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Novelist Claims NSA Hacked Wife’s Laptop
Written on 19 Aug, 2010 at 9:26 in Cyber Incidents | viewed 185 views times | 1 Comment
Frederick Forsyth, author of The Day of the Jackal and The Odessa File, has accused the National Security Agency of hacking his wife’s computer in an effort to steal copy he was writing for the Daily Express in West Africa. Forsyth... (Continue reading)
U.S. Looks to Develop Early Warning System for Cyber Attacks Targeting Companies
Written on 8 Jul, 2010 at 10:06 in Cyber Policy | viewed 51 views times | 0 Comments
The federal government is looking to begin a program to detect cyber attacks targeting the private sector and government agencies operating critical infrastructure, according to the Wall Street Journal. The program, called “Perfect Citizen,” would be run by the National Security... (Continue reading)
Thousand Cyber Jobs Head to Fort Meade
Written on 1 Jun, 2010 at 8:40 in Cyber Policy | viewed 247 views times | 0 Comments
Last month, Gen. Keith Alexander was confirmed by the U.S. Senate as the head of Cyber Command, which will be headquartered at Fort Meade, Md. According to the Department of Defense, approximately 1,000 personnel will head to Fort Meade as... (Continue reading)
Cyber Command’s New Head: Gen. Keith Alexander
Written on 18 May, 2010 at 8:56 in Featured Stories | viewed 413 views times | 0 Comments
Last week, Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander, director of the National Security Agency, was confirmed by the Senate to head the new U.S. Cyber Command. CYBERCOM was created by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates back in June 2009 and the command will... (Continue reading)
Service Academies Battle in Cyberspace
Written on 23 Apr, 2010 at 9:41 in Cyber Policy | viewed 414 views times | 0 Comments
As attention continues to grow regarding the variety of threats from cyberspace, the U.S. government and private industry are on the hunt for the next generation of cyber professionals. The five service academies are currently working to build up the... (Continue reading)
NSA Chief to Appear Before Senate Committee
Written on 15 Apr, 2010 at 8:04 in Cyber Policy | viewed 502 views times | 0 Comments
Today, Lt. Gen. Keith Alexander, the current director of the National Security Agency, will go before the Senate Armed Services Committee to discuss his appointment to head the U.S. Cyber Command. For close to six months, Alexander’s appointment has been... (Continue reading)
Preparations for Cyber Command Underway
Written on 17 Mar, 2010 at 8:23 in Cyber Policy | viewed 1,216 views times | 2 Comments
Preparations to officially establish the U.S. Cyber Command are underway, according to a senior U.S. military official. Air Force Gen. Kevin P. Chilton, the commander of U.S. Strategic Command, said in a written statement submitted to the House Armed... (Continue reading)
Report Claims US Has Made Little Progress in Cyber Security
Written on 16 Feb, 2010 at 12:41 in Cyber Policy | viewed 1,130 views times | 1 Comment
The National Security Cyberspace Institute (NSCI) has released a report saying that despite all the talk and money thrown at cyber security, the US has actually made little progress in making US networks more secure. “Despite the numerous studies and... (Continue reading)
EPIC Submits Statement to Congress on Google-NSA Relationship
Written on 11 Feb, 2010 at 17:17 in Cyber Policy | viewed 657 views times | 0 Comments
The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) has issued a statement to the House Foreign Affairs Committee regarding the recent revelations surrounding the Google-NSA relationship.The statement asked the Committee to conduct an investigation into the relationship between Google and NSA, urged... (Continue reading)
Google to Team with NSA
Written on 4 Feb, 2010 at 13:54 in Cyber Policy | viewed 506 views times | 0 Comments
Search engine giant Google and the largest electronic surveillance intelligence agency in the world, the National Security Agency, are teaming up to increase cyber security. Google is looking to finalize an agreement with the NSA, which would allow the agency... (Continue reading)
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