Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans In a move to capitalize on the growing importance of cybersecurity in the federal government space, Accenture has hired Ira “Gus” Hunt – the CIA’s former chief technology officer – as the head of its Federal Services’ (AFS) cybersecurity practice.
BMW exec says industry ready to battle hackers and make move to 5G
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Car hacking may be a hot topic but BMW’s senior vice president for electronics, Christoph Grote, said it is not unfamiliar territory. The industry has been finding ways to stop another form of unauthorized entry, car theft, for years. He spoke…
HHS Needs a Coordinated Cybersecurity Strategy, CHIME Exec Tells Lawmakers
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Testifying before a House subcommittee, the board chair of the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives also cautioned against making the HHS chief information security officer a presidential appointment. Coordination, not organizational reporting structure, should be the focus of federal efforts…
US should sanction China for hacking: Rackspace exec
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Rackspace‘s chief security officer said Wednesday it was critical for the United States to impose sanctions on China in response to alleged cyber attacks. The White House is considering applying sanctions against companies and individuals in China it believes have benefited…
Cisco cyber-sec exec cautions against malