Four federal employees were among those honored by the SANS Institute for having made a difference in cybersecurity in 2013. Todd Boudreau was awarded for redesigning the Army Signal warrant officer structure to include four new cyber positions. The Army has since graduated 100 people through its training program to help fill…
Cybersecurity Will Get More Complex in 2014
Cybersecurity threats will get more sophisticated in 2014. Bad news for all businesses, big and small. Cybersecurity is going to get a lot more complicated in 2014. Global nonprofit IT association ISACAbelieves IT and cybersecurity professionals should resolve now to gear up for accelerated change and complexity in 2014, especially in cybersecurity, data…
Cybersecurity internships
The Department of Homeland Security is offering 100 unpaid students volunteer assignments at field offices across the country. Interns will support cyber security operations at the department’s forensic labs. Internship opportunities are available in Austin, Dallas, Houston, El Paso, and San Antonio, as well as other locations across the country. . . . The full article is…
Auditor issues report on threats to cybersecurity
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s auditor has released a report outlining the threats of cybersecurity breaches to state and local governments. In his report, Auditor Adam Edelenemphasizes the need for a breach notification law. He says Kentucky is one of four states that don’t require government agencies to notify people if their sensitive data has…
Kenya: Regional ICT Ministers Converge in Kenya to Discuss Infrastructure, Cyber-Security and Digital Migration Issues
ICT ministers from Uganda, Rwanda and South Sudan are meeting in Nairobi to discuss the integration of ICT infrastructure in the East African region. The meeting is expected to discuss among other issues the harmonization of policy regimes among the four countries that utilize especially fiber from Kenya among other crucial infrastructure….
Revealed! Top cybersecurity threats for 2013
The top cybersecurity threats in 2013 reportedly included hacktivists targetingusers’ privacy at the top spot, followed bycyberespionage campaigns along with the newest craze of stealing bitcoins. Security firm Kaspersky Lab said that the revelations about the cybercrime raised questions about the way the internet is used nowadays and the type of risks faced by users. The firm said…
Cybersecurity remains a global threat, says Paula Barrett of Eversheds
Barrett said: ‘While there has been a lot of attention in recent weeks and months on For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net or http://AmIHackerProof.com View full post on National Cyber Security
Comments welcome on NIST’s ‘Cybersecurity Framework’ until December 13
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Cyber-security talent pipeline not being fed by high schools, Raytheon survey finds
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eSentire, a cyber-security firm, names Felix Knoll as VP of sales
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