Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Speaking at the CBI Cyber Security Conference, Fell says: “Getting cyber security right is critical for modern businesses, whatever their sector or size. “Awareness of this critical business risk has risen in recent years, especially as the number of prominent cyber…
Two men arrested in separate cyber crimes
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Attorney General Buddy Caldwell announced today that two men have been arrested in separate incidents for crimes that victimized children. Christopher Cote, 32, of 70099 2nd Street, Covington, was arrested last week on one count of molestation of a juvenile under…
The Brazil-U.S. Cyber Relationship Is Back on Track
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Alex Grigsby is the assistant director for the Digital and Cyberspace Policy program at the Council on Foreign Relations. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff’s was in Washington D.C. this week to meet with President Obama. The trip came two years after she…
Cyber criminals target Bureau of Unclaimed Property
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Targeting cyber criminals attempting to defraud Floridians of what is rightfully theirs, Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater announced last week the arrest of Thomas Harry Penquite and Maria Lourdes Gutierrez after the two allegedly concocted an elaborate scheme designed to steal more than…
After employee hack, the White House has failed to report on its own cyber defenses, senators say
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans With the Chinese hack of employee records underscoring weaknesses in federal computer security, two senior GOP senators say the White House has failed to tell Congress what it’s doing to protect its own networks from intruders. In a letter to President Obama,…
Coast Guard Unveils New Cyber Strategy
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The Coast Guard’s leadership has outlined a new cyber strategy while renewing long-standing complaints that a lack of funding has hamstrung proven efforts to interdict drug trafficking. The leadership last week put forward arguments for increased support of a unique service…
Why Cyber War Is Dangerous for Democracies
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans This month, two years after his massive leak of NSA documents detailing U.S. surveillance programs, Edward Snowden published an op-ed in The New York Times celebrating his accomplishments. The “power of an informed public,” he wrote, had forced the U.S. government…
Cyber Security It’s Your Responsibility
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Today’s world is heavily influenced by technology and digital media, making cyber security a hot topic, especially for the federal government in light of the recent hack to the Office of Personnel Management system. Cyber security is about protecting personal information…
US Spy Chief James Clapper Says China ‘Lead Suspect’ In Cyber Hack
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A US Intelligence Chief, James Clapper, has accused China of being a “leading suspect” in the massive hack of a US government agency holding the personnel records of millions of Americans. Clapper is the highest-ranking US official to publicly implicate Beijing…
How to find the best cyber security insurance for your firm
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A robust cyber security insurance policy can be tricky to procure, even for the most meticulous wealth management firms. Interest in cyber insurance has surged over the past year following a number of high-profile hackings, including one announced earlier this month involving…