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Despite the Challenges, ‘Let’s Put Our Trust in Schmidt’
Written on 19 Jan, 2010 at 18:01 in Featured Stories | viewed 440 views times | 1 Comment
In December, President Obama announced the appointment of Howard Schmidt to the position of cyber security coordinator, which has sat vacant since its creation in May 2009. Schmidt, a veteran of industry and previous administrations, will be responsible for coordinating... (Continue reading)
Government Contractors: Defenders of Our Networks
Written on 19 Jan, 2010 at 14:32 in Featured Stories | viewed 288 views times | 0 Comments
Despite the issues of in-sourcing and Secretary of Defense Gate’s cuts to military hardware programs, government contractors are seeking to diversify their offerings by moving into the cyber security realm. The US government is presently ill-equipped to handle the range... (Continue reading)
Taliban Finds New Ally in an Unlikely Place, the Porn Industry
Written on 12 Jan, 2010 at 20:39 in Featured Stories | viewed 577 views times | 0 Comments
Despite a seeming contradiction, Taliban insurgents are able to get aid from an unlikely source, the porn industry. Late last year, news reports suggested that insurgents in Iraq and Afghanistan are able to intercept live video feeds from unmanned aerial... (Continue reading)
Interview with Mark Orndorff of DISA, part II
Written on 11 Jan, 2010 at 14:08 in Featured Stories | viewed 493 views times | 0 Comments
In part I (available here) of our interview with Mark Orndorff, head of Information Assurance at DISA, we learned about some of the key areas DISA is focusing on along with how he seeks to balance the need for warfighters... (Continue reading)
Interview with Mark Orndorff of DISA, part I
Written on 7 Jan, 2010 at 18:14 in Featured Stories | viewed 798 views times | 1 Comment
The Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) serves as the Combat Support Agency for the Department of Defense. DISA develops and delivers enterprise infrastructure and C & C capabilities to support the modern warfighter and leaders. Central to that effort is... (Continue reading)
What’s In and Out in 2010
Written on 6 Jan, 2010 at 17:02 in Featured Stories | viewed 444 views times | 0 Comments
The past year has seen a variety of issues arise throughout the cyber security community. As we look into the New Year, here are our predictions surrounding what will be “in” and what will be “out” in 2010. In Social Networking on... (Continue reading)
Experts Respond to Appointment of Schmidt as Cyber Coordinator
Written on 28 Dec, 2009 at 15:59 in Featured Stories | viewed 355 views times | 0 Comments
Last week, President Obama announced that Howard Schmidt, recent president and CEO of the Information Security Forum, would be taking the position of cyber coordinator at the White House. It has now been a week and various cyber security experts... (Continue reading)
Cyber Coordinator Named (finally)
Written on 22 Dec, 2009 at 19:38 in Featured Stories | viewed 390 views times | 1 Comment
After nearly seven months of waiting, the White House has finally named Howard Schmidt as cybersecurity coordinator. According to a press release put out by the White House, Schmidt will serve as a member of the president’s National Security staff... (Continue reading)
What is a Google Knol?
Written on 21 Dec, 2009 at 15:42 in Featured Stories | viewed 279 views times | 0 Comments
Google is moving towards providing a challenge to the Wikipedia model, with user generated and edited content. Called Knol, the collaborative effort provides some added attractions not featured in the standard ‘Wikipedia’ model. Knol (nōl) is a ‘unit of knowledge’ according... (Continue reading)
‘Iranian Cyber Army’ Launches Attack
Written on 18 Dec, 2009 at 11:23 in Featured Stories | viewed 252 views times | 0 Comments
A group calling itself the ‘Iranian Cyber Army’ have carried out cyber attacks against Twitter and the website of a group who claims that the recent elections in Iran were fraudulent. The group hacked the two websites and replaced them... (Continue reading)
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