton, associate dean of ... University News | ||
| Missouri Cyber Security | Blog » Securing Mobile Devices By Missouri Cyber Security Team Cyber Security in Missouri. Search. Search Missouri.gov. Securing Mobile Devices. 08.01.11. Big Things Come in Small Packages! Mobile computing devices include mobile phones, IP phones, pagers, BlackBerry devices, iPhones, smart phones, ... Missouri Cyber Security | Blog | ||
| Simple Cybersecurity Measures for Individuals | Computer Technology By Computer Technologist Cybersecurity would help make you secured and safe all the time. Because there is money across the Internet, defrauders, thieves, and burglars now focus on online crimes. Online transactions are mostly using credit card accounts, ... Computer Technology | ||
| Web Security: EU Cyber-Security Agency ENISA ... - Investor Relations By admin Web Security: EU Cyber-Security Agency ENISA Flags Security Fixes for new web Standards. Posted Today, 10:08 AM. At a critical moment in the development of HTML5, the new core standard for the web, ENISA today proposes important ... Investor Relations | ||
| Web Security: EU Cyber-Security Agency ENISA Flags Security Fixes ... Web Security: EU Cyber-Security Agency ENISA Flags Security Fixes for new web Standards. ITbriefing.net | ||
| DBED Launches Cyberpulse « MDbizMedia By MDbizMedia Today, the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development (DBED) debuted their latest informative cybersecurity newsletter. Cyber Pulse, the fifth e-letter to be released by DBED, follows in efforts to promote Maryland as the ... MDbizMedia | ||
| Commentary: Small businesses need to play a bigger part in ... By AlexOlesker The U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship held a field hearing last week in Laurel to discuss the role of small businesses in the cybersecurity efforts of the United States. ...This entry was posted on Sunday, July 31st, 2011 at 9:28 pm and is filed under Cyber Security, Fed Cyber News & Blog. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site. Leave a Reply ... FedCyber.com | ||
| Web Security: EU Cyber-Security Agency ENISA Flags Security Fixes ... By lowes1 Web Security: EU Cyber-Security Agency ENISA Flags Security Fixes for new web Standards. by lowes1 on July 31, 2011. BRUSSELS and HERAKLION, Greece, August 1, 2011 /PRNewswire/ –. At a critical moment in the development of HTML5, ... IT Buyer Guide | ||
| George Chetcuti's Blog » Blog Archive » More Cyber attacks By George Chetcuti In a span of one week, two major European cyber security centers were hacked and confidential data was stolen from the national authorities. These incidents raise many questions but the most worrying fact is that two major European top ... George Chetcuti's Blog | ||
| Why did the director of the American cybersecurity arm of the DHS ... The Best in Uncensored News Information and Analysis. www.blacklistednews.com/Why_did.../M.html | ||
| GAO Report: DoD Incompetent At Cybersecurity - Slashdot itwbennett writes "According to a scathing report from the GAO (PDF) released July 25, the Department of Defense only started to take cyberwar seriously ... yro.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=11/07/29/1633231 | ||
| US cyber security chief quits after hacker attacks - The ... LinuxSecurity.com delivers the latest breaking news and information on security, linux, open source, firewalls, networks, privacy, encryption, cryptography, ... www.linuxsecurity.com/content/view/155537/ |
Huawei Hires Former U.K. Official as Cyber-Security Officer
