Cybersecurity
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Steve Bucci, senior cyber consultant for IBM Global Business Services\' public sector division, discussed the recent Pentagon cybersecurity plan. He said, contrary to many critics, that the plan should be considered a success and that it\'s up to the job of cyber defense.
July 22, 2011 -
Van Hitch will retire as the Justice Department\'s CIO at the end of July. He said cybersecurity, information sharing and social media and mobile computing were among the biggest technology transformations he saw. July 21, 2011
July 21, 2011 -
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Richard Harknett, a University of Cincinnati professor, discussed a national cybersecurity strategy aimed at everyday Web users on In Depth with Francis Rose.
July 21, 2011 -
Security gaps still need to be patched for mobile and cloud computing to take off, according to GSA\'s David McClure.
July 21, 2011 -
Jim Lewis, director of the Technology and Public Policy Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, joined In Depth with Francis Rose to discuss the hullaballoo surrounding the Pentagon\'s recent cybersecurity strategy. Lewis argued that, in fact, the strategy calls for a much stricter definition for cyber attack than the media commonly uses.
July 21, 2011 -
The goal is for independent third party companies to affirm commercial cloud providers meet the FedRAMP cybersecurity requirements. The agencies will model its approach after the one used to accredit vendors to provide products and services under HSPD-12. FedRAMP will not be ready until the fall.
July 21, 2011 -
General James Cartwright said the recent DoD cybersecurity strategy is an important first step in making sure cybersecurity policy is integrated across both the Pentagon and government.
July 19, 2011 -
Pat Howard, chair of the (ISC)2 Executive Writers Bureau, discussed the bureau\'s recent list of eight tips for agency IT leaders to continue to improve cybersecurity even as overall budgets decline.
July 19, 2011 -
Lockheed Martin earns a certification that will enhances its cybersecurity rating for government business. Learn more in today\'s cybersecurity update.
July 19, 2011 -
German federal police and customs have been hit by a major hack attack. Learn more in today\'s cybersecurity update.
July 19, 2011 -
Cybersecurity budgets may be shrinking like other budgets, Government Computer News reports. That means many chief information security officers may have to develop strategies for limited or reduced funding. (ISC)2 compiled 8 ideas for CISOs…
July 18, 2011 -
The United States and Russia have been attempting to “reset’ relations, which have been strained recently. And the two former rivals are giving new meaning to digital diplomacy, agreeing to share information about common cyber…
July 18, 2011 -
The administration\'s new memo instructs agencies to secure the information, programs and networks used by employees working outside the office, and to prevent employees from using government resources to access porn.
July 18, 2011 -
Two weeks after a major hack attack, an Energy Department lab is back online. Learn more in today\'s Cybersecurity Update.
July 18, 2011