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DoD’s New Cyber Strategy
Written on 26 Aug, 2010 at 10:52 in Cyber Policy | viewed 25 views times | 0 Comments
The Pentagon has a new cyber strategy, outlined by Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn III in the September/October edition of Foreign Affairs. “Although cyberspace is a man-made domain, it has become just as critical to military operations as land, sea,... (Continue reading)
Defense Official Confirms Cyber Attack
Written on 25 Aug, 2010 at 8:23 in Cyber Policy | viewed 124 views times | 0 Comments
A senior defense official has confirmed that the breach of U.S. military networks as a result of an infected USB drive, which was placed into a military laptop in the Middle East in 2008. In an article published today in Foreign... (Continue reading)
US Openly Fingers China for Cyber Probes
Written on 20 Aug, 2010 at 11:10 in Cyber Policy | viewed 51 views times | 0 Comments
Earlier this week, the Department of Defense submitted its annual report to Congress on “Military and Security Developments Involving the People’s Republic of China.” The report, designed to discuss current and future military-tech developments by the Chinese military, has openly... (Continue reading)
Zeus Malware Distributed via Terror-Themed Spam
Written on 21 Jun, 2010 at 9:18 in Cyber Incidents | viewed 114 views times | 1 Comment
Spammers are notorious for latching on to the most recent trend in an effort to increase click rates. Recently, a spam campaign containing Zeus malware utilized recent concerns over terrorism to send messages which appeared to be sent by the... (Continue reading)
Gen Alexander: Cybersecurity is an Important Current and Future Challenge
Written on 3 Jun, 2010 at 12:14 in Featured Stories | viewed 220 views times | 1 Comment
The Internet provides great opportunities and “tremendous vulnerabilities,” according to Gen. Keith Alexander, who spoke last week at an event in Washington, DC. “Our data must be protected,” Alexander, who was recently confirmed as the head of U.S. Cyber Command, said... (Continue reading)
Lynn Announces Plans to Facilitate IT Procurement
Written on 27 May, 2010 at 8:55 in Cyber Policy | viewed 67 views times | 2 Comments
Deputy Defense Secretary William J. Lynn announced plans to facilitate the faster procurement of IT products for the Department of Defense. During the U.S. Strategic Command Cyberspace Symposium, Lynn announced the formation of a task force to speed... (Continue reading)
Why Successful Partnerships are Critical for Promoting Cybersecurity
Written on 7 May, 2010 at 13:59 in Featured Stories | viewed 599 views times | 5 Comments
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)
New DoD Social Media Policy Seeks Balance with Security
Written on 2 Mar, 2010 at 9:22 in Cyber Policy | viewed 328 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 632 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 941 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)
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