UK: Terrorists Use Facebook, Twitter for ‘Cyber Jihad’

The British government is warning about the threat of al-Qaida using online technology to plan attacks in pursuit of a “cyber jihad,” BBC News reports.

According to U.K.’s updated counterterrorism strategy published Tuesday, terrorists’ use of social media to disseminate information and radicalize people is “commonplace,” and evidence shows extremists are looking to “invade Facebook.”

The strategy also…

Expert: Cloud Can Slash Costs for Startups

Small-business owners launching new companies may want to start in the cloud, which could decrease startup costs and allow them to focus on generating revenue, says an industry cloud expert.

Ivanka Menken, CEO of Australia-based IT education company The Art of Service, said cloud computing has…

Raytheon Trusted Computer Solutions Names Marc Hocking Tech Director

Raytheon Trusted Computer Solutions, Inc. has named Marc Hocking senior director of technology in support of the company’s international growth, the firm announced today.

Hocking, who is based in London, will work with the company’s chief technology officer to grow RTCS’ current international presence by promoting the benefits of its cross-domain access and transfer capabilities throughout the United…

BAE Systems: More Business after Sony Hack

BAE Systems said its cybersecurity division is getting more business in the wake of the attacks on companies such as Sony Corp, Bloomberg reports.

In the last half-year, there has been “a significant shift in the understanding of cyber threats within board rooms,” Martin Sutherland, managing…

McAfee President Dave DeWalt Resigns; Firm Adds Two Co-Presidents

After four years of serving as head of McAfee, President Dave DeWalt is stepping down from his position but will remain on the board of directors as an nonemployee.

The firm also announced it is creating an office of the president, adding Michael DeCesare and Todd Gebhart as co-presidents. The duo will…

Harris’ Wyatt Starnes Talks Cloud Computing in Webinar Held July 20

Harris Corporation and Lee Technologies will next week host a webinar — Can I Trust the Cloud? — featuring Wyatt Starnes, a recognized cloud innovator, industry leader and member of the Cloud2 Commission.

Starnes, who serves as vice president of advanced concepts at Harris, will discuss the challenges of…

Narus, ArcSight Co-Host Cybersecurity Webinar on Best Practices, Mitigating APTs

Boeing subsidiary Narus, Inc. will co-host a webinar this week with ArcSight, an HP company, that will discuss best practices and how to better respond to cyber threats. 

The “Detecting and Mitigating Advanced Persistent Threats in the Fast-Moving Cyber World” webinar will feature a panel of three cybersecurity professionals: Neil Harrington, director, product management, Narus; Narayan Makaram, senior product marketing manager, ArcSight; and Robert Esposito, senior…

Red Hat Recognized for Cloud Computing Leadership

Red Hat, Inc. (NYSE: RHT) has been recognized for the second year in row with an HP AllianceONE Partner of the Year award as the winner of the HP Cloud Computing ISV category for the Red Hat Cloud, HP Edition solution.

Presented to select HP alliance partners, the awards honor outstanding accomplishments…

Kansan Sentenced in $1 Million Cisco Counterfeit Scheme

A Kansas man who raked in a million dollars from selling counterfeit Cisco computer equipment has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison, the FBI’s Kansas City division said.

Christopher Myers, 42, of Leawood, Kan., pleaded guilty to conspiring to bring goods into the United States by false statements, to smuggling goods into the United States, and to trafficking in counterfeit goods.

In his plea, Myers admitted he and…

Another Government Contractor Falls Prey to Hackers: 90,000 Emails, Passwords Stolen from Booz Allen

Members of hacking collective Anonymous yesterday tweeted they had broken into government contractor Booz Allen Hamilton‘s computer systems, as part of the group’s larger effort to expose government and corporate failure to secure computer networks, Reuters reports.

The hackers said they deleted four gigabytes of the firm’s source code and took 90,000 military email addresses, encrypted passwords and data related to other companies and government networks. 

“In [Booz…