IT solutions provider ATS Corporation (NYSE Amex: ATSC) has won an indefinite delivery, indefinite quantity contract with a $30 million ceiling over a multiple-year term from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation. The contract represents the continuation of the ATSC’s software development, maintenance and operational services to PBGC’s Office of Information Technology in maintaining the Benefit [...]
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These cyber thieves did not make off with a pot of gold, but police in Ann Arbor, Mich., say hackers, possibly from Europe, broke into the computer system of an Irish restaurant and bar and stole credit card and debit card details to make purchases, the Detroit Free Press reports. The breach was discovered after [...]
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Despite security being the primary concern among government IT decision-makers when it comes to cloud computing, many are still considering cloud applications for their agencies, according to new report. Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) and its Cyber Security Alliance partners today released a study in which two-thirds of participants cited security as the most important aspect [...]
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GAO: US Cyber Command Must Clarify Roles, Responsibility of Cyber Personnel
June 22, 2011 No CommentIn a report issued Monday, the Government Accountability Office acknowledges that although the Defense Department and U.S. Cyber Command have made progress in identifying the roles and responsibilities of the organizations that support DoD cyberspace operations, additional detail and clarity is needed. While the Cyber Command mostly meets joint guidance and maps out its organizational [...]
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The infamous hacker group Lulz Security has taken credit for yet another cyber attack. This time around, the Brazilian government came under attack in the ongoing onslaught of cyber attacks targeting companies and organizations around the world, according to Reuters. The sites for Brazil’s federal government, presidency and tax collection agency were inaccessible for about [...]
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CSC’s ‘Interchange’ Cybersecurity Summit Brings Together Government, Industry Leaders
June 22, 2011 No CommentTo address the ever-growing problems with cyber criminals pilfering intellectual property and intruding sensitive systems, CSC (NYSE: CSC) last week hosted a cybersecurity roundtable discussion during its annual “Interchange” event in Washington, D.C., bringing together a panel of leading international government and private-sector officials. Hosted by Michael W. Laphen, CSC president, chairman and CEO, and [...]
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Business software maker Oracle (NASDAQ: ORCL) has entered into an agreement to acquire web experience management solutions provider FatWire Software for an undisclosed sum. Oracle said the move is expected to bolster its technology and applications product offerings for customers seeking to build a unified customer experience across channels. The deal will also enable Oracle [...]
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Survey: Majority of IT Professionals Lack Confidence in Personal Health Information Security
June 21, 2011 No CommentDespite HIPAA and HITECH initiatives created to protect consumers’ privacy, 76 percent of IT security industry professionals say their personal healthcare information is not any more secure than it was in 2010, according to a new survey. nCircle‘s 2011 Personal Health Information Security Trends Survey indicates that with the push to implement electronic health information, [...]
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Defense contractor BAE Systems is looking for acquisitions in the electronics, cybersecurity and intelligence fields to boost the company’s growth strategy, chairman Dick Olver told Reuters. BAE is “always scanning and looking at opportunities where we can reinforce the good bits of business which are in line with our strategy,” Olver said. That strategy, he [...]
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