Narus, ArcSight Co-Host Cybersecurity Webinar on Best Practices, Mitigating APTs
July 12, 2011 No CommentBoeing 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; [...]
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The Defense Department’s DoD 5000 acquisition model does not acknowledge the fast-evolving nature of cyber threat, so the Navy is now developing new strategies to better counter Internet attacks, according to an official. “DoD 5000 doesn’t work for cyber defense,” said Kevin McNally, program manager for information assurance and cybersecurity, Navy PEO-C4I, according to Defense [...]
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Boeing-owned Narus, Inc., a provider of dynamic network traffic intelligence and analytics, has become an IBM Netezza-certified cybersecurity solution provider for all IBM Netezza‘s appliances. Narus has been an IBM Netezza Complementary Technology Partner since 2010. The partnership has leveraged the strengths of both companies’ cybersecurity technology to deliver protection against today’s most-pressing web threats, [...]
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The Navy plans to strengthen its network security systems and accelerate its acquisitions process to respond to the ever-evolving threat of cyberwarfare, according to a SPAWAR program manager. Kevin McNally outlined the department’s plans at a luncheon Tuesday hosted by the San Diego chapter of the National Defense Industrial Association. According to San Diego Source/The [...]
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology is seeking comments from the public on its biennial update of the catalog of security controls for the federal government, which provides a series of management, operational and protective measures that can be used by federal agencies to help protect their information systems. The publication in question is [...]
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Security Expert: ‘At the Core of Insider Threat is the Discipline of Access Control’
January 25, 2011 No CommentXceedium Chief Strategy Officer Ken Ammon has gained reputation as a renowned security expert in issues related to the federal government. He previously testified before the House Government Reform Committee on dramatic security vulnerabilities affecting sensitive government information and infrastructure. Ammon also previously served as an adjunct faculty member at the National Cryptologic School, where [...]
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McAfee 2011 Threat Index: Sophisticated Cyber Threats Hiding in Plain Sight
January 6, 2011 2 Comments2010 was a breakout year for cybersecurity: from the revelations of the attack on Google, Operation Aurora, and the controversy surrounding WikiLeaks, to the Stuxnet worm, which targeted Iran’s critical infrastructure and spawned a number of cyber conspiracy theories. But like a block-busting, splashy Hollywood sequel, cybersecurity in 2011 promises to be even bigger and [...]
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Under Attack: Singaporean IT Industry Warned of Advanced Persistent Threats
October 5, 2010 No CommentSingapore’s security industry has been urged to reconsider how IT security architectures are designed and built, and to devise strategic solutions to better protect organizations from cyber attacks such as Advanced Persistent Threats. The call came from Singapore’s Senior Minister of State For Law & Home Affairs Ho Peng Kee during a speech at the [...]
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