Posted on March 8, 2011 at 10:30 am
To view the original article please click here. TECH, BUSINESS GROUPS CALL FOR LESS CYBERSECURITY REGULATION, MORE INCENTIVES Josh Smith, Tech Daily Dose, 03/08/2011 A coalition of technology and business groups called for tax credits, not regulations, to motivate companies to protect vulnerable Internet networks in the United States. In a 20-page white paper released Tuesday, […]
Posted on March 1, 2011 at 10:36 am
To view the original article please click here. IS YOUR COMPANY PREPARED FOR CYBER RISK? Chris Costanzo, Boardmember.com, 03/01/2011 If directors think about cybercrime at all, they are apt to consider cases like Heartland Payment Systems or TJX Cos., in which hackers exposed millions of customer records. Actually, they should be contemplating Google, which accused an […]
Posted on December 17, 2010 at 10:38 am
To view the original article please click here. CYBERSECURITY PROVISIONS STRIPPED FROM DEFENSE BILL Federal Computer Week, 12/17/2010 Reforming federal cybersecurity might not be made into law for 2011 after measures were removed in the latest version of the National Defense Authorization Act. Provisions to create a White House Office of Cyberspace and an oversight board […]
Posted on December 13, 2010 at 10:41 am
To view the original article please click here. IS THE WEB BECOMING LESS SECURE? PBS: News Hour , 12/13/2010 In the wake of the Gawker Media hacking over the weekend, Jeffrey Brown gets a wider perspective about the vulnerability of online information and the danger of further cyberattacks from James Lewis of the Center for Strategic […]
Posted on December 9, 2010 at 10:42 am
To view the original article please click here. PRO-WIKILEAKS CYBERATTACKS SHOW GROWING THREAT Oren Dorell and Jack Gillum, USA TODAY, 12/09/2010 A cyberattack by supporters of WikiLeaks against the MasterCard and Visa websites foreshadows a new generation of increasingly dangerous assaults on the Internet, security experts say. “This will serve to inspire other bad guys,” said […]
Posted on November 29, 2010 at 10:44 am
To view the original article please click here. CYBERSECURITY EXPERTS SAY HARDWARE CONCERNS GO BEYOND CHINA Jennifer Scholtes, CQ Online News, 11/29/2010 As lawmakers wait for the Obama administration to respond to their cybersecurity concerns about U.S. telecommunication deals with Chinese companies, experts suggest their focus may be too narrow, considering the scope of the security […]
Posted on September 1, 2010 at 10:46 am
To view the original article please click here. ALTERING THE ECONOMICS OF CYBERSECURITY Anthony Freed, InfoSec Island, 09/01/2010 I recently had the opportunity to discuss information security issues with Larry Clinton, Internet Security Alliance (ISA) President and CEO. ISA is a multi-sector trade association established in collaboration with Carnegie Mellon University in 2000. ISA represents an […]
Posted on August 10, 2010 at 10:48 am
PRIVATE SECTOR FACES OBSTACLES TO IMPROVE CYBERSECURITY EFFORTS Kamala Lane, Washington Internet Daily, 08/10/2010 Protecting critical infrastructure from cyber attacks remains a joint effort between the private sector and the federal government, but it’s up to companies within 18 sectors to take the lead in protecting their networks, executives and government officials said. There are […]
Posted on July 28, 2010 at 10:51 am
To view the original article please click here. CYBERSECURITY CONFERENCE CONSIDERS CHALLENGES; DEBATES NEED FOR NEW SOLUTIONS Mytheos Holt, BroadbandBreakfast.com, 07/28/2010 Speaking at a conference on cybersecurity hosted by the Department of Commerce yesterday, one expert argued that when it comes to cybersecurity threats, “we don’t need a new strategy.” The speaker, Philip Reitinger of the […]
Posted on July 15, 2010 at 10:58 am
To view the original article please click here. WHITE HOUSE, EXECUTIVES DISCUSS ECONOMIC INCENTIVES FOR CYBERSECURITY Jill Aitoro at NextGov, 07/15/2010 The Obama administration is considering providing economic incentives to companies that follow good cybersecurity practices to encourage the private sector to cooperate with the federal government in protecting the computer systems that support major U.S. industries, said […]