White House Charts Cyber-Security Path


White House Charts Cyber-Security Path
Mediapost.com
The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education, or NICE, a branch of the Commerce Department, developed the proposal this past spring to bring some order to the new frontier of cyber-securitytraining, agency officials said at the time. ...
Perry Wooed China Firm Despite Security Flags
NewsMax.com
National security experts in both the George W. Bush and Barack Obama administrations had concluded that the firm posed a cyber-security risk to US military and businesses, The Washington Post reported. Nonetheless, as governor of Texas, ...
CellTrust's Sean Moshir Selected to Present at 2011 Cyber Security Training ...
PR Newswire (press release)
15, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CellTrust Corporation, the recognized leader in secure mobile messaging (www.celltrust.com), announced today that Sean Moshir, Chief Executive Officer of CellTrust, is speaking on August 18 at the 2011 Cyber Security Training ...
European Smart Grid Cyber Security - Priority One; Securing the Digital ...
openPR (press release)
Key note presentations currently include Sean McGurk, Director, National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC), Department of Homeland Security, Alejandro Pinto, Policy Officer, European Commission, DG Information Society and ...
Mobile Phones Under New Attack
Marketwire (press release)
Just as business and government have deployed comprehensive cyber security solutions for computers, the same is now possible for mobile deployments. Forward-thinking enterprises are embracing end-to-end encryption to safeguard their mobile devices by ...
Cyber Militias - How Would you Establish Yours?
CSO (blog)
by Jeff Bardin, The Brave New World of InfoSec The Utica College Cybersecurity Intelligence and Forensics Master's program takes a look at the latest topics in cyberspace. This month, students took a look at cyber militias. Four briefs are available ...
Blame for critical infrastructure weaknesses starts with Congress
GCN.com
By William Jackson There was another hearing on Capitol Hill in July about cybersecurity and protecting the nation's critical infrastructure, and once again the news was grim. Federal information security has been on the Government Accountability ...
IN-DEPTH: Banks turn to ethical hackers to enhance security
FierceFinanceIT
Banks are facing increasing online and cyber security threats. Often referred to as "ethical hacking," it's a phenomenon that Jay Bavisi, co-founder of the International Council of Electronic Commerce Consultants (EC-Council), says has entered into the ...
Get ready for cybersecurity laws
Lexology (registration)
On May 12, the administration released its proposal for legislation to overhaul cybersecurityregulations. Sen. Joe Lieberman, D-Conn., chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee and co-sponsor of the Cybersecurity and ...
Hacker Collective Targets Law Enforcement Agencies
Criminal Justice Degree Schools
Cybersecurity specialists maintain the systems and websites attacked were easy targets that outsourced their security to one large firm and only required one centralized infiltration effort. Even so, the hack wiped many websites of their content and ...
Digital Governance Struggles With Balancing User Rights
The Epoch Times
“It is imperative that cybersecurity legislation not erode our rights,” stated an open letter from seven organizations including the American Civil Liberties Union and the Center for Democracy & Technology. The bill's sponsor, Sen. ...
U.S. Cyber Challenge Launches Third Cyber Quest Contest
DigitalJournal.com (press release)
The Cyber Quests are part of several initiatives underway through USCC, a national public-private partnership focused on identifying and developing cyber security talent to meet the country's criticalcyber security workforce needs. ...
Exiled Tibetans Battle Chinese "Cyber-Warfare"
Tibet Post International
Many exiles are starting to train Tibeans about cyber-security. Lobsang Gyatso teaches Tibetans about Tor, "a network of volunteer routers that helps users hide their location and identity from repressive governments," says VOA. ...
'Mafiaboy' breaks silence, paints 'portrait of a hacker'
CNN
Along the way he single-handedly prompted then-President Bill Clinton to convene a cybersecuritysummit at the White House. Attorney General Janet Reno swore her office wouldn't rest until he was arrested. Those are deep political and legal waters for ..
Increased government spending fuels kingdom's IT demand
Al-Bawaba
The brand new CyberSecurity @ GITEX edutainment feature will offer presentations on cybercrime awareness, as well as live demonstrations providing visitors practical advice on how to defend against attacks across a variety of platforms. ...
What's new at district schools
Tampa Bay Newspapers
Some of their elective courses will lead to industry certification(s) in the fields of Cyber Security, Database Programming and Digital Video/Multimedia. • Largo High School begins the process to establish an International Baccalaureate Program, ..
Leaders counter cyber crime
Fiji Times
"PacCERT provides an opportunity to conduct research in cyber security pertaining to the Pacific region. "The research would look into developing techniques to determine whether a cyber crime is being committed or a cyber attack has taken place, ...
Washington area appointments and promotions for the week of Aug. 15
Washington Post
Raytheon of Dulles named Kevin F. Brown, former senior vice president of cybersecurity services and solutions operation, vice president of Fort Meade operations and deputy of information security solutions. Deltek of Herndon named Tom Mazich, ...
STG Lands Edward Gaulrapp as New IDIQ PMO Director
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
Solutions are leveraged from our core competencies in enterprise network operations, cyber security, financial services, systems engineering and integration, and software engineering. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, STG, with annual revenues ..
