Alleged IPad Hackers Face Conspiracy, Fraud Charges

Two self-proclaimed Internet trolls were arrested yesterday for allegedly hacking AT&T’s servers and stealing email addresses and other personal information of nearly 120,000 iPad users who accessed the Internet via AT&T’s 3G network, …

Verizon’s Marcus Sachs Joins Cybersecurity Board

Verizon Communications’ Marcus Sachs has joined the National Cyber Security Alliance‘s board of directors.

NCSA is a nonprofit public private partnership bringing together government, corporate, nonprofit and academic organizations to educate and raise awareness among citizens on how safely the Internet. Verizon joins NCSA’s expanding and diverse board with representatives from…

GSA and DHS Approve AT&T as Cyber Provider for Government

The Department of Homeland Security and the General Services Administration have approved AT&T as the first government-wide cyber provider under the Networx contract.

Yesterday, AT&T announced that the company was the first holder of the Networx contract to receive authority to operate (ATO) from the GSA for implementation of Managed Trusted IP Services (MTIPS). The Networx contract allows AT&T…