We all know about computer hackers and the importance of being safe online but what about offline? Many of us have old electronics just lying around waiting to be tossed. My laptop computer hasn’t worked for more than two years but I wanted to see if the files and information on it were still...
A “distributed denial of service” attack – or what security gurus call a DDoS attack – is a little like what happens to Groundhog.org on Groundhog Day. For 364 days out of the year, nobody cares about groundhog fun facts. And then on Groundhog Day-BOOM! Third-graders, Bill Mu...
As the chief security officer for Microsoft, Mike Howard has more than a passing interest in the things he sees on the nightly news. Whether it’s an uprising in the Middle East, the ongoing threat of terrorism or a natural disaster somewhere in the world, the former CIA officer is prepared for...
via InformationWeek Government While the federal government increasingly is using social media in its efforts to improve disaster-preparedness and relief efforts, a new report warns of possible hindrances. For example, people may use social sites it to spread inaccurate information or may find that ...
via UPI The greatest security threat looming for industrialized societies may not be a terrorist armed with a bomb but an enemy with a keyboard and Internet connection. Government, military and security experts have warned for months, if not years, that cyberspace is a battleground of the 21st centu...
via Tampa Bay Online In March of this year, a large Southern California water system tested the effectiveness of its cyber defenses by hiring a cybersecurity team to try to hack its network, something called penetration testing. To official dismay, the team was able to seize control of the computers...
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 InformatonWeek Government The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is testing a new iPad application that helps train emergency first responders by allowing them to visualize what the scene of a disaster may look like following a catastrophic event. FEMA officials and first responders test...