The National Institute of Standards and Technology is establishing the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, a public-private collaboration aimed at accelerating the widespread adoption of integrated cybersecurity tools and technologies. NIST Director Patrick Gallagher, at ceremonies on Feb. ...
It’s an oft-repeated mantra: Organizations engaged in or investigating cloud computing in any of its many flavors are concerned about security. In fact, concerns about security, data privacy and data residency are often cited as inhibitors to cloud adoption. But are the concerns justified? Som...
The U.S. Labor Department should try to make the regulations governing the security of information at retirement plans and health benefits plans as similar as possible, and leave room for technology changes. The panel, better known as the ERISA Advisory Council, advises the U.S. Labor Department and...
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 Fierce Government IT When it comes to gaps in technology standards for cloud computing, security and privacy stands out as the area with the most holes, according to a National Institute of Standards and Technology cloud computing standards roadmap released Sept. 13. The document identifies 11 s...
Every year, the Privacy Office of DHS presents a speaker series of outside experts. This year, they will focus on Cybersecurity and Privacy, with the first event kicking off today (26 July at 10AM). These events are open to all federal workers (employees and contractors) and qualify for continuing e...
via Information Week Does the FBI have its cyber priorities and investigative strategies straight? That’s one of the questions raised by an audit of the FBI’s computer intrusion investigation capabilities, released earlier this year, which painted an unflattering picture of the bureau...
via ExecutiveGov A recent vote on the budget of the Justice Department‘s technology programs aims to cut funding by $45.9 million as compared to last year’s budget. The House Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies‘ vote would give the department less than t...