Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans What’s needed to bolster the security of internet of things devices to help prevent cyberattacks, such as the October botnet-driven distributed denial-of-service attack on web services provider Dyn that crippled Netflix, Twitter and many other websites? It could boil down The…
The 7th Party Congress in North Korea: A Return to a New Normal
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The single most remarkable thing about the 7th Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) is that it took place. After a 36-year hiatus, it was, without doubt, a noteworthy event, but the truly big news we were waiting for—such…
Deciphering the 7th Party Congress: A Teaser for Greater Change?
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans From one perspective, the 7th Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) was a monotonous event, long on rhetoric and short on major policy and personnel changes. No substantive policy announcements took place, and many top officials sat on a…
After the Party Congress: What to Make of North Korea’s Commitment to Economic Development?
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans It comes as a surprise to no one that North Korea’s newly concluded 7th Party Congress was more “show” than “tell,” but the gathering succeeded as a platform for Kim Jong Un to cement his leadership legitimacy and broad policy for…
A Second Look: Media Coverage of the 7th Workers’ Party of Korea Congress
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans With a few exceptions, the Western press and broadcast corps that trooped into Pyongyang to cover the recent 7th Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) deserves praise and our thanks. It was not an easy assignment. But let’s face…
Education Department’s Transgender Guidance: Congress, K-12 Leaders React – Politics K-12 – Education Week
Democrats and some education advocates said the guidance provides important protection for transgender students, while Republicans and others call it an inappropriate federal intrusion into education. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc Read More The post Education Department’s Transgender Guidance: Congress, K-12 Leaders React – Politics…
Seattle might let Uber drivers unionize; Twitter issues hacking warning; Congress wrapping up cyber negotiations
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The downtown highrise buildings and Space Needle seen on June 28, 2011 in Seattle, Washington. Seattle. The Seattle City Council is about to vote on a measure to let Uber and Lyft drivers unionize. (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images) HERE COMES…
Congress steps up push for global cyber laws
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Capitol Hill is increasingly concerned about the lack of international laws governing cyber war. In the last week, a bipartisan group of lawmakers sent the State Department a letter urging greater attention to the issue and one House leader introduced a…
Car Hacking: Consumer Reports Calls On Members To Pressure Congress For New Mandatory Protections
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans In an email blast to subscribers today filled with ominous warnings, Consumer Reports, the nation’s biggest consumer watchdog and advocacy organization, called on its members to write congress looking for more government-mandated security for car-based computer systems. Citing a report released…
Congress punts hacker fight to 2015
Congress is punting the fight against hackers to next year. Lawmakers have indicated that they are already preparing ways to protect against the scourge of data breaches, even though they have largely failed to mount a successful response to major […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
