Lawmakers join forces on cybersecurity legislation – Nextgov Senators from several committees are working together to craft comprehensive cybersecurity legislation by the end of the year, the head of a key oversight committee said on Monday. Lawmakers are open to a range of legislative options aimed at better protecting Web sites against hackers and improving […]
President George W. Bush’s cybersecurity chief Richard A. Clarke has a lot to say about President Obama’s plan to create a cybersecurity coordinator post — and much of it is not kind.
Top 5 challenges for the cyber coordinator — Federal Computer Week President Barack Obama’s pledge to appoint a cybersecurity policy coordinator at the White House has drawn cheers, jeers and a long to-do list. Here are the top five challenges the cybersecurity coordinate must tackle.
This subject could seem to some like a much less important element of cyber security than others. They could not be more wrong. In fact, this could be the key to success, particularly in the long term. If we fail in this sort of effort, all our other cyber security measures will be wasted.
In today’s world, the definition of security has changed. George Orwell once said, ”People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men stand ready to do violence on their behalf.” That is still true today, as the war on terrorism has shown, but along side of those rough men, we require a new breed of warrior.
DHS still has the lead for the US Government in the cyber arena. That responsibility is a hold over from the Bush Administration. Many experts feel that since DHS could not gain sufficient traction in this area, they should have the duty removed, and given to someone else in the government.
AFP: Social network users not taking security steps Users of social networks are concerned about security but few are taking the steps necessary to protect themselves against online crime, according to a survey released on Wednesday. Eighty-six percent of the 250 people polled by security software maker AVG Technologies and the Chief Marketing Officers Council […]
We all know that President Obama has a lot on his plate right now. He is still trying to get the economy moving, North Korea is being troublesome, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan grind on, and of course there is the contentious Heath Care Reform debate. As a citizen, I am sympathetic to the President’s plight, as a cyber security specialist, I am running out of patience.
The Blog @ Homeland Security: GFIRST If you’re a cybersecurity professional, think about coming to the GFIRST conference – you can register onsite. The 5th Annual GFIRST National Conference takes place in Atlanta, Georgia this year from August 23rd-28th, and is hosted by US-CERT, the United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team. US-CERT is a partnership […]
Cybersecurity – | Homeland Security Watch Many politicos and pundits have pondered why our federal cybersecurity efforts seem to be in such disarray. Kwon was the fourth director of US CERT in five years. Hathaway was the acting “cyber czar,” though the Administration prefers to call it “coordinator,” a position announced by the President eight […]
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