Government-employed cybersecurity professionals now have the chance to go back to school to brush up their skills and further their knowledge in their chosen field. TeleCommunication Systems, Inc., a company that provides secure mobile communication technology, today announced the opening of... (Continue reading)
The government could soon have a new method of securing its computer networks. In collaboration with financial services companies, the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Defense are testing a new pilot program that shares cyber-threat data in... (Continue reading)
Implementing cybersecurity measures poses significant challenges for the Department of Defense, the government and for critical infrastructure, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Policy James N. Miller said yesterday. Miller said cybersecurity “is not a glass half full/glass ... (Continue reading)
In a recent essay in Harvard’s National Security Journal, security expert Daniel Geer proposes how cyber insecurity is the paramount national security risk because of the nation’s ability to project power depends on IT. Geer sums up three risks that can... (Continue reading)
The Senate has confirmed Army Lt. Gen. Keith B. Alexander, director of the National Security Agency, to lead the new U.S. Cyber Command. “We are pleased that the Senate has moved forward with his confirmation,” Pentagon spokesman Bryan Whitman... (Continue reading)
With the increasing number of cyber criminals threatening to run havoc on U.S. computer systems and steal intellectual property and vital information, the demand for those who safeguard valuable assets and critical infrastructure has been growing at record-speed. According to Wanted... (Continue reading)
An army investigation in India has found that a breach using a major’s computer was the result of a ‘cybersecurity breach’ and not espionage, according to Defence Minister A K Antony. “It is a case of alleged misuse of computer by... (Continue reading)
Protecting the digital infrastructure is a shared responsibility of governments and private sector participants. Although some may argue that government must take charge, achieving success here will require action from all, including partnerships between governments, within the private sector, and... (Continue reading)
Thirty felony convictions and more than 700 seizures of counterfeit CISCO network hardware worth an estimated $143 million were the results of a domestic and international enforcement initiative targeting the illegal distribution of... (Continue reading)
Nearly 70 percent of Bruneians cite poor cybersecurity as one of the reasons they are not using e-government services in the sultanate, according to a nationwide survey released Monday. The Brunei Times reports that the majority of the 1,500 respondents said... (Continue reading)