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Government information security management News
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August 09, 2018
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Aug'18
Irregularities discovered in WinVote voting machines
At Black Hat 2018, security researcher Carsten Schuermann unveiled the results of a forensic analysis of eight WinVote voting machines that had been used in Virginia elections.
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July 31, 2018
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Jul'18
U.S. government making progress on DMARC implementation
The deadline for full DMARC implementation in U.S. government-owned domains is less than three months away, and only half of the domains have the correct policy in place.
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July 27, 2018
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Jul'18
Senator wants government to stop Adobe Flash use
Senator Ron Wyden wrote a letter to multiple government agencies advocating that the entire U.S. government stop Adobe Flash use on all systems due to security risks.
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June 29, 2018
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Jun'18
Risk & Repeat: U.S. government eyes offensive cyberattacks
In this week's Risk & Repeat podcast, SearchSecurity editors discuss the risks of the U.S. Cyber Command engaging in offensive cyberattacks against foreign adversaries.
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National Security Agency (NSA)
The National Security Agency is the official U.S. cryptologic organization of the United States Intelligence Community under the Department of Defense. Continue Reading
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What GDPR privacy requirements mean for U.S. businesses
Prospects of GDPR enforcement may be sowing fear, uncertainty and doubt. But the policy is also sending a clear message to companies: protect customer privacy, or else. Continue Reading
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encryption
In computing, encryption is the method by which plaintext or any other type of data is converted from a readable form to an encoded version that can only be decoded by another entity if they have access to a decryption key. Continue Reading
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Cybersecurity methods, threats similar across public and private sectors
For Xerox CISO and former White House deputy CIO Alissa Johnson, cybersecurity lessons learned in the public sector are proving relevant in her current role. Continue Reading
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How do source code reviews of security products work?
Tensions between the U.S. and Russia have led to source code reviews on security products, but the process isn't new. Expert Michael Cobb explains what to know about these reviews. Continue Reading
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IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act sets low bar for IoT device safety
The IoT Cybersecurity Improvement Act sets a minimum security bar for selling IoT products to the federal government by eliminating default passwords and known vulnerabilities. Continue Reading
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How criticality analysis benefits from an entropy engineer
NIST published 'Criticality Analysis Process Model: Prioritizing Systems and Components' to guide organizations when prioritizing systems. Discover the key processes with Judith Myerson. Continue Reading
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What GDPR requirements mean for U.S. companies
The EU's General Data Protection Regulation legislation goes into effect in May 2018. Don't assume your European business is too insignificant to need to comply. Continue Reading
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CISOs take notice as GPS vulnerabilities raise alarms
GPS has been extraordinarily reliable, but there's a growing chorus of experts who say it's time to assess GPS security and consider protective strategies. Continue Reading
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How intelligence data leaks caused collateral damage for infosec
Alvaka Networks' Kevin McDonald looks at the real-world damage caused by data leaks at the CIA and NSA, which have put dangerous government cyberweapons in the hands of hackers Continue Reading
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Risk & Repeat: Pentagon cybersecurity under fire
In this episode of SearchSecurity's Risk & Repeat podcast, editors discuss Pentagon cybersecurity amid reports of misconfigured servers at the U.S. Department of Defense. Continue Reading
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What effect does FITARA have on U.S. government cybersecurity?
FITARA became a law in 2014, but government cybersecurity continues to struggle. Expert Mike O. Villegas discusses the effects of the law. Continue Reading