Cybersecurity
Future cybersecurity workforce heads to summer camp
The U.S. Cyber Challenge, launched two years ago to address a critical shortage of skilled professionals, is expanding efforts to attract, engage and educate students for careers in cybersecurity.
Cybersecurity
DOD proposes new cybersecurity requirements for contractors
The Defense Department wants to tighten regulation of unclassified DOD data held by contractors and subcontractors.
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DHS praises three Internet safety videos
As part of the Homeland Security Department’s Stop.Think.Connect. campaign, the department recognized three groups that produced videos that promote smart Internet safety through public service announcements.
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DHS won’t require screening for every US-bound cargo container
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said DHS will delay a requirement that all inbound cargo containers undergo screening at their ports of exit.
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Industry group warns about increased cybersecurity threats
A proposal designed to protect critical infrastructure could increase the likelihood of insider threats, according to a group that represents contractors in the federal technology field.
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DHS loses senior exec
Homeland Security Department Chief Human Capital Officer Jeff Neal is leaving.
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Homeland Security names winners in cybersecurity contest
Competition is part of the agency's larger cyber awareness campaign.
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White House proposal could open computer networks to insider threats
Industry group cautions against getting auditors involved in assessing security, instead suggesting financial incentives for strong company-enforced safeguards.
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Hacker groups snipe each other
As LulzSec and Anonymous team up to hack government websites, a third group emerges.
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Hacker arrested in Britain speculated to be LulzSec mastermind
LulzSec and another hacker group, Anonymous, have declared open season on government websites and threatened to cause havoc.
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Banks urged to get faster at reporting cyber breaches
Witnesses say time is of the essence in notifying account holders of incidents, and imply Citigroup did not respond fast enough to a recent intrusion.
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USCIS telework may add to privacy risks, IG says
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services might be exposing its data to greater risks because of workers carrying files home for teleworking, a report says.
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