By ChrisScott Any warfighter that has ever tried to implement an innovative IT solution to a real world problem has run up against the seemingly endless requirements imposed on solutions in the name of security. Of course, we understand the necessity of this, but it can often be quite frustrating ...
Monthly Archives: January 2013
By InfoSec Institute The number of annual security incidents caused by insider threats continues to increase. In The CERT Guide to Insider Threats, Capelli et al writes, “Insider threats are an intriguing and complex problem. Some assert that they are the most significant threat faced by organiz...
By RyanKamauff Here are the top cyber news and stories of the day. Open government requires usefulness not just data – A whitepaper from SUNY-Albany “says there exists a growing interest at all levels of government to open up government data. However, says the study, agencies too often ...
“Hackers have defaced more than 12 government websites in Indonesia following the arrest of an alleged hacker in East Java this month. Analysts say weak security and strong solidarity among underground hacker networks is at the heart of the problem. “ Source: ‘Anonymous Indonesia...
“Spending is set to pick up considerably from 2014 onwards. ABI Research calculates that cybersecurity spending on the oil & gas critical infrastructure will reach $1.87 billion by 2018. This includes spending on IT networks, industrial control systems and data security; counter measures;...
By RyanKamauff Here are the top cyber news and stories. Homeland Security urges computer users to disconnect network setting – DHS is asking users to disable the Universal Plug and Play (UPnP) capability on their home machines. Apparently, security settings on UPnP are minimal, and the setting...
“Antigua and Barbuda have been given the power by the World Trade Organization to sell or give away U.S. copyrighted media downloads without compensation to the rights holders.” Source:WTO Allows Antigua to Open Piracy Site | Threat Level | Wired.com Via OODA Loop...
By RyanKamauff On Jan 24, the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA) Vice Director, Naval RADM David G Simpson, spoke at the AFCEA Central Maryland Luncheon. He discussed the benefits of collocation with NSA and USCYBERCOM at Fort Meade, a look at DoD’s readiness, and focused on the Joint I...