Cybersecurity

Commerce seeks to widen acceptance of cyber framework

An FCC official told a telecom audience that though adherence is voluntary, it's in companies' best interest to participate in the framework.

Cybersecurity

Army experiments with cyber warfare

The Army continues to experiment with equipping its land forces with cyber capabilities, a recognition that future combat operations could increasingly have a cyber dimension.

Cybersecurity

Could Dell Go Too Far on Cybersecurity under EMC Mega-Merger?

Under the $67 billion tech acquisition, Dell's SecureWorks and EMC's RSA Security would both belong to the company Michael Dell started in 1984.

Cybersecurity

Webb: Cyber warfare biggest daily threat to U.S.

Although cybersecurity did not figure prominently in the first Democratic debate, long-shot candidate Jim Webb did single out cyber warfare as an acute threat to national security.

Cybersecurity

Protecting government IT systems at the source

Most IT organizations understand the importance of protecting data but have a blind spot regarding the security of the IT systems themselves.

Cybersecurity

OPM to Fully Do Away with Passwords for Network Access – In 2 Years

Today, all OPM employees need a smart card for network access, but not for all users outside of the agency.

Digital Government

Millennials Don't Trust Government With Their Online Information

Less than 5 percent reported feeling overall that their digital identity is protected.

Cybersecurity

Can Campus Networks Ever Be Secure?

Universities are struggling to find balance between academic openness and the need for computer security across their networks.

Cybersecurity

The One Person Who’s Not Losing Sleep Over Potential ID Theft

A famous whistleblower on the lam might be the last person a cybercriminal wants to impersonate.

Cybersecurity

Breach Patrol: The Surprisingly ‘Not Sexy’ Life of 24/7 White Hat Hackers

I set out to find a squad of code breakers who use their skills for good. But I didn't see too many wall-length display screens or cyber geniuses sprinting around with thumb drives in hand to neutralize infected airplanes.

Cybersecurity

Here's what VA's decisive new CIO has planned

LaVerne Council is preparing to reveal a new cybersecurity strategy and an overall direction for IT operations at the Department of Veterans Affairs.

Cybersecurity

Government’s Cyber Education Programs Need Reboot

The government should encourage more hands-on education and incident-based testing at the colleges and universities that help fill the pipeline of cyber talent.

Cybersecurity

The thin line between military and civilian cyber defense

U.S. Cyber Command's charge includes working with the Department of Homeland Security to defend critical infrastructure from a cyberattack, and that collaboration is very much a work in progress.

Cybersecurity

Watchdog Duo Wants to Move Security Clearance Data Out of OPM

“Simply put, OPM was not designed to house and protect this sensitive data,” the lawmakers say.