Editor’s note: This article first appeared on our “Threat Brief” site, home of the daily Threat Brief. -bg The U.S. Department of State is considered by many to be one of the front runners in terms of automating IT. Their approach at implementing the community-coordinated consensus audit guide...
By Bob Gourley A reader just brought a job description to my attention and I wanted to share it with you in the hopes that you will pass it along till the right person is found for this very important position. From: http://ctolink.us/OYJgbf Chief Cyberinfrastructure Security Officer Internet2® i...
By AdamElkus I can already hear the chuckling. “Cyber warfare? Balanced? And I’d like partisanship in Washington to end, a double date with Mila Kunis and Scarlett Johansson, and some fries with that!” Yes, my desire is utopian, but the fact that I would have to qualify it with a s...
By AdamElkus My amigo Alex Olesker has a nice roundup at OODA Loop of why China and Japan are feuding over a pile of rocks in the South China Sea. So why, you might ask, is this relevant for technologists? Well, consider this story from August: Chinese tech hub and boom town Shenzhen is set [&hellip...
By BobGourley The 2012 FedCyber.com Summit is 15 Nov Please join us for the 2012 FedCyber Summit on 15 Nov 2012. And please help us shape the day by providing your inputs on what you want out of the event. Your engagement is what makes this event action-oriented and practioner-focused. If you h...
“Foreign journalists in Beijing have been targeted by two very similar malware attacks in just over two weeks in the lead-up to China’s once-in-a-decade leadership transition. The emails – one appearing to come from a Beijing-based foreign correspondent and the other from a Washing...
The practitioner-focused FedCyber.com Cyber Security Summit will be held 15 Nov 2012 at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington DC. This event is designed for those who play active roles in defending systems. Our focus is always on finding ways to share lessons, exchange ideas and learn best pract...
“Washington will not pressure its allies to avoid certain telecommunication companies over cybersecurity concerns, a U.S. official said Thursday amid controversy over Australia’s banning Chinese giant Huawei from working on a national broadband network.” Source: US says won’t...