Cybersecurity
White House cyber czar launching war on botnets
A new White House-led working group will develop policies and strategies to fight botnets.
Cybersecurity
Cyber czar: Power companies need to watch their backs
White House cybersecurity coordinator Howard Schmidt says the energy sector must continuously evaluate and manage risks.
Cybersecurity
Anonymous Darkens UK Sites Over Extraditions, Web Monitoring
Activist groups displeased with Europe's reported Internet monitoring plans and extradition practices claimed to have disabled the websites of Britain's Home Office and Justice Ministry over the weekend.
Cybersecurity
Cybersecurity reboot: Two game-changing ideas
Some say making IT systems a moving target to hackers and centralizing cybersecurity policy will turn around current flawed approaches.
Cybersecurity
FISMA noncompliance leaves VA vulnerable
Audit finds Veterans Affairs Department has made strides, but is still not meeting FISMA directives with its information security program.
Cybersecurity
Is mobile security a losing game?
The government faces a new technology threat in mobile security.
Cybersecurity
CBP snafu exposes proprietary information
Customs and Border Protection took down documents included in a solicitation for the "virtual border fence" project that may have included proprietary contractor information.
Cybersecurity
Full-range arsenal, portfolio approach necessary for cyber defense
A multi-layered approach, from deterrents to retaliation, is critical to defending networks, according to a panel of cybersecurity experts at FOSE.
Cybersecurity
FPS at crossroads with RAMP contract, IG says
The Federal Protective Service has to do some hurry-up analysis to make a decision about the future of its risk management tool, according to a new report.
Cybersecurity
DHS leaks possible trade secrets on Southwest border project
Officials shut down a password-protected government website and ask vendors to destroy documents that could contain confidential commercial information.
Cybersecurity
Innovation leadership makes US a cyber target
One former NSA official says both government and industry organizations need to improve the security of their intellectual capital.
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Cybersecurity index aims to penetrate the fog of marketing hype
Dan Geer, information security chief at CIA investment arm In-Q-Tel, wants to develop meaningful threat metrics.
Cybersecurity