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Stolen portable media device blamed in breach of 3.3 million
Educational Credit Management Corp. (ECMC), a major federal loan guarantor, blames a stolen portable media device for the data loss on approximately 3.3 million individuals. Article
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Lawmakers, officials call for FISMA overhaul
FISMA, now far outdated with the advent of mobile computing and cloud services, would get an overhaul under newly proposed federal legislation. News
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Experts see DNSSEC deployments gaining traction
Increased authentication at the DNS layer will block DNS cache poisoning and create new services, experts say. The Root domain should be signed and verified by July. Article
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Three security themes to watch for at the 2010 RSA Conference
Endpoint security, virtualized environments and cyberwarfare could be big themes at the 2010 RSA Conference. Article
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White House declassifies CNCI summary, lifts veil on security initiatives
Summary document outlines ongoing initiatives to improve cybersecurity at the federal level as well as the security of the supply chain and private networks of critical infrastructure facilities. Article
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SCADA system, critical infrastructure security lacking, survey finds
IT and security executives at firms that own critical infrastructure facilities are concerned about the lack of security protecting underlying management systems from attack. Article
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Security industry praises Schmidt but sees challenges ahead
President Obama's choice for cybersecurity coordinator is being widely praised, but experts say he has major hurdles to overcome. Article
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RSA's Coviello declines cybersecurity coordinator post
The federal cybersecurity coordinator position remains vacant more than six months after the Obama administration announced it. Article
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Melissa Hathaway urges more cooperation, government attention to cybersecurity
Former acting director for cyberspace Melissa Hathaway called for public-private cooperation on cybersecurity and pressed government to develop standards and foster innovation. Article
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Key elements of disaster recovery and business continuity planning
In part four of this series, Andre Gold discusses the key aspects of developing a successful business continuity and disaster recovery plan, including location, technology, crisis management and communications. Video
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