By Bob Gourley Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: Howard Schmidt, the White House cybersecurity coordinator, will be stepping down at the end of this month. More here. Bruce McConnell, cyber-security counselor for the Department of Homeland Security, warned t... May. 17, 2012 03:38 PM EDT |
By Kevin Jackson  Late today the FedRAMP Program Management Office released the first list of certified Third Party Assessment Organizations (3PAOs). These companies are accredited to perform initial and periodic assessment of cloud service provider (CSP) systems per FedRAMP requirements, provide eviden... May. 14, 2012 05:41 PM EDT Reads: 492 |
By Bob Gourley PJ Rey has a typically well-thought out post at Cyborgology on the problem with “opting out” media, with some significant implications for the way we think about technology and cybersecurity. Even a CTOVision reader may have a friend or relative (or both) that just doesn... May. 17, 2012 05:46 AM EDT Reads: 184 |
By Bob Gourley  The mission of the Security Innovation Network™ (SINET) is to advance innovation and enable global collaboration between the public and private sectors to defeat Cybersecurity threats. SINET increases awareness between builders, buyers, researchers and investors in the Cybersecurity do... May. 16, 2012 05:42 PM EDT Reads: 388 |
By Bob Gourley  Today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news:
U.S. Army Cyber Command operational attorney Robert Clark said that the legal frameworks are not keeping pace with cyber operations and said that claims of “cyber war” do not qualify as war defined by international l... May. 16, 2012 11:42 AM EDT Reads: 356 |
By Hurricane Labs  This week, our office came across an article by Roger A. Grimes entitled “Why you don’t need a firewall”. As a security professional working for a company whose responsibilities include firewall management, I found the article to be extremely shortsighted, and borderline offensive. Nor... May. 16, 2012 11:40 AM EDT Reads: 417 |
By Bob Gourley Tomorrow, Wednesday, May 16, 2012, the Atlantic Council will host a discussion with pioneers in cyber law enforcement and crime prevention moderated by Jay Healey. ”Lessons from Our Cyber Past: The First Cyber Cops” should offer some fascinating insight and I’ll be in atten... May. 15, 2012 04:41 PM EDT Reads: 109 |
By Bob Gourley Today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: Pilots, aircraft manufacturers, and privacy groups ask the Federal Aviation Administration to ensure drones could not be hijacked or jammed and that they would not cause problems for manned aircraft before it allows t... May. 14, 2012 06:13 PM EDT Reads: 121 |
By Bob Gourley  On 11 June 2012 the Cyber Physical Systems Virtual Organization will be holding a symposium on Moving Target Research. In this context, think of Moving Target as meaning the creation of a dynamic attack surface to adversaries done in a way that dramatically increases the work factor re... May. 14, 2012 07:00 AM EDT Reads: 466 |
By Shelly Palmer If you’re traveling abroad, your laptop could be attacked. That much, is certain, according to the U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation, which warned this week that hackers are “targeting travelers abroad through pop-up windows while establishing an internet connection in t... May. 14, 2012 12:28 AM EDT Reads: 172 |
By Bob Gourley Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: Current attacks against the networks controlling US natural gas pipelines are similar to earlier attacks believed to be by China. More here. The Department of Defense is making its trial program to work with I... May. 11, 2012 12:46 PM EDT Reads: 313 |
By Bob Gourley Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: The Department of Homeland Security‘s Science and Technology Directorate is struggling with matching first responder needs and budget cuts. More here. Senator John McCain once again pushes for a greater ... May. 10, 2012 01:14 PM EDT Reads: 223 |
By Bob Gourley  Here are today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: The Missile Defense Agency has issued a request for proposals for a new methods to identify counterfeit electronics. More here. The Federal Bureau warns travelers not to update software on hotel wireless netw... May. 10, 2012 05:15 AM EDT Reads: 565 |
