Cybersecurity
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A new survey by IDC Energy Insights finds more needs to be done to set IT security policies in the energy sector.
July 27, 2011 -
The Defense Department has launched a website compiling information and resources on its recently released cybersecurity strategy.
July 26, 2011 -
A new cybersecurity strategy from DoD will crack down on hackers without declaring \"cyber warfare,\" according to Retired Lieutenant General Harry Raduege, a former DoD cyber chief and current chairman of the Deloitte Center for Cyber Innovation.
July 26, 2011 -
General Dynamics has closed the deal with a company that secures wireless networks for soldiers. And, cyber defense company CACI is doing a little shopping. Learn more in today\'s Cybersecurity Update.
July 26, 2011 -
Witnesses at a Senate field hearing in Laurel, Md. said the government\'s tight budget is tough on the small businesses that are bidding for cybersecurity contracts. Federal agency representatives, on the other hand, say they\'re reaching out to small businesses.
July 25, 2011 -
The Department of Veterans Affairs confirmed Monday that the previously discussed \"popular devices\" it will soon allow on its network are iPhones and iPads. Allowing the devices to connect will meet a growing demand by VA employees, but will mean accepting some level of security risk, VA\'s CIO said.
July 25, 2011 -
A recently declassified Government Accountability Office report found that Defense Department cybersecurity efforts are decentralized and spread across various offices. GAO recommends that the Pentagon set a timeframe to streamline its joint cyber operations.
July 25, 2011 -
The results are in for the latest test of international cybersecurity measures. Learn more in today\'s Cybersecurity Update.
July 25, 2011 -
Joshua Franklin is on track to become an ethical hacker for the federal government. In the cyber world, there are black hat hackers (the bad guys) and white hat hackers (the good guys.) Franklin said he wants to help close security vulnerabilities.
July 25, 2011 -
US-CERT chief Randy Vickers resigns. His resignation is effective immediately.
July 22, 2011 -
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
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