Cybersecurity
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The federal CIO said the final document should be available by early April. Steven VanRoekel also wants to give agencies new contracts for devices and services within the next 180 days. Industry will be expected to provide answers to a series of questions about standards, security and privacy.
January 16, 2012 -
John Streufert will become the new director of the National Cybersecurity Division. He comes to DHS after spending more than five years as the State Department\'s chief information security officer. Additionally, Rear Adm. Michael Brown retires today.
January 13, 2012 -
A new study from the Identity Theft Resource Center, found hack attacks topped their list, accounting for 40 percent of breaches.
January 13, 2012 -
The Senate is set to take up comprehensive cyber legislation in January that already is causing experts heartburn. Provisions to give the Homeland Security Department more authorities, including taking \"any lawful action\" to stop cyber attacks against systems holding federal data, are coming under fire. Industry experts are optimistic Congress will pass major cyber reform.
January 13, 2012 -
Steve Bucci, the senior cyber consultant for the public sector at IBM Global Business Services, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the emerging cybersecurity issues of 2012.
January 12, 2012 -
Carnegie Mellon University\'s CIO Institute helps train the next generation of senior technology managers. January 12, 2012
January 12, 2012 -
Homeland Security Computer Emergency Response Team is warning government agencies about a new variant of the keystroke-logging \"Zeus\" virus.
January 12, 2012 -
Infosec Island reports it has received evidence indicating that the Indian government is engaged in espionage, specifically targeting the US-China Economic and Security Review Commission (USCC), and potentially thousands of U.S. government networks.
January 11, 2012 -
Jordy Yager, a reporter for the Hill, says that Congress\'s number one priority for 2012 is to present the president with a comprehensive cybersecurity bill.
January 11, 2012 -
The White House launches a new initiative to better secure the computers that run critical infrastructure like power plants and water systems.
January 11, 2012 -
The Joint Authorization Board releases specific requirements around each of the security controls for FedRAMP for systems needing low and moderate security levels. GSA and IAC will hold an industry day Wednesday.
January 09, 2012 -
NIST says it wants to head off a threat that could lead to more sophisticated attacks on organizations.
January 09, 2012 -
Many agencies are now allowing employees to use their own smartphone devices. But the results of a survey by the National Cyber Security Alliance and McAfee found almost three-quarters of Americans do not have any security software or data protection applications installed on their smartphones.
January 06, 2012 -
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid promised to bring up comprehensive cybersecurity legislation early on in 2012. Last year, there were more than 50 bills introduced in Congress, but they received little attention.
January 06, 2012 -
The General Services Administration wants vendors to provide proof that they are securing the agency\'s systems.
January 06, 2012