More Than 70 Percent of Adults Feel Banks' Most Important Focus Should Be on ...
PR Newswire (press release)
42 percent of consumers said they would be "likely" or "very likely" to switch banks in the wake of acyber security hacking involving their bank. 20 percent of consumers said they have used a mobile device to access a bank or retirement account in the ...
Maryland Close To Hitting Debt Ceiling In 5 Years - By Megan Poinski
Citybizlist (press release)
"It's not going to be like they say it is," she said. Many of the government contractors in Maryland are involved with essential services, like cybersecurity. Additionally, agencies like the National Institutes of Health, disburse grant funds nationwide.
Applied Technology Group Unveils New Website Created by DC Web Design Firm ...
PR Web (press release)
The homepage greets users with a dynamic slide show displaying company services including Agile IT solutions, Cyber Security, Enterprise IT management, and Agile Software development. Rotating high quality images of technology enhanced by the red, ...
'Doomsday' defense cuts loom large in Northwest
The Register-Guard
... said it has been “anticipating flattening defense budgets for some time.” Company spokesman Daniel Beck said that while Boeing is trying to improve production and efficiency, it's moving into new markets such as cybersecurity and energy management.
Protests vs. breaches of nat`l security
동아일보
Recent cyber security breaches are also known to have been traced to North Korean hackers. Handing over secret information to the North is a severe crime that threatens national security. Probes into espionage cases that shake the survival of the ...
August Issue of IEEE Smart Grid Newsletter Reveals Surprising Smart Grid Early ...
EON: Enhanced Online News (press release)
... Smart Oilfield Technologies and director of the Center for Energy Informatics at USC; Himanshu Khurana addresses the substantial changes to design and development processes necessary to build cybersecurity into Smart Grid from the start. ..
" No Real Surprise in Recent Florida E-Voting Hack "
Brad Blog (blog)
"I follow the vote," CIA cyber-security expert Steven Stigall explained to the US Election Assistance Commission (EAC) in 2009. "And wherever the vote becomes an electron and touches a computer, that's an opportunity for a malicious actor potentially...
Recently Asked Questions
Education Times
Reply: You can study ME/ MTech Information Security and then get into jobs in information/ cyber security. Some security jobs may be offered by the different companies to graduates of Computer Science and Engineering/ IT/ Electronics and allied ...
Online romance quests prove costly
The Bay of Plenty Times
"The Government has recently released its cyber security strategy and that includes equipping individuals and small businesses with the skills to protect themselves," Mr Cocker said. Visit www.netsafe.org.nz and find out how you can keep your computer ...
McAfee Makes Mobile A Priority
Mediapost.com
In other cyber-security news, antivirus software maker McAfee is launching a consumer-focused anti-theft app for the iPhone. The new McAfee WaveSecure allows users to protect their privacy and data in case their iPhones are lost or stolen. ...
Cyber expert fears misuse of UID numbers
Siliconindia.com
By SiliconIndia, Sunday, 14 August 2011, 22:02 Hrs New Delhi: The Aadhaar Number, or the Unique Identification Card (UID) that will create a database for 1.2 billion people in India, may go out of hand, leading cybersecurity expert R. Bhaskar says. ...
Czech Cyber Security Strategies | Defense Tech
By John Reed
By Kevin Coleman -- Defense Tech Cyberwarfare Correspondent Earlier this month the Czech Republic released its cyber security strategy from now through.
Defense Tech
Cyber Security Training: Tips And Guides | Computer Technology
By Computer Technologist
Despite the economic turmoil, reports said that cyber security professionals take home relatively high pay. It appears that companies see the benefit of investing in information and data security. While this can't drive business ...
Computer Technology
New Model For Cyber Security: Ants
"My specialty is in cybersecurity and visualization," Fink says. ... The huge lab known for its expertise in cyber security suddenly had to shut down its ...
www.kuow.org/northwestnews.php?storyID=138941257
NIST Seeks Comments on National Initiative for Cybersecurity ...
NIST Seeks Comments on National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education Draft Strategic Plan.
www.nist.gov/itl/comment_nice_8-11-11.cfm
CACI Strengthens Cybersecurity - Zacks.com
CACI Strengthens Cybersecurity-In an effort to enhance cybersecurity capabilities, CACI recently signed a definitive agreement to acquire Paradigm Holdings ...
www.zacks.com/stock/news/.../CACI+Strengthens+Cybersecuri...
USACM Statement on "Cybersecurity, Innovation and the Internet ...
USACM Statement on the Department of Commerce Internet Policy Task Force's " Cybersecurity, Innovation and the Internet Economy" Green Paper ...
www.acm.org/press.../usacm-statement-cybersecurity-paper
Scary but informative -- the Black Hat cybersecurity convention ...
Cybersecurity geeks are in Las Vegas this week to talk about problems and vulnerabilities with all sorts of information technology.
marketplace.publicradio.org/.../tech-report-scary-but-informati...
European Smart Grid Cyber Security and Privacy - SMi Group - Event ...
SMi's Smart Grid Cyber Security and Privacy Forum will address the threat landscape of Cyber intrusion, as well as privacy, integrity, and security of data.
www.smi-online.co.uk/smartgridprivacy27.asp

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