In an effort to meet the growing needs of business people, the Electronic Bodyguards Group has formed in Switzerland to help protect business people from privacy and security threats in the electronic sphere. The group, formed by Peter Houppermans, a security consultant who helped build the UK’s Government Secure Intranet, brings together a variety of [...]
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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security is working to publish a report next month on the global efforts to combat it, according to Computer World. The report looks at the Conficker Working Group’s efforts to meet the threat. “We said, ‘This was a very good example of the private sector, globally, working together to try [...]
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When Google first stepped into the social networking realm, the company sought to harness some of the information it had available to make a user’s transition significantly quicker. However, in doing so, a number of users complained about the lack of privacy, and in response, Google is now releasing privacy updates to “Buzz.” Starting today, [...]
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Lockheed Martin (NYSE: LMT) has joined the board of directors of the National Cyber Security Alliance. Charles Croom, vice president of Cyber Security Solutions at Lockheed Martin Information Systems & Global Services, will sit on the board as Lockheed Martin’s representative. “Lockheed Martin, with its deep experience working with federal government agencies, brings a unique [...]
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IBM has partnered with the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to conduct research and development project to help secure the civilian aviation system from cyber threats. IBM will build a prototype security system which is scalable to work on the FAA’s high speed networks. “The prototype system will go beyond traditional security approaches of encryption, firewalls, [...]
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Norton from Symantec (NASQAQ: SYMC) has appointed Adam Palmer as Norton Lead Cybersecurity Advisor. Palmer is a former cyber crime prosecutor and legal director for the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). He has pioneered efforts at cyber crime law and enforcement. In his new duties at Norton, Palmer will help to promote [...]
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The domestic British intelligence agency MI5 is firing older employees for not having up-to-date IT skills and replacing the jokingly called James Bond Generation of elderly spies with new intelligence officers who have better command of new technologies, according to the Daily Telegraph. Most of MI5′s counterterrorism work focuses on Islamic extremists, many of whom [...]
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1500 cybersecurity experts from 23 countries will meet in Lille, France at the International Forum on Cyber Crime (FIC). Topics of debate and discussion will include identity theft, data piracy, virus attacks, electronic fraud, network penetration, botnets and espionage. This summit represents an effort to foster international cooperation in securing cyberspace and reconcile differing privacy [...]
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Cybersecurity is becoming increasingly central to the public debate surrounding homeland security and defense operations. The private sector, particularly government contractors, are heeding the call and are positioning themselves as integral partners in the cybersecurity efforts taking place in the federal government, according to an article in Aviation Week. “Demand is growing with awareness, and [...]
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