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DHS Opens Cybersecurity Center
Published on 30 Oct, 2009 at 14:36 in Cyber | Viewed 223 times | No Comments
The Department of Homeland Security opened a new cybersecurity center today: The National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center, which will serve as a central warning center for cyber.
DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano said, “Consolidating our cyber and communications operations centers within the NCCIC will enhance our ability to effectively mitigate risks and respond to threats.”
The new facility will serve as an incident response center that can help to…
ICANN to Allow Non-Latin Script
The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) has approved the use of non-Latin script web addresses. The board voted to allow web addresses in Chinese, Arabic and several other scripts.
Approximately half of internet users’ primary language is in a non-Latin script. The shift to allow non-Latin characters with the new Internationalized Domain Name system is an involved process, challenging basic coding that has been in…
Cyber Terrorism Can Get You Life in Prison
Published on 30 Oct, 2009 at 8:39 in Cyber | Viewed 189 times | No Comments
Authorities in India recently passed an amendment to the Information Technology Act of 2008 which recognizes Internet criminal activity for the first time in India.
Individuals committing acts of “cyber terrorism” now face life in prison, if convicted.
The new amended version of the IT Act clarified the rules and procedures for monitoring, intercepting and decoding information and Internet traffic. The updated act also covers emerging crimes taking place…
FCC Uses Web 2.0 to Promote Net Neutrality
Published on 29 Oct, 2009 at 10:42 in Cloud | Viewed 110 times | No Comments
The FCC under Julius Genachowski has moved into using all aspects of Web 2.0 to promote its stance on net neutrality. The FCC is using the new mediums, including Facebook, Twitter and a new application OpenInternet.gov to keep individuals abreast of developments in the net neutrality debate.
Genachowski supports the move to net neutrality, claiming that it will keep the internet open and free to promote…
GAO Questions DHS Commitment to Private IT Protection
Published on 29 Oct, 2009 at 10:24 in Cyber | Viewed 134 times | No Comments
The Government Accountability Office has questioned the Department of Homeland Security’s commitment to adequately protecting private IT critical infrastructure in a new report released Wednesday.
DHS officials strongly deny the accusation and maintain they are committed to working with the private sector to enhance national cybersecurity.
The GAO report claims certain DHS agencies have not updated their sector plans to encompass new DHS cybersecurity requirements. The GAO report claimed…
DOD Supports Open Source Software
Published on 29 Oct, 2009 at 10:18 in Cloud | Viewed 177 times | No Comments
The deputy CIO at DOD, David Wennergren, has announced the DOD’s support for open source software. The DOD presently uses a few open source software products, but these are presently limited.
In his memo, Wennergren said “To effectively achieve its missions, the Department of Defense must develop and update its software-based capabilities faster than ever, to anticipate new threats and respond to continuously changing requirements. The use…
FBI Wants Data Breach Law
Published on 28 Oct, 2009 at 18:56 in Cyber | Viewed 156 times | No Comments
An FBI representative said Wednesday a federal law requiring businesses to report data breaches would help the bureau combat cyber crime.
The sharing of such information would enable police organizations to connect attacks and defeat them.
Jeff Troy, the head of the Cyber Criminal Section at the FBI, said such a law “would help us tremendously.” He also said when considering cybersecurity, companies and organizations need to look beyond…
Safety in the Cloud?
Published on 28 Oct, 2009 at 18:46 in Cloud | Viewed 123 times | No Comments
Researchers at MIT and the University of California, San Diego, have found that attacks can target specific data held within the cloud. The report claims that operating in the cloud brings new security risks that organizations should consider.
The researchers conducted a fake attack against a well known cloud service provider. The researchers were able to locate, target and monitor a series of computers…
Command Information Appoints New Head of Cyber
Published on 28 Oct, 2009 at 14:00 in Cloud | Viewed 111 times | No Comments
Command Information announced that Lisa Donnan will be the new Executive Vice President for Cyber Security Solutions. She will be the lead in ensuring that Command Information brings top quality cyber solutions to the public sector.
The CEO of Command Information, Al Rogers, said “We are thrilled to have Lisa lead our team. The combination of her industry expertise and proven leadership delivering tangible results made her a…
Can Swine Flu Shut Off Internet?
Published on 27 Oct, 2009 at 12:34 in Cloud | Viewed 137 times | No Comments
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on the effects of a pandemic involving the H1N1, or swine flu on the internet. The GAO believes that a pandemic will cause an exponential spike in internet traffic, significantly reducing the capabilities of the internet to provide rapid service.
The report states that a pandemic would cause a number of individuals to work from home and students to use…
