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CNCI Declassified
Written on 2 Mar, 2010 at 15:28 in Cyber Policy | viewed 346 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 261 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 536 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 671 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 460 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 264 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 171 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 326 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)
Calls Increase for Cyber Coordinator
Written on 3 Nov, 2009 at 10:34 in Cyber Incidents | viewed 247 views times | 1 Comment
TechAmerica has joined in calling on the Obama administration to quickly appoint someone to the position of cyber coordinator. The calls for someone to be appointed to the position have increased in the past month, with members of Congress joining... (Continue reading)
Lack of Cyber Czar Criticized
Written on 14 Sep, 2009 at 14:31 in Cyber Incidents | viewed 109 views times | 0 Comments
The chairs of the House Cybersecurity Caucus urged President Obama to appoint a “cyber czar” quickly. In the letter dated last week, Rep. Michael McCaul (R.-TX) and Rep. James Langevin (D.-RI) highlighted Obama’s failure to successfully appoint a candidate to... (Continue reading)
