Posted on February 8, 2012 at 10:41 am
By Gautham Nagesh (The Hill) The major telecom providers have done a good job securing their networks and don’t require further regulation by the government, experts testified Wednesday. James Lewis, the director of the Center for Strategic and International Studies, said telecom companies have addressed cybersecurity on a level that other sectors have not. “The […]
Posted on February 7, 2012 at 10:40 am
By Brendan Sasso and Gautham Nagesh THE LEDE: The House Energy and Commerce telecom subpanel will hold a hearing Wednesday morning on the cybersecurity threat to the nation’s communications networks. The House has recently begun to move on cybersecurity legislation that would enhance information sharing between the government and private sector about cybersecurity threats and […]
Posted on February 3, 2012 at 10:39 am
By Bernard Golden (CIO-IN) I had the opportunity to speak at a new security conference last week, Security Threats 2012. I presented on the topic of balancing business benefits with risks in the cloud (more on that later), but the event touched on a wide range of pertinent IT topics, provoking stimulating discussions of some […]
Posted on January 31, 2012 at 3:16 pm
By Eric Engleman and Chris Strohm Jan. 31 (Bloomberg) — A Senate measure aimed at compelling operators of vital U.S. utility and other networks to strengthen cybersecurity drew resistance from some business groups concerned that the bill would raise companies’ costs. Responses to draft versions of the legislation have included “hard pushback” from trade groups […]
Posted on December 11, 2011 at 3:17 pm
COMPUTER INTERNET SECURITY SOFTWARE PROGRAM By Ona (Apollomozi) Using your laptop and a reliable Internet connection could be the best combination for an ideal enterprise opportunity. You don’t want increase too much capital for your enterprise venture. With just a reliable Internet connection and laptop system (which, due to vast availability and utilization, change into […]
Posted on December 7, 2011 at 3:18 pm
By Matthew Lavoie (Shopfloor) Chairman of the House Intelligence Committee Mike Rogers (R-MI) stopped by the NAM headquarters today address the board of the Internet Security Alliance. He shared the details of H.R. 3523, the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 a bill he sponsored with Ranking Member Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) that was […]
Posted on November 18, 2011 at 3:17 pm
By Anthony Freed (InfoSec Island) To view the original article please click here. Internet Security Alliance President Larry Clinton praised the new direction on cyber security legislation that was signaled in a pair of new letters from Senator Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and 4 key Senate Republican leaders. “I note with great enthusiasm Majority Leader […]
Posted on July 2, 2011 at 1:01 am
By Anthony Freed (InfoSec Island) Larry Clinton is President and CEO of the Internet Security Alliance (ISA). Infosec Island provides ISA members with additional news and information links via their daily email updates. ISA is a multi-sector industry group created by the former Chairman of the U.S. House Committee on Intelligence and Carnegie Mellon University. […]
Posted on June 27, 2011 at 9:42 am
To view the original article please click here. ADMINISTRATION’S CYBERSECURITY PROPOSAL WOULD CREATE NEW BUREAUCRACY, SAYS ISA HEAD InfoSecurity, 06/27/2011 The Obama administration’s cybersecurity legislative proposal, submitted to Congress last month, would create an extensive new bureaucracy that would discourage the private sector from investing in cybersecurity, Larry Clinton, president of the Internet Security Alliance (ISA), […]
Posted on at 9:38 am
To view the original article please click here. INDUSTRY GROUP WARNS ABOUT INCREASED CYBERSECURITY THREATS Federal Computer Week, 06/27/2011 A proposal designed to protect critical infrastructure could actually increase the likelihood of insider threats, according to a group that represents contractors in the federal technology field, NextGov reports. The Obama administration’s cybersecurity proposal would create “a […]