Thursday, May 03, 2012
How to land a cybersecurity job We asked the experts and came up with this list of five tips for landing a top-notch information security role. Ready, set, apply!
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Make Internet safer or suffer, says U.K. minister LONDON CYBERSPACE CONFERENCE: William Hague has warned a conference that governments have to crack down on cybercrime and end what he calls the 'cyber free for all'
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Lawmakers question Obama cyber security proposal The proposed legislation would give government new access to private data, said Leslie Harris, president and CEO of the Center for Democracy and Technology. The Obama administration proposal would give private organizations immunity from lawsuits when they share information about attacks with DHS
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Europe to hold cybersecurity exercise next month The European Union is planning to hold a cybersecurity exercise across its 27 member states, the start of what officials hope will be greater cooperation in defending computer networks
Wednesday, April 07, 2010
After Google-China fracas, cyberwar threat emerges Cyberthreats face the U.S., but it's not a war -- yet
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Cybersecurity bill passes first hurdle A closely watched bill that promises to introduce some major changes on the federal cybersecurity front was approved by the Senate Commerce Committee today just days after it was introduced.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
U.S. said to be eyeing cybersecurity ambassador role The U.S. is weighing the creation of an ambassador-level position for negotiating cybersecurity matters at the United Nations and for ensuring the country has a consistent international policy on the issue, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Wednesday, February 24, 2010
Security expert: US would lose cyberwar The U.S. government needs to take a more active role in regulating cybersecurity, according to a former U.S. director of national intelligence. If confronted in a cyberwar today, the U.S. would not come out on top, he said.
Wednesday, December 30, 2009
Obama cyber czar worries about smartphones, social networking Howard Schmidt's thoughts on wireless network security, passports with radiofrequency identification chips, background checks for IT workers, the popularity of cloud computing and two-factor authentication.
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
Obama selects U.S. cybersecurity coordinator Howard Schmidt will be responsible for the United States government’s network security strategy. A former U.S. Air Force officer, Schmidt worked for the previous president, George W. Bush, and for Britain’s Information Security Forum
Thursday, December 03, 2009
Northrop Grumman launches cybersecurity group The defence contractor will fund cybersecurity research by three American universities
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Obama again close to naming cybersecurity chief The Obama Administration is once again reported to be close to naming a White House cybersecurity coordinator. But after five months of delay is this just another rumor?
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
U.S. government unsure about new cybersecurity laws A DOJ representative tells senators that current laws aren't adequate, but he doesn't offer suggestions
Tuesday, October 27, 2009
Study: US gov't cybersecurity spending to grow significantly Cybersecurity spending will be double that of spending on all IT projects, Input says.
Thursday, September 10, 2009
Obama may tap ex-Clinton aide as security chief Frank Kramer, an assistant defense secretary under President Bill Clinton, is a front runner for the post of White House cybersecurity boss. Why he may be a surprise choice for industry insiders
Sunday, December 28, 2008
'09 IT predictions A limping economy, leaping iPhone sales, a strident White House IT agenda and more. Some predictions of things to look out for in the coming year
Friday, October 24, 2008
Experts: Next president should prioritize cybersecurity Cybersecurity is a topic the next administration will need to focus on -- and as a high priority.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
FBI: Several nations eyeing U.S. cyber targets The chief of the FBI's Cyber Division says cyber threats have grown in sophistication in the past year.
Thursday, March 01, 2007
RSA: U.S. cybersecurity chief gives guidance U.S. companies and the federal government need to step up and fix the problems in their computer networks, the nation’s new cybersecurity czar told attendees during his first-ever address at the RSA Conference in San Francisco last month. 
Monday, February 05, 2007
RSA - If It's Tuesday, This Must Be Bill Gates Good security info? No lack of it at RSA. What you need are clones or time. Barring more of either, you'd take a cheat sheet to which events seem most likely to give you the feeling that though you couldn't be everywhere at RSA, you were where you wanted to be. Here's what to expect, day by day.
Sunday, November 19, 2006
Cyber storm warning After a simulated cyberattack exercise last winter, officials in charge of cybersecurity at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said they had identified eight areas they need to work on with the private sector to secure and respond to cyberattacks on the nation's critical infrastructures.
Monday, November 13, 2006
US government IT leaders feel more secure More than half of IT leaders in the U.S. government are more confident about their agencies' cybersecurity capabilities than they were two years ago, according to a survey released Monday.
Monday, November 13, 2006
US IT leaders feel more secure, study says More than half of IT leaders in the U.S. government are more confident about their agencies' cybersecurity capabilities than they were two years ago, according to a survey.
Monday, September 11, 2006
US Government cybersecurity gets an F As director of research at the SANS Institute, Alan Paller has a unique window from which to view the U.S. government's efforts to secure its vast computer networks. 
Thursday, March 16, 2006
Congress rips the DHS and the DOD for failing cybersecurity grades Members of the U.S. Congress on Thursday lectured technology executives at two major security agencies for failing cybersecurity scores, with one congresswoman saying she doesn't feel safe because of the problems.