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Enrique Salem says Symantec Working with Government to Track Cyber Attacks
Written on 5 Mar, 2010 at 9:24 in Cyber Policy | viewed 237 views times | 2 Comments
Symantec Corporation is helping the government in its investigation of the Aurora attacks against search engine giant Google, CEO Enrique Salem said earlier this week. Symantec monitors millions of computers worldwide and has significant data on malware infections and other... (Continue reading)
Australia Seeks to Hire Cybersecurity Professionals
Written on 4 Mar, 2010 at 8:24 in Cyber Policy | viewed 377 views times | 1 Comment
Cyber experts in the United States consistently bemoan the dearth of skilled cyber professionals to fill the ranks as ‘cyber warriors.’ The Department of Homeland Security has advertised positions for cyber professionals via their website since the end of last... (Continue reading)
DHS Chief Announces Cyber Awareness Competition
Written on 4 Mar, 2010 at 7:48 in Cyber Policy | viewed 132 views times | 0 Comments
Department of Homeland Security secretary Janet Napolitano announced the National Cybersecurity Awareness Campaign Challenge Competition at the RSA conference in California Wednesday. The campaign will solicit ideas from individuals and industry on the best strategy for clearly addressing the issue... (Continue reading)
Cybersecurity “is a group effort,” says Mischel Kwon
Written on 18 Feb, 2010 at 16:43 in Featured Stories | viewed 648 views times | 3 Comments
Cybersecurity is becoming a more central portion of the US national lexicon, particularly in Washington. Recently, the House passed the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, which has gone to the Senate for approval, and a variety of recent attacks on private organizations... (Continue reading)
Former DHS Cyber Official Joins Information Security Forum
Written on 17 Feb, 2010 at 14:13 in Cyber Policy | viewed 689 views times | 2 Comments
The Information Security Forum, a leading authority on information security, has announced that Greg Garcia has joined ISF as Strategic Advisor for North America. Garcia is the former DHS Assistant Secretary for Cyber Security and Communications, serving from 2006-2008. In his... (Continue reading)
DHS to Outsource Cyber Education
Written on 8 Jan, 2010 at 15:29 in Cyber Policy | viewed 298 views times | 0 Comments
The Department of Homeland Security has selected the National Cyber Security Alliance to help the department disseminate information regarding cyber security to the general public, according to an announcement on FedBizOpps. NCSA will “support the efforts of the Department’s National... (Continue reading)
What’s In and Out in 2010
Written on 6 Jan, 2010 at 17:02 in Featured Stories | viewed 405 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)
Better Metrics Needed to Drive Forward Security Practices says Reitinger
Written on 29 Dec, 2009 at 16:56 in Cyber Policy | viewed 207 views times | 0 Comments
Phil Reitinger, the deputy undersecretary of the Department of Homeland Security’s National Protection and Programs Directorate and director of the National Cybersecurity Center, believes that better metrics are needed to drive better security practices in the private sector. In a... (Continue reading)
DHS to have Virtual Job Fair
Written on 14 Dec, 2009 at 12:38 in Cyber Incidents | viewed 207 views times | 0 Comments
Back in October, at the launch of National Cyber Security Awareness Month, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano announced that DHS had been authorized to hire an additional 1,000 cyber security professionals. In an effort to boost their chances of finding and... (Continue reading)
GAO Details 5 Areas DHS Should Work On
Written on 3 Dec, 2009 at 11:14 in Cyber Incidents | viewed 91 views times | 0 Comments
During a hearing on post-9/11 transportation issues, a representative of the Government Accountability Office (GAO) outlined five key cyber security areas that the Department of Homeland Security should address. According to the statement, DHS needs to focus on the following: (1)... (Continue reading)
