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Cameron and Obama Discuss Pentagon Hacker’s Extradition
Written on 21 Jul, 2010 at 10:54 in Cyber Policy | viewed 89 views times | 0 Comments
British Prime Minister David Cameron has raised the issue of Pentagon hacker Gary McKinnon’s extradition case with President Barack Obama, according to The Guardian. Cameron and his deputy PM, Nick Clegg, have each criticized the extradition attempts of McKinnon, arguing... (Continue reading)
Cybersecurity: A Year in Review
Written on 1 Jun, 2010 at 8:08 in Featured Stories | viewed 443 views times | 4 Comments
This past Saturday, May 29 marked the one year anniversary of the President Barack Obama’s speech on cybersecurity where he said “America’s economic prosperity in the 21st century will depend on cybersecurity.” Since that speech, the United States has... (Continue reading)
CNCI Declassified
Written on 2 Mar, 2010 at 15:28 in Cyber Policy | viewed 706 views times | 1 Comment
The White House has unveiled a declassified version of the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI). The CNCI was originally started by the Bush Administration and President Obama has decided to evolve the CNCI to become key sections in an expanded... (Continue reading)
Cyber Needs Different Considerations Mr. Franken
Written on 23 Feb, 2010 at 18:53 in Featured Stories | viewed 430 views times | 0 Comments
Late last year, President Obama signed into law the Franken Amendment, which is an amendment to the Defense Appropriations Bill. It took effect last Tuesday and received both praise and derision from interested parties. The initial impetus behind the Franken Amendment... (Continue reading)
House Passes Cybersecurity Bill
Written on 4 Feb, 2010 at 18:58 in Cyber Policy | viewed 852 views times | 2 Comments
The US House of Representatives has passed the first cyber security bill, 422 to 5. The bill, HR 4061, known as the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act, will now be sent to the Senate for approval. Rep. Dan Lipinski (D, IL), the sponsor... (Continue reading)
Bringing in the Money for Cyber Security: $3.6 Billion for CNCI
Written on 2 Feb, 2010 at 17:35 in Cyber Policy | viewed 921 views times | 1 Comment
On Monday, the Obama administration released a budget of $3.8 trillion with a request of close to $80 billion to be allocated to IT spending for 2011. In terms of information security, the administration is seeking to improve broadly in... (Continue reading)
Congressional Websites Defaced
Written on 29 Jan, 2010 at 12:46 in Cyber Incidents | viewed 558 views times | 0 Comments
Several Congressional websites were defaced on Wednesday following President Obama’s State of the Union address. Congressmen Brian Baird, Spencer Bachus and Charles Gonzalez each had their websites hacked by the ‘Red Eye Crew’ from Brazil. The hacked web pages were defaced... (Continue reading)
Obama Administration Backs Off Net Neutrality
Written on 20 Jan, 2010 at 21:22 in Featured Stories | viewed 318 views times | 0 Comments
The Internet has now been around for approximately two decades and serves as a useful tool for millions of users throughout the world. We use the Internet to conduct business, communicate and acquire news. Our phones are even connected to... (Continue reading)
Just How Secure is the Smart Grid?
Written on 4 Dec, 2009 at 11:38 in Cyber Incidents | viewed 231 views times | 2 Comments
The federal government under the Obama administration has been moving towards the use of ’smart’ technologies, including cloud computing and the smart grid for power. A number of people have raised questions surrounding the security of cloud computing, but what... (Continue reading)
Experts Speak on US Vulnerabilities
Written on 10 Nov, 2009 at 13:02 in Featured Stories | viewed 486 views times | 3 Comments
In case you missed the 60 Minute Segment this past weekend, below is a recap of the troubling information presented. The segment highlighted recent cyber attacks and looked at what the US is doing to move cyber security forward. It... (Continue reading)
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