Cybersecurity
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Gen. Keith Alexander, head of both the National Security Agency and U.S. Cyber Command, says defense networks are not defensible from cyber attacks. His plan for getting back on track includes consolidating the number of networks and data centers and moving toward cloud computing.
January 17, 2012 -
Sameer Bhalotra spent 18 months on that role, but is moving back to California with his family.
January 17, 2012 -
AlienVault Labs said it has found evidence of a trojan that tries to compromise the standard authentication cards, by working its way into the card readers.
January 17, 2012 -
The National Security Agency is developing cyber guidelines for its systems and ultimately any government or contractor network.
January 17, 2012 -
The United States and the United Kingdom top the list of nations that wield the most cyber power, says a new study. Researchers with Booz Allen Hamilton and the Economist Intelligence Unit say the two…
January 16, 2012 -
A new Defense Department report finds solar-power development on military bases and installations in the Western United States could generate as much solar energy as seven nuclear power plants. By working with private industry and renting out unused land on bases to serve as energy testbeds, the department could reap as much as $100 in revenue and reduced energy costs and rent payments. DoD spends $4 billion a year on energy costs.
January 16, 2012 -
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
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