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State CISOs lack authority to manage risks across agencies
Study finds the need for more oversight of state agencies and recommends new laws that hold agencies and third-party service providers accountable for their security programs. Article
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Federal telework: Mitigating the security risk
Federal IT managers will likely see greater demands to facilitate and improve telework infrastructures at their agencies. News
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Black Hat: Poor SCADA systems security 'like a ticking time bomb'
An analysis of 120 security assessments at power plants, oil and chemical refineries and other critical systems revealed tens of thousands of security vulnerabilities, outdated operating systems and unauthorized applications. Article
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Armorize's Huang cancels Black Hat China talk
A Black Hat 2010 presentation on the hacking community in China was canceled at the request of the Taiwanese government. Article
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Perimeter defenses deemed ineffective against modern security threats
Targeted attacks like Operation Aurora require organizations to change up their security strategy, experts say Article
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Attackers can take out critical infrastructure, but profit lies elsewhere, researcher says
A researcher heavily involved in studying the vulnerabilities in the systems that run power plants and other critical facilities, says a major disaster is unlikely. Article
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Next Cyberstorm exercise to stress international cooperation on security
Philip Reitinger of the Department of Homeland Security, said international coordination on cybersecurity is paramount to avoiding a global crisis. Article
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Expert on cyber espionage, types of cybercrime and prevention
In this video, Rober Rodriguez, chairman and founder of the Security Innovation Network (SINET), discusses the state of cybercrime and cyberespionage, and what enterprises need to do to secure themselves. Video
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Cybersecurity legislation creates position with budgetary authority
New legislation aims to centralize cybersecurity coordination by creating a National Cyberspace Office and a cyberspace director who could review federal civilian agency budgets. Article
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EINSTEIN
EINSTEIN is a federal government network monitoring tool mandated by the United States federal government's Department of Homeland Security (DHS). EINSTEIN monitors and analyzes Internet traffic when it moves in and out of federal computer networks, ... Definition
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