Regardless of circumstance or event, be it flood, fire, tornado or terror, the American Red Cross has always been there. With the release of the Ready Rating Program, the American Red Cross has once again shown their capacity to do just about anything they set their mind too. When you compare this effort to those of DHS in its Private Sector Preparedness (PS-Prep) Program, it’s not even a fair comparison.
White House unveils first international cyber security strategy – Hillicon Valley
The Obama administration promised to use the nation’s diplomatic muscle to defend free speech and property rights online on Monday during the rollout of the first-ever White House international strategy for cyberspace.
Many commentators will point out that the biggest hindrance to wide acceptance of the cloud model for enterprise computing is doubts to its security. For many folks, this concern is real. Can the cloud be secured? Absolutely yes! But we should not be unwise. If the cloud is beckoning you, you have responsibilities as a potential consumer.
Many Embrace White House Cyber Bill Despite Questions Of Its Substance – HSToday
The White House unveiled proposed cybersecurity legislation Thursday, weighing in on a topic that saw no less than 50 proposals in the last session of Congress.
The Administration Unveils its Cybersecurity Legislative Proposal – The White House Blog
Today I am happy to announce that the Administration has transmitted a cybersecurity legislative proposal to Capitol Hill in response to Congress’ call for assistance on how best to address the cybersecurity needs of our Nation. This is a milestone in our national effort to ensure secure and reliable networks for Americans, businesses, and government; fundamentally, this proposal strikes a critical balance between maintaining the government’s role and providing industry with the capacity to innovatively tackle threats to national cybersecurity.
White House to unveil cyber security proposal – Reuters
White House officials on Thursday planned to unveil a major legislative proposal aimed at improving U.S. cybersecurity and protecting the economy, an administration official said.
The cyber conference world continues to grow. There are several dozen cyber-specific events in the next few weeks. This is indicative of a couple things. First, it shows the entire cyber field is still growing unabated and that we are taking it seriously, and second, it shows that lots of conference builders are riding the train. For my part, I’ll be participating in some upcoming cyber events this month.
In this final installment of my five-part interview with Virginia Task Force 1’s Capt. Joe Knerr and Lt. Rodney Vaughan, the two veteran rescuers reflect on the resiliency of the people of Japan, the lessons they’ve learned along the way and how their experiences in Japan compare with other disasters to which they have responded.
Memphis and Baton Rouge brace for record-breaking Mississippi flood – CSMonitor.com Rising Mississippi River floodwaters have threatened cities along America’s longest river and prompted President Obama to declare a state of emergency in Mississippi, Tennessee, and Louisiana in recent days. As the crest pushes south, Memphis and the Mississippi Delta region brace for their biggest […]
The leadership of the Financial Sector has met in Miami to discuss and learn how to improve their cyber security posture. The financial sector is frankly one of the most lucrative targets available to cyber criminals and other miscreants. For a nation like ours, which is built on democratic capitalism, what sector carries more symbolic value than the financial sector?
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