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If The Hat Is Black…
Written on 18 Mar, 2010 at 7:16 in Cyber Policy | viewed 351 views times | 0 Comments
Much of cybersecurity is based on thinking like criminals. Security consultants, pen testers and software experts make our computers safer based on their expectations of what a hacker will do. One security expert, Robert Hansen, CEO of SecTheory, is bridging... (Continue reading)
Is the U.S. Ready for X-Ray Vision?
Written on 16 Mar, 2010 at 13:52 in Featured Stories | viewed 403 views times | 2 Comments
The recent attempts by underwear bomber Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab to detonate explosives on flight to Detroit in December and the attempt by a terrorist in Saudi Arabia to blow up Prince Mohammed bin Nayef with explosives in his rectum, has... (Continue reading)
Cybersecurity Technologies a Government Priority
Written on 16 Mar, 2010 at 11:28 in Cyber Policy | viewed 693 views times | 1 Comment
Ever since the Comprehensive National Cyber Security Initiative was released in the beginning of March, the government has witnessed blossoming investments in cybersecurity. As cyber attacks increase in frequency and intensity, the national attention shifts towards prevention, detection and capture... (Continue reading)
“Cyber Maryland” Looks to Tap Israeli Capabilities
Written on 15 Mar, 2010 at 7:49 in Cyber Policy | viewed 401 views times | 3 Comments
Earlier this year, The New New Internet reported the intention of Maryland Governor O’Malley to make Maryland the “epicenter of cybersecurity.” This effort includes attempts to attract more cybersecurity companies as well as the new U.S. Cyber Command to Maryland. As... (Continue reading)
“Humans are the front line” against phishing for Intrepidus Group
Written on 10 Mar, 2010 at 11:40 in Featured Stories | viewed 251 views times | 1 Comment
Until recent years, cybersecurity has been approached largely as a technical problem with technical solutions. However, in recent years, the focus has broadened to include the human factor of cybersecurity. A significant percentage of successful cyber attacks exploit users who click... (Continue reading)
RSA Conference Yields Expert Advice
Written on 9 Mar, 2010 at 13:41 in Featured Stories | viewed 570 views times | 4 Comments
Last week, RSA held its annual conference out in San Francisco, CA. The conference brought together cyber experts from around the world, along with notable speakers like DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano, FBI Director Robert Mueller and Howard Schmidt, the White... (Continue reading)
Security in the Clouds
Written on 8 Mar, 2010 at 10:46 in Cyber Policy | viewed 328 views times | 0 Comments
At this years RSA Conference held last week in San Francisco, Cloud Computing was the main topic of conversation. In issues ranging from the role of government in securing the Internet to the concern of cyber warfare, the cloud was in... (Continue reading)
Buckle in for the Cyber ‘Wilderness of Mirrors’
Written on 8 Mar, 2010 at 8:53 in Cyber Policy | viewed 586 views times | 1 Comment
Within the European Union and NATO, security professionals have been circulating dire warnings to colleagues regarding the growing cyber espionage threat from China. In recent months, the Chinese have appeared to more aggressively target NATO, EU and U.S. networks in... (Continue reading)
Cyber: A General Perspective
Written on 3 Mar, 2010 at 12:15 in Featured Stories | viewed 684 views times | 0 Comments
Over the weekend, Admiral Mike McConnell, former DNI and presently heading the cyber effort at Booz Allen, published an article in The Washington Post calling for a new strategy and thought process for cybersecurity in the US. The article highlighted... (Continue reading)
Cyber Expert Jim Lewis to Speak in Washington, DC Area
Written on 2 Mar, 2010 at 12:11 in Featured Stories | viewed 226 views times | 0 Comments
Jim Lewis, Director and Senior Fellow, Technology and Public Policy Program with the Center for Security and International Studies (CSIS), is widely regarded as one of the premier experts on cybersecurity issues. He headed the CSIS Commission on Cybersecurity for... (Continue reading)
