Technology | Academics | Policy – Access Denied: The Practice and Policy of Global Internet Filtering * Some countries use filtering technology to stop citizens from accessing information on the Internet that is considered too sensitive for cultural, political, or security reasons. The information blocked includes topics like sexuality and religion. * About 40 nations […]
IG: DHS (Mostly) Fixes Intelligence Systems Security – Cybersecurity Report
Homeland Security’s internal investigators on Tuesday released a summary of a classified report on the department’s intelligence systems that found security controls are mostly sufficient but some pre-existing problems remain.
One of the most successful (I did not say perfect) cybersecurity programs in the Federal Government is being run by the Department of State. That is because they have about as close to a continuous monitoring system as possible. They are an example for the rest of the government. How has State done this?
The E-Battlefield: Taking Back the Web from Jihadists – IPT Blog
In a bold move to reclaim cyberspace from jihadi propagandists, global governments have recently committed to a comprehensive effort aimed at challenging on their own turf those who radicalize others, the New York Times reports.
When protests in Egypt began spiraling out of control, fueled and coordinated in part by social media use, Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak shut down Internet communications. In light of that, the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee issued a statement about its pending cybersecurity legislation and how rather than expanding the Executive Office’s power to deny Internet access to U.S. citizens, it restricts it to all but the most dire circumstances. Here are some key points.
Homeland Security moves full-speed-ahead on Einstein cybersecurity tool – NextGov
The Homeland Security Department will finish by 2012 installing a somewhat controversial system, called Einstein 2, that monitors traffic on federal computer networks for potential intrusions, and will start the next phase of the application, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano said during an address on the state of the agency.
Report: Efforts to Secure Nation’s Power Grid Ineffective – Wired Threat Level
The official government cybersecurity standards for the electric power grid fall far short of even the most basic security standards observed by noncritical industries, according to a new audit.
Napolitano gives first State of Homeland Security address – Security Director Editor’s notes
This afternoon, Secretary Napolitano started a new tradition for the Department of Homeland Security. Just days after President Obama gave the annual State of the Union address, Napolitano decided to specifically address the nation’s security position.
Every man, or nation, for themselves might be the best mantra for cybersecurity. The recently released results of a cyber summit organized by the EastWest Institute concluded as much. In short, an international treaty might be unattainable. The right approach to cyber governance is to begin with the premise that all national security challenges are a series of actions and counteractions between competitors, and inquiring how these competitions might progress in the future.
White House doesn’t shine in cybersecurity grading – Federal Computer Week
The Obama administration has received less-than-stellar marks in a recent report card on its cybersecurity policies, earning grades in the B to D range. The National Security Cyberspace Institute examined the administration’s record of cybersecurity accomplishments in a white paper published Jan. 18.
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