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New DoD Social Media Policy Seeks Balance with Security
Written on 2 Mar, 2010 at 9:22 in Cyber Policy | viewed 228 views times | 0 Comments
Last week, the Department of Defense released its long awaited revisited policy on the use of social media throughout the DoD community. Price B. Floyd, principal deputy assistant secretary of defense for public affairs, has heavily promoted the use... (Continue reading)
DoD Releases Policy on Internet Use, Social Media
Written on 1 Mar, 2010 at 8:26 in Cyber Policy | viewed 359 views times | 0 Comments
The Department of Defense has released its new policy on the safe and effective use of Internet technologies, including social networking and other Web 2.0 technology. The outline of the policy is in recognition of the integral role that “Internet-based... (Continue reading)
DoD Thumb Drive Ban Lifted (Sort Of)
Written on 22 Feb, 2010 at 13:49 in Cyber Policy | viewed 652 views times | 0 Comments
The US military has lifted its ban on portable thumb drives, according to media reports. STRATCOM (US Strategic Command) has rescinded its previous ban on portable data storage units that has been in effect since November 2008. In 2008, the Agent.btz... (Continue reading)
Cybersecurity “is a group effort,” says Mischel Kwon
Written on 18 Feb, 2010 at 16:43 in Featured Stories | viewed 741 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)
More Must Be Done to Prepare US for Cyber Attack
Written on 16 Feb, 2010 at 19:46 in Featured Stories | viewed 6,943 views times | 11 Comments
The US has experienced a widespread cyber attack, infecting telecommunications and other IT structures throughout the US infrastructure. The attacks have left the US telecom and IT infrastructure virtually disabled throughout the country. While this is fortunately just a war game,... (Continue reading)
DoD Looks to Set New Rules for Information Sharing with Contractors
Written on 16 Feb, 2010 at 12:52 in Cyber Policy | viewed 446 views times | 0 Comments
The Department of Defense has issued new policy changes to ensure cyber security when working with companies in the defense industrial base (ie government contractors). The policy does three things: 1) Increases situational awareness among DoD and government contractors to the... (Continue reading)
Lynn Calls for Cybersecurity Cooperation with Australia
Written on 15 Feb, 2010 at 13:36 in Cyber Policy | viewed 343 views times | 0 Comments
The alliance between the US and Australia has lasted from 1908 to the present day, against a variety of threats from the Kaiser to Bin Laden. During a roundtable with with Australian civic and business people, Deputy Defense Secretary William... (Continue reading)
The Chinese Are Coming: Cyber Espionage Targets Government Contractors
Written on 3 Feb, 2010 at 14:31 in Featured Stories | viewed 851 views times | 0 Comments
US government networks are consistently probed for vulnerabilities by hackers and foreign intelligence agencies. The difficulty of attribution combined with the ease of access and decreased physical risk makes cyber espionage a favorite tool of more advanced intelligence services. Foreign governments... (Continue reading)
Lynn Highlights Threats in Cyberspace
Written on 22 Jan, 2010 at 13:52 in Cyber Policy | viewed 155 views times | 0 Comments
Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn, speaking at the Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis-Fletcher Conference on National Security Strategy and Policy, discussed the evolution of the threat landscape, in which adversaries use methods like cyber warfare and improvised explosive devices to... (Continue reading)
Study Finds Persistent Threats to Goverment IT Systems
Written on 11 Nov, 2009 at 12:02 in Cyber Incidents | viewed 93 views times | 0 Comments
A recent study conducted by CDW-G has found that the number of threats against Federal civilian and DoD networks has increased or remained the same in the past year. Close to a third of federal organizations experience at least one... (Continue reading)
