White House Identifies Cybersecurity as Smart-grid Policy Concern

A White House smart-grid policy framework released this week has identified cybersecurity among the top priorities in the U.S. transition from an outdated electricity distribution system to a smart grid, InfoSecurity reports.

The policy paper also details other priorities, including enabling cost-effective smart grid investments, supporting innovation in the electricity…

Lockheed Martin’s BlackCloud Slashes Risk, Cost for Private Clouds

Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) today announced BlackCloud, a secure turnkey private cloud solution for federal agencies designed to cut risk while addressing compliance and mission requirements.

BlackCloud incorporates Lockheed Martin’s architecture with solutions from Cyber Security Alliance partners Cisco, NetApp, and VMware to offer secure multitenancy in…

Malaysia Braces for ‘Anonymous’ Attack

Malaysia’s government says it is preparing to foil a potential cyber attack on its website by online collective Anonymous, which is responding to the country’s strict censorship practices, Voice of America reports.

Anonymous recently posted a video message on various websites, saying the government’s efforts to restrict access to at least 10 file-sharing websites amounts to a denial of basic human rights.

“We fear that if…

Autonomic Resources Teams with OnWire to Deliver Federated ID Management

Autonomic Resources, an IT and service integration firm serving the U.S. federal government, has teamed up with OnWire, a provider that delivers identity and access management solutions to the public sector.

The strategic partnership will enable Autonomic to meet the government needs for RFQs and SOWs, which are starting to be released to

Government Official: Terrorists Lack Tech Skills to Pull Off Large-scale Cyber Blitz

A senior counterterrorism official says terrorist groups do not yet have the technical skills to launch a major cyber attack against the United States, The Associated Press reports.

Daniel Benjamin, State Department counterterrorism coordinator, said while insurgents are pursuing the emerging threat of such an attack, the majority…

TASC Awarded Patent for Program Protection Engineering Toolkit

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has awarded TASC, Inc. a patent for its Program Protection Engineering Toolkit, the firm announced today.

Also known as the P2E toolkit, the scalable software helps users in managing security throughout the lifecycle of acquisition programs, particularly those involving sensitive or classified…

Symantec Honors Federal Cybersecurity Leaders

Symantec Corp. (NASDAQ: SYMC) today announced the 2011 Cyber 4 Award winners at the Symantec Government Symposium 2011, a one-day annual event devoted to government and its partners.

The Cyber 4 Awards recognize four leaders who exemplify excellence in government cybersecurity through their contributions to programs that address cybersecurity…

Dale Meyerrose: Supply-Chain Security ‘Frequently Overlooked’

While cybersecurity discussions often focus on networks and enterprises, there is rarely any talk of how vulnerable supply chains are to an IT compromise, according to a private-sector cybersecurity expert.

Speaking at a recent Dubai press conference about the state of cyberspace in the Middle East, Dale W. Meyerrose, vice…

Survey: Hackers, Rogue Employees Frequent Reasons for Data Breaches

The average cost of a data breach has reached $2.4 million, and hackers and insiders are the most common cause for compromises, according to a recent survey of approximately 80 data breach claims.

Conducted by NetDiligence, the survey of 80 data breach claims revealed that personally identifiable information is most frequently at risk in data breaches, …

Suspected Anonymous Members Arrested; 9 Minors Released

In the wake of news that Spanish police arrested three suspected members of Anonymous last week, Turkish authorities yesterday detained an additional 32 suspected members of the same group, according to International Business Times.

The arrests were made after Turkish prosecutors and police yesterday launched raids in response to the cyber attacks the hacktivists allegedly unleashed on Turkish telecom regulators last week,…