Salient Wins Air Force WRAP Contract to Provide Cybersecurity

Salient Federal Solutions was awarded a multi-year prime contract to impletement Assure6 product suite into the U.S. Air Force information technology systems.

Salient’s Assure6 cybersecurity policy manager is built to detect and block malicious IPv6 attacks. It will assist the Air Force Networks in defense from costly cyber attacks generated by the requirements of legacy networks and…

Heidi Klum Tops McAfee’s Most Dangerous List in Cyberspace

A search for Heidi Klum could land users with a malware-ridden computer according to McAfee research.

For the fifth consecutive year, McAfee researched popular culture’s most famous people revealing the riskiest celebrities on the Web. The McAfee Most Dangerous Celebrities study found movie stars and models to be more dangerous while singers and sports stars are among the safest….

McAfee and Intel Unveil DeepSAFE Better Protecting PCs and Devices

McAfee unveils DeepSAFE to provide a new approach to security within the ever-changing world of cyber threats. DeepSAFE was demonstrated by McAfee at Intel Developer Forum during Intel President and CEO Paul Otellini’s keynote.

“This is a tremendous shift for McAfee and one of the biggest innovations in the security industry’s history,” said Todd Gebhart, co-president…

Cybersecurity Leaders Release Findings on Advanced Persistent Threats

RSA and TechAmerica release findings after Washington, D.C. summit on Advanced Persistent Threats from top cybersecurity leadership in government, defense industrial base, financial services, critical infrastructure and technology.

The findings are derived from a forum of more than 100 of the world’s top cybersecurity leaders from government and the private sector. Participants in the APT Summit shared…

HP Announces New Cloud, Mobile Enterprise Security Technology; Prescott Winter Comments

Hewlett-Packard announced that it has expanded its enterprise security solutions portfolio to better address threats and potential liabilities from the rise of new technologies and social media.

HP said that executives are demanding better security measures and cited a survey that found more than 50 percent of senior business and technology executives believe security breaches within their organization…

Reforms Needed in the Cyber Intelligence World Post 9/11 According to INSA

A report by the Intelligence and National Security Alliance warns that the U.S. must develop cyber intelligence as a new and better coordinated government discipline.

The white paper titled, “Intelligence to Protect the Homeland: Taking stock ten years later and looking ahead,” examines what has been learned in the ten years since 9/11 and what is needed from the…

Charles Phalen, Jr. Appointed VP of Northrop Grumman Corporate and Enterprise Shared Services Industrial Security

Northrop Grumman Corporation has appointed Charles S. Phalen, Jr. vice president, Corporate and Enterprise Shared Services Industrial Security, effective immediately.

According to Northrop Grumman, Phalen will report to Gloria Flach, corporate vice president and president, Enterprise Shared Services. He is replacing Ed Halibozek who retired from the company.

“I am pleased to welcome Charles Phalen to the Northrop Grumman…

Norton Study Says Cost of Global Cybercrime is $114 Billion Annually

With 431 million adult victims globally in the past year and at an annual price of $388 billion globally based on financial losses and time lost, cybercrime costs the world significantly more than the global black market in marijuana, cocaine and heroin combined.

A study by Norton calculates the cost of global cybercime to be $114 billion annually with…

DHS Warns Security Community of Potential Cyberattacks

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security warned the security community about potential attacks from Anonymous over the next few months demonstrating that the DHS is taking non-professional cyberattackers more seriously.

The recent bulletin from the DHS National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center warned financial services companies to look out for Anonymous attackers attempting to solicit dissatisfied and sympathetic employees to…

Sony Appoints Former US DHS Official Philip Reitinger to Head Cybersecurity

Sony named Philip Reitinger, a former top U.S. Department of Homeland Security official, to lead its cybersecurity efforts months after a massive hacking attack.

Reitinger  has previously held security roles with U.S. National Cyber Security Center, Departments of Defense and Justice, and Microsoft. He has been appointed Sony’s chief information officer and senior vice president acting as Sony’s top cybersecurity executive…