Cybersecurity
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Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), who led a Senate Intelligence Committee review of cybersecurity policy last year, said he is hopeful that Congress will be able to pass an overhaul of cyber laws this year. Whitehouse has been critical of the pace at which the Obama Administration has moved to propose such changes to lawmakers.
April 11, 2011 -
A hacker convicted of stealing credit and debit card numbers says the Secret Service authorized his criminal activity.
April 11, 2011 -
Every agency is in search of good leaders and good managers. But it is important to recognize the distinction.
April 11, 2011 -
DHSers who perform cybersecurity functions would not be furloughed during a government shutdown, including contractors.
April 08, 2011 -
The federal government\'s list of emergency network security personnel has not been updated in 15 years.
April 07, 2011 -
The Pentagon moves to tighten cybersecurity for troops in Afghanistan and Iraq.
April 07, 2011 -
The best defense against cyber attacks is not a new weapon system but strict human security procedures,
April 06, 2011 -
The hack last month that compromised RSA\'s SecurID product resulted from a targeted advanced persistent threat that took advantage of a zero-day vulnerability in the Adobe Flash Player, the company confirmed.
April 05, 2011 -
Security experts are warning users to be on the watch for targeted email attacks after a breach at a major marketing firm that may have put millions of addresses in the hands of hackers and scammers.
April 05, 2011 -
The Defense Department will begin taking Social Security numbers off of the ID cards held by DoD employees and retirees. The changes, part of a 2008 SSN reduction plan, will begin in June, officials said.
April 04, 2011 -
In a report the Department of Homeland Security outlined plans that include a three-pronged approach to cyber security: automation, interoperability, and authentication.
April 04, 2011 -
Two separate incidents at Veterans Affairs result in credit protection services for 1,600 vets
April 01, 2011 -
A report from TIGTA find that IRS emails lack encryption
April 01, 2011 -
The monthly data breach report from the Veterans Affairs shows risks due to human error are not as bad as they could be.
March 31, 2011 -
A set of attacks on the EU Parliament\'s network have targeted the mail servers.
March 31, 2011
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