Cybersecurity
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Philip Reitinger, who left the Homeland Security Department in the spring, has a new job: the first chief information security officer at Sony Corporation, Information Week reports.
September 08, 2011 -
Activist hacker group Anonymous could be taking aim at U.S. infrastructure, according to a warning from the Homeland Security Department.
September 07, 2011 -
Securities fraudsters would rather steal an identity and take over a trading account than set up a fake new account, according to a study of suspicious activity reports by the Treasury Department\'s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network, or FinCEN.
September 07, 2011 -
DHS is advising cyber staffs in the public and private sectors to watch for attempts by the hacker group to recruit ideologically dissatisfied, sympathetic employees to its cause.
September 06, 2011 -
Federal cyber professionals are worried about vague language in proposed changes to the Defense Federal Acquisition Regulation Supplement or DFARS, according to a new surveyfrom CTOVision.com.
September 02, 2011 -
The Homeland Security Department\'s Computer Emergency Readiness Team wants the public to beware of email scams and possible cyberattacks related to Hurricane Irene and the upcoming 9/11 anniversary.
September 02, 2011 -
Data breaches caused by insiders are a growing concern, according to a new survey by Symantec.
September 01, 2011 -
The federal government needs to hire 30,000 cybersecurity professionals. But does anybody out there want the jobs? That\'s what the Government Accountability Office is trying to find out
September 01, 2011 -
The Office of Personnel Management will roll out the latest version of the Web portal USAJobs.gov in October. OPM said USAJobs.gov will protect applicant data better and will make it easier for agencies to mine data, create reports and refine their recruitment strategies.
September 01, 2011 -
Booz Allen Hamilton will host its annual Preparedness Day Sept. 9. The company is inviting speakers to examine the evolution of domestic preparedness and the emergence of cyber threats to the United States.
August 31, 2011 -
The Homeland Security Department and the General Services Administration have named 14 companies to a blanket purchase agreement to help agencies implement a Risk Management Framework for cybersecurity
August 30, 2011 -
DHS announced a partnership with the Boys & Girls Clubs of America on the department\'s national cybersecurity effort, \"Stop.Think.Connect.
August 29, 2011 -
The Army\'s new cyber command, only 11 months old, is working to implement a strategic plan based on three pillars. One challenge is building a workforce that can meet the service\'s offensive and defensive objectives in cyberspace.
August 29, 2011 -
The National Institute of Standards and Technology senior fellow Ron Ross said keeping things simple lets agencies protect their systems against cyber threats without spending a lot of money. NIST is publishing guides to help agencies make cost-conscious cybersecurity decisions.
August 26, 2011 -
The Xinhua News Agency characterized the Pentagon\'s annual assessment of China\'s military capabilities — reporting that Beijing is building a modern, regionally focused military — as scaremongering. China maintains that its military posture is entirely defensive.
August 25, 2011