By Shelly Palmer The Federal Bureau of Investigation is warning travelers to be in the lookout for fake software updates booby trapped with malware that are being pushed through hotel internet connections. Read the full story at Forbes May. 9, 2012 05:05 PM EDT Reads: 102 |
By Bob Gourley Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: The U.S. Army Medical Research and Materiel Command is seeking wearable stress sensors powered by soldiers. More here. During a visit by a visit by a Chinese defense minister, Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta... May. 8, 2012 06:48 PM EDT Reads: 257 |
By RealWire News Distribution COSTA MESA, Calif, May 8, 2012 - Emulex Corporation (NYSE:ELX) today announced the introduction of a family of new OneConnect® Network Xceleration™ solutions for the High Performance Networking (HPN) market. Emulex is bringing its new family of OneConnect (OC)e12000 10Gb Eth... May. 8, 2012 09:27 AM EDT Reads: 1,091 |
By Bob Gourley At the 2-3 May 2012 HP Software Government Summit, Joe Gribble of the Department of Treasury Bureau of Public Debt brought up some really amazing success stories of how they are following executive directives and transforming their IT business processes. The Bureau of Public Debt is co... May. 8, 2012 05:34 AM EDT Reads: 239 |
By Bob Gourley Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: Federal agencies are currently investigating months of cyber attacks against the computer networks managing major natural gas pipelines. More here. The Department of Defense is funding research on a “novel de... May. 7, 2012 08:30 PM EDT Reads: 218 |
By Bob Gourley Editor’s note: This post by Sean Lawson provides context on cyber conflict, an area of interest at the nexus of national security and technology. – bg For the last two years, I have been calling attention to the generally poor quality of the public policy debate about cyber... May. 6, 2012 06:13 PM EDT |
By Bob Gourley Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: The State Department‘s Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs plans to provide the Mexican Public Security Secretariat with the Mexico Technical Surveillance System to intercept an... May. 4, 2012 05:07 PM EDT Reads: 173 |
By PR.com Newswire New York, NY, May 04, 2012 --(PR.com)-- The numbers revealed in Symantec’s newest Internet Security Threat Report tell a story that should make every organization relying on Electronically Stored Information (ESI), in any form, turn a fresh spotlight on securing their cyber asse... May. 4, 2012 08:00 AM EDT Reads: 484 |
By Bob Gourley Here is today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news round-up: Federal Chief Information Officer Steven VanRoekel released the Shared Services Strategy on Wednesday along with a guide for a Common Approach to Federal Enterprise Architecture. More here. The Depar... May. 3, 2012 03:56 PM EDT Reads: 103 |
By Bob Gourley Today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news round-up: Gen. Martin Dempsey, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is preparing to recommend elevating U.S. Cyber Command to a full combatant command. More here. Mozilla became the first major player in the industry... May. 2, 2012 05:51 PM EDT Reads: 182 |
By Bob Gourley There is no excuse for the abuses we are learning about at GSA. We should all be bothered by the waste, fraud and abuse and I hope the government moves fast to correct the failures of leadership evident in these problems. Something else should bother us. The bad apples at GSA who eithe... May. 2, 2012 10:58 AM EDT Reads: 590 |
By RealWire News Distribution 2 May 2012 - LogRhythm, the leader in log management and SIEM 2.0, today announced that CPM, a global integrated sales strategy specialist, has deployed its integrated log management and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) solution, to ensure compliance with Payment Card I... May. 2, 2012 05:29 AM EDT Reads: 175 |
By Bob Gourley Editor’s note: This post by Sean Lawson provides context on cyber conflict, an area of interest at the nexus of national security and technology. – bg British sociologist Frank Furedi notes that an increasingly prominent feature of postmodern society is a “crisis of c... Apr. 30, 2012 06:10 PM EDT Reads: 285 |
By Bob Gourley Today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news round-up: The Navy is looking for a real-time analytical tool to detect threats and enemy tactics from radar data. More here. The Army posted a request for information for gloves that would enable soldiers to use mobil... Apr. 30, 2012 02:00 PM EDT Reads: 360 |
