Cybersecurity
Congress Strengthens Homeland Security's Cyber Role with FISMA Reform, Other Bills
A 2002 computer protection law finally gets an upgrade.
Cybersecurity
Tech Explosion Makes Cybercrooks Harder to Catch
Are crimes in the cyber realm the only time it's OK to blame the victim?
Cybersecurity
Congress Quietly Bolsters NSA Spying in Intelligence Bill
‘It grants the executive branch virtually unlimited access to the communications of every American,’ warned Rep. Justin Amash.
Cybersecurity
FISMA, TSA IT measures on way to president
The FISMA overhaul incorporates the existing division of labor on protecting federal networks, while the TSA measure creates new levels of oversight for IT acquisition at the agency.
Cybersecurity
SANS, CSIS unveil cyber scholarships for Air Force vets
A new scholarship program for Air Force veterans taps into the increasing demand for cybersecurity jobs.
Cybersecurity
Airborne surveillance, IT interns and network defenses
News and notes from around the federal IT community.
Cybersecurity
ER Nurse Canned for Racking Up Charges with Patients’ Cards
Financial Services // Healthcare and Public Health // Florida, United States
Cybersecurity
Real-Life ‘Criminal Minds’ Team Tries to Root Out Rogue Federal Employees
Researchers say using technology to detect behavioral patterns could help federal managers screen out mischief-makers.
Cybersecurity
Congress moves cyber-hiring, FISMA measures
A bill that will allow DHS to hire cybersecurity professionals faster and pay them more now heads to the president for his signature.
Cybersecurity
Dealing with the doldrums at DHS S&T
The Science and Technology Directorate came in dead last in employee satisfaction for the second time, and Undersecretary Reginald Brothers said he wants to confront the problem head on.
Cybersecurity
DOJ: 'Increase the cost' for nation-state hackers
Regardless of where the investigation into North Korea's alleged role in the Sony hack leads, the Obama administration's strategy of indicting state-sponsored hacking is likely to continue.
Cybersecurity
Incognito Hackers Filched Mobile Payment Processor for Almost Five Years
Financial Services // Retailer
Cybersecurity
Torture Report: Seized Computers, Not Waterboarding, Thwarted Would-be Bomber
A confiscated computer and the CIA's cyber capabilities -- not waterboarding -- were essential in yielding information.
Cybersecurity
Defining cyber roles at DOD
Recent directive brings needed clarification and "a big movement forward" on business operation, acting CIO Halvorsen says.
Cybersecurity
DHS Cyber Program Repels Threats in Real Time
CenturyLink becomes the first company to go live with intrusion prevention -- the third phase of the "Einstein" scanning program.
Emerging Tech
Will Government Regulation Kill the Internet of Things?
The government needs to update regulations to accommodate the Internet of Things. But those rules shouldn’t be written in stone.
Cybersecurity
Uncrackable encryption could secure more than weapons
A novel approach to encrypting nuclear weapons could promise unprecedented security for other applications, such as communications and the IT gear supply chain.
Cybersecurity
Striking a balance with mobile device security
Functionality and security don't have to be mutually exclusive, but agencies find the tension is still significant.
Cybersecurity