Long Island’s business and technology leaders began an effort Tuesday to start a new industry here that would focus on protecting companies, government agencies and individuals from cyber attacks that have been increasingly causing chaos in the financial world and other industries. More than 1...
The United States is facing a continued and growing cyber threat, which has the potential to jeopardize our national security, public safety and economic competitiveness. This threat makes securing cyberspace one of the most important missions facing the homeland security community today. The Depart...
To get ready for the FedCyber Summit on Wednesday, we spoke to some of our sponsors about the current state of the Federal Cyber ecosystem, and what they are doing to advance it. I spoke with Joseph Giordano, Assistant Professor In Economic Crime Management, Chair, MS in Cybersecurity at Utica Co...
via Market Watch ST. PAUL, Minn., Aug 29, 2011 (BUSINESS WIRE) — The Metropolitan State University Center of Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CEIAE), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Advance IT Minnesota and Saint Paul College will host a free cyber security awareness fo...
via eWeek While cyber-attacks against U.S. computer networks are becoming more frequent and increasingly more sophisticated, the country is lagging in its efforts to beef up IT security, government officials testified in front of Congress. The Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight held heari...
via Federal Computer Week The White House’s strategy to combat international organized crime counts cyber crime as a major aspect of the threat. In particular, the plan lists cyber crime and intellectual property theft among several major areas of crime to be dealt with. Intellectual property ...
via The Cypress Times U.S. Senator John McCain (R-AZ) sent a letter Wednesday to Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) calling for the creation of a temporary Select Committee on Cyber Security and Electronic Intelligence Leaks in the United States Senate. Cybe...
via American Forces Press Service Officials expect to release the Defense Department’s first cyber strategy July 14, a Pentagon spokesman said today. Marine Corps Col. Dave Lapan told reporters that because the release will be an unclassified version of the strategy, it will not be greatly det...