A program that enlists student leaders to campaign against bullying is making inroads in some N.J. middle schools. View full post on Education Week: Bullying #pso #htcs #b4inc Read More The post Peer-Led Anti-Bullying Efforts Yield Payoffs – Education Week appeared first on Parent Security Online. View full post on…
US Bank Regulators Tighten Cyber-Security Efforts Around SWIFT
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Following the theft of millions of dollars from Bangladesh Bank via the international financial messaging system SWIFT, US banking regulators have outlined steps to tighten cyber-security at the nation’s banks. US banking regulators issued a joint letter outlining ways they The…
Reed Backs Regulators’ Efforts to Strengthen Cyber Security at Banks & Throughout U.S. Financial System
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Today, following reports that the Federal Reserve is working with the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) on new safeguards to better shield Americans, financial institutions, and markets from cyber attacks, U.S….
Ukraine tensions could hurt international security efforts, Kaspersky says
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans As governments all around the world are finding a peaceful solution for the political tension in Ukraine , the cyber-criminals could catch government with online attacks , warned Kaspersky Lab CEO Eugene Kaspersky. “It is good news for the local IT…
EU and UK step up efforts to protect banks from cybercrime
Yesterday Europol’s European Cybercrime Centre (EC3) announced that it had signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the European Banking Federation (EBF) – which represents 4,500 banks and building societies in the region – to “intensify cooperation between law enforcement […] For more information go to http://www.NationalCyberSecurity.com, http://www. GregoryDEvans.com, http://www.LocatePC.net…
Drought year danger makes fireworks safety task force efforts more critical than ever
Top Priority Sector: law_enforcement_first_responders The convergence of drought-parched conditions, a recent rash of suspected arson-caused fires around the state, and the increased movement of illegal fireworks into California are bringing renewed commitment to fire safety enforcement efforts in the run-up to the Fourth of July. Read More…. For more information…
Despite patching efforts, 300K servers are still vulnerable to Heartbleed
Despite a great start, the rate of patching OpenSSL servers against the critical Heartbleed vulnerability has slowed down to almost a halt. Around 300,000 servers remain vulnerable and many of them are unlikely to get patched anytime soon. View full post on Computerworld Cybercrime and Hacking News ________________ Other Sites…
Department of Homeland Security to support Super Bowl security efforts
Ashley Bennett Top Priority Sector: law_enforcement_first_responders DHS is collaborating with local law enforcement officials to provide security for the Super Bowl. Read More…. View full post on The Cyber Wars
New cyber bill builds on DHS efforts
New cybersecurity legislation aimed at protecting critical infrastructure would codify and strengthen a number of the Department of Homeland Security’s current programs, including some that are focused on information sharing and cyber incident response. Leaders of the House Homeland Security Committee unveiledcybersecurity legislation on Dec. 11 that targets the financial, energy, IT,…
NSA reveals more about its spying efforts at home
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top U.S. intelligence officials are revealing more about their spying in an effort to defend the National Security Agency from charges that it has invaded the privacy of Americans on a mass scale. Yet the latest disclosure — the NSA tried to track Americans’ cellphone locations…