Tom Conway: The Steps to Take after Hackers, Insiders Strike

Epsilon and Sony made headlines recently when news emerged of hackers intruding and infiltrating the systems and leaking personal information of hundreds of millions of customers. As reports revealed the possible sky-high costs of breaches, corporations became even more tuned in to the necessity of effective safeguards to protect their data…

No Furlough for DHS Cybersecurity Staff amid Possible Government Shutdown

Amid concerns and the likelihood of a government shutdown, Homeland Security officials told Nextgov those who perform cybersecurity functions will not be furloughed if the shutdown happens. The lack of a budget deal by midnight tonight increases the chances of a government shutdown and would affect government agencies nationwide.

With the clock ticking closer…

Report: CyberScope Confusion May Cause Feds to Miss Vital Deadline

The confusion and uncertainty about the new Federal Information Security Management Act’s reporting tool many federal chief information officers experience may result in agencies missing a key deadline in adopting new cybersecurity reporting guidelines, according a recently published report.

Only a small number of federal IT managers have used…

McAfee Officials: Government Must Be Careful Not to Stifle Innovation

Last Friday, McAfee officials expressed their praise for the recently proposed cyber bill but voiced reservations over the bill’s possible impact to private sector innovation.

The bill, which was introduced by Sens. Joe Lieberman, Susan Collins and Tom Carper, looks to provide DHS with the power to dictate cybersecurity requirements to private sector companies, which is troubling, McAfee…