The protection of data and systems in networks that are connected to the Internet. See information security.
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- What is the U.S. doing about security?
- I've been terrible busy lately. Hopefully you all here haven't noticed, as I've been working hard to still keep my posts flowing, but I've just got time to catch up with several blogs that I read often. One of those blogs is the Emergent Chaos blog...
- Blog posts 2008-05-20
- News to know: MicroNoHoo, OpenSolaris, 10 reasons for IT failure; Apple
- Notable headlines: Larry Dignan: Microsoft walks away from Yahoo: Assessing winners, losers and Plan Bs Microsoft walks: Five reasons why it's a good move Mary Jo Foley: Microsoft takes its ball and leaves Yahoo on the Web 2.0 playground Dan Farber: Yang...
- Blog posts 2008-05-05
- Homeland Security secretary pushes cybersecurity 'Manhattan Project'
- Homeland Security secretary pushes cybersecurity 'Manhattan Project'Cyber securityWell dont just talk about it, get on with it. Theres lots of people out there who dont like us and will stoop to some pretty low behavior to put a hurt on us. Especially military comms and ops security networks. Do it...
- Discussion threads 2008-04-10
- Symantec CEO: The future of cybersecurity
- At RSA 2008 in San Francisco, Symantec CEO John Thompson talks about three security trends he believes will significantly impact the tech industry in the years to come. He predicts that malicious software will outnumber legitimate software; identity management will grow far beyond the enterprise; and digital-rights management will become...
- Videos 2008-04-09
- Homeland Security secretary pushes cybersecurity 'Manhattan Project'
- At RSA 2008 in San Francisco, Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff discusses a new directive focusing on an early warning system to identify cyberattacks before they start.
- Videos 2008-04-09
- Chertoff promises cybersecurity Manhattan Project
- Chertoff promises cybersecurity Manhattan ProjectSo What's The Rush?"Seven and a half years after 9/11, the Bush Administration is ready to take cybersecurty seriously."And if they do as good a job as the Census Bureau has done with computers systems (http://blogs.zdnet.com/projectfailures/?p=674)...we'll all be much safer for it...right?RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!! ;-)Feds...
- Discussion threads 2008-04-09
- Chertoff promises cybersecurity Manhattan Project
- Seven and a half years after 9/11, the Bush Administration is ready to take cybersecurty seriously. So says Michael Chertoff, head of the Department of Homeland Security. Speaking at the RSA Conference, Chertoff said the government's newfound interest in cybersecurity is massive – "almost like a Manhattan Project," Cox News...
- Blog posts 2008-04-09
- USAF ready for cyber offensive
- ZDNet UK has an exclusive interview with LTGEN Robert Elder Jr., who said that the Air Force Cyber Command is set to become operatational Oct. 1. Cyber Command will not just fight off "cyber" attacks from foreign countries (read "China") and terrorist groups but will go...
- Blog posts 2008-04-06
- Federal budget recommends US-CERT get $242 million
- The White House unveiled its fiscal 2009 budget proposal and the $3.1 trillion monstrosity throws the U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team $242 million to boost its malware and intrusion detection capabilities. According to the proposed budget released on Monday, "a more robust US-CERT will increase the cyber security posture...
- Blog posts 2008-02-05
- Hackers attacking US utilities overseas
- Cyber warfare isn't just concerned with military and intel computers. Hackers have also attacked foreign facilities of US power utilities, according to a CIA analyst. The Washington Post reports that Tom Donahue, the CIA's top cybersecurity analyst, told an audience of utility security pros: "We do not know who...
- Blog posts 2008-01-20
- DHS planning Cyber Storm II exercise in March
- A Department of Homeland Security official said Cyber Storm II, a national cyber security exercise, is slated for March 2008. In comments before the New York Metro Infragard Alliance Security Summit on Tuesday, Greg Garcia, assistant secretary of cybersecurity and communications at the DHS, said planning is...
- Blog posts 2007-12-12
- Who should bear the burden of de-fanging botnets?
- Who should bear the burden of de-fanging botnets?A little logical sleight-of-hand thereJust because end users don't "feel" responsible doesn't mean they aren't responsible. They allowed their machines to get infected, so they should bear the cost of disinfection. This is not a tragedy of the commons, it's plain and simple...
- Discussion threads 2007-11-27
- Homeland Security CIO comes under attack for security weakness
- Centralizing various government security agencies under the umbrella of the Department of Homeland Security hasn't quelled concerns about cybersecurity flaws - and at least one congressional Democrat questioned whether the agency's CIO is up for the task, reports CNET News.Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee...
- Blog posts 2007-06-21
- News to know: Apple's Leopard delay; DHS; DNS flaw; Vonage; SANs
- Notable headlines:Larry Dignan: Apple delays Leopard; blame the iPhone. Apple puts a leash on its Leopard. Jason OGradys Apple Core. Mary Jo Foley: Leopard delay: ‘Cupertino, start your photocopiers!’ Techmeme discussion.Cybercrooks exploiting new Windows DNS flaw. George Ou.Homeland Security finally transcends F cybersecurity grade. The full report card.IRS trudges on...
- Blog posts 2007-04-13
- eBay CEO: Phishers threaten user trust
- eBay CEO: Phishers threaten user trusteBay phishers sure destroyed my trustI created an eBay account to make a purchase, since I had no prior experience with eBay. Within one hour of registering my account, I received phishing and spam. I found the eBay support process extremely unsupportive, and...
- Discussion threads 2007-03-08
- Tech Policy Summit: Silicon Valley missing in action
- Earlier this week I attended the Tech Policy Summit in San Jose at the Dolce Hayes Mansion, a southern tip of Silicon Valley. Speakers included top government officials, such as Jon Dudas, director of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office; Greg Garcia, the Department of Homeland Securitys cybersecurity czar; Congressman...
- Blog posts 2007-02-28
- Thinking about Vigilantism
- Thinking about VigilantismUpdate on Sandia National Laboratories "Vigilante"URL: http://www.abqjournal.com/news/metro/537833metro02-14-07.htmAlbuquerque Journal, Front pageWednesday, February 14, 2007[u][b]Sandia Hacker Gets $4 Million[/b][/u]By Scott SandlinCopyright © 2007 Albuquerque Journal; Journal Staff Writer A jury delivered a strong— and expensive— message to Sandia National Laboratories on Tuesday, awarding more than $4 million...
- Discussion threads 2007-02-25
- RSA 2007: The final word on cybersecurity
- Video: At the RSA 2007 Conference in San Francisco we talked to some attendees about what they considered to be the biggest cybersecurity threats, and I caught up with Howard Schmidt, former White House cybersecurity czar, Chief Security Strategist for the US CERT Partners Program and chief security officer at...
- Blog posts 2007-02-12
- News to know: Vista tips; Sun & GPL; YouTube
- Notable headlines: Five Vista tips, revisited and expanded. NVIDIA drivers don’t play nicely with Windows Vista.Cisco buys into social networking fray.Sun likes what it sees in the new GPL.Microsoft ‘officelabs’ looks to open source for inspirationIDC study will reveal the dark matter of search.IT Whodunnit: 911 computer system breach pinned...
- Blog posts 2007-02-09
- RSA 2007: DHS's Greg Garcia gets organized for cybersecurity battle
- At a town hall meeting at the RSA 2007 Conference in San Francisco, Greg Garcia, the Department of Homeland Security assistant secretary for cybersecurity and telecommunications, described the environment in which his agency operates:"The next ten years there will be a single integrated IP network that serves all needs," Garcia...
- Blog posts 2007-02-08
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