By Bob Gourley  Today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: The White House has threatened to veto the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) if it reaches the President in its current form. More here. The Office of Management and Budget agrees, asking President... Apr. 30, 2012 06:00 AM EDT Reads: 1,612 |
By Shelly Palmer  Want to know what your Government is doing about cyber-security? Well, this past Thursday the House amended, then passed the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act, also known as CISPA. The Bill was written to help private businesses share cyber-threat information with the Fed... Apr. 30, 2012 03:01 AM EDT Reads: 284 |
By Shelly Palmer The House last week approved cybersecurity legislation that privacy groups have decried as a threat to civil liberties. Read the full story at Wired Apr. 29, 2012 09:15 PM EDT Reads: 335 |
By Bob Gourley Today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news round-up: As predicted, the House of Representatives passed the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA) last night. More here. The Nuclear Risk Reduction Center, established as a secure communications ch... Apr. 27, 2012 01:50 PM EDT Reads: 377 |
By Bob Gourley This week the information security industry was full of some highs and lows, with everything from the closure of over 30 credit-card trading websites as well as news that Iranian oil refineries have been closed due to malicious software. Hotmail was affected by a password reset... Apr. 27, 2012 01:49 PM EDT Reads: 650 |
By Bob Gourley Today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: With the addition of several amendments to protect privacy and civil liberties, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing & Protection Act has enough votes to pass through the House of Representatives. More here. The directo... Apr. 25, 2012 03:15 PM EDT Reads: 299 |
By RealWire News Distribution New G Data technology stops Trojans in their tracksLondon, 25th April 2012 - Online banking fraud is causing hundreds of millions in damages worldwide, and this number is on the rise. Awareness campaigns are rendering phishing attacks less successful, but cyber criminals have already f... Apr. 25, 2012 10:49 AM EDT Reads: 271 |
By Adam Vincent Cyber-attacks make headlines on a daily basis. The news media commands attention by publicizing high profile cases – well-known companies, enormous losses, and serious consequences. With all the focus on the big guys, it’s easy to overlook the fact that no business demographi... Apr. 25, 2012 09:28 AM EDT Reads: 247 |
By Bob Gourley Last week, I had the chance to listen to and speak with Representative Adam Smith of Washington state about cybersecurity legislation at a reception. This year has been pivotal for passing regulations to govern cyber, and attendees of this security event wanted to know his thoughts on ... Apr. 25, 2012 08:31 AM EDT Reads: 336 |
By RealWire News Distribution Revolutionary New Software Solution Un-Boxes the Power of Security Intelligence and Analytics, Eliminating the Need for Costly, Proprietary Hardware and StorageSimple and Flexible Solution Brings Cost-Effective, Big Data Security Analytics to Any EnterpriseSalt Lake City, Utah - April ... Apr. 25, 2012 04:30 AM EDT Reads: 415 |
By Bob Gourley Today’s federal cybersecurity and information technology news: The the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) of 2012 currently being debated in the House of Representatives would cost the federal government an estimated $710 million through 2017. More here. The hack... Apr. 24, 2012 04:05 PM EDT Reads: 334 |
By RealWire News Distribution Webmetrics Enables International Travel Service to Ensure Uptime, Positive Brand ExperienceLondon, UK - 24th April 2012, Neustar, Inc. (NYSE: NSR) a trusted, neutral provider of real-time information and analysis to the Internet, telecommunications, entertainment, advertising and marke... Apr. 24, 2012 12:25 PM EDT Reads: 258 |
By RealWire News Distribution Internet security specialist launches new solutionsLondon, 24th April, 2012 - Computer malware threats are increasingly short-lived and always changing. Pure signature-based malware detection no longer suffices. With the new G Data security generation, the Internet security specialist ... Apr. 24, 2012 09:06 AM EDT Reads: 389 |
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