Featured Job- Cyber Cross Domain Solutions Engineer at BAE Systems

A candidate would report to the lead for Datagate Product Manager and is expected to work with members of an integrated team with other vendor and Government organizations. A candidate will implement the Datagate product at multiple CONUS locations. A candidate’s regular duties will include: – Assisting with solution development, testing, delivery, and customer installations. – Assist with sales presentations/demonstrations and customer training. – System maintenance of lab…

China Tells ‘Information Imperialists’ to Back Off

Late last week, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton critized China’s use of Internet censorship and its lack of support for Internet freedom in a speech in Washington, DC. Following the remarks, the Chinese responded calling the US “information imperialist” and stating that accusations against China were false.

The Chinese have claimed that US criticism of China’s Internet policies, including…

Indian Police to Develop Manual to Probe Cyber Crime

Police in Pune, India are working to develop a manual for conducting probes of alleged cyber crimes following an incident in which a seemingly innocent software engineer was arrested, according to Hindustan Times.

Following the incident, the police have developed a manual to provides scientific procedures that need to be followed when conducting cyber-crime investigations.

The Pune police also opted…

Only 5% of Email is Not Spam Says Research Group

The European Network and Information Security Agency (ENISA), a European cyber security agency, has released a report that claims 95 percent of email is spam. ENISA surveyed ESPs from 27 European countries and found that less than 5 percent of email is actually delivered to inboxes because of anti-spam programs.

Dr. Udo Helmbrecht, Executive Director of ENISA, said spam is “unnecessary, time consuming and costly burden for Europe…email…

Featured Job- Lead IT Specliast with Customs and Border Protection

You will be responsible for leading a team of Information Technology Specialists who perform work that supports the design, documentation, development, modification, testing, installation, implementation, and support of new or existing applications software. These duties can include the planning and delivery of application software services; review and approval of technical requirements; development of new software design methods; design, development, and management of systems that enhance and optimize existing…

Clinton Calls for Cybersecurity Cooperation

Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, speaking a gathering at the Newseum yesterday, called for greater Internet freedom and greater cooperation with the international community in combating cyber threats.

“Disruptions in these systems demand a coordinated response by all governments, the private sector, and the international community,” she said.

As law enforcement looks increasingly toward combating Internet crime, cooperation protocols must be…

Chinese Search Engine Files Lawsuit Following Hack

Following the cyber attack by the ‘Iranian Cyber Army’ on Chinese search engine Baidu, the company has filed a lawsuit against the domain registrar in a New York court. The DNS record attack redirected web users to a defaced web page instead of the search engine site.

According to the lawsuit, the attack occurred because of “gross negligence” on the part of the domain registrar. The attack disrupted traffic…

Lynn Highlights Threats in Cyberspace

Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn, speaking at the Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis-Fletcher Conference on National Security Strategy and Policy, discussed the evolution of the threat landscape, in which adversaries use methods like cyber warfare and improvised explosive devices to counter the US comparative advantage in conventional arms “Our dominance in conventional warfare has led adversaries to seek…

Featured Job- Information Technology Specialist with NPPD at DHS

At the full performance level, some of the major duties are as follows:

Strategic Analysis: Serve as a leading team member responsible for overseeing and coordinating response to cyber incidents of national significance; triaging and correlating cyber security incidents; providing on-site incident response; performing analysis that involves advising customers on strategies to…

Gates Looks to India for Cyber Cooperation

The Secretary of Defense, Robert Gates, has spent the past few days in India and Pakistan working towards increasing cooperation between those two nations and the US. Particularly, when Gates visited India earlier this week, he outlined a number of areas he hopes to develop greater cooperation, including cyber security.

India is viewed by the Obama administration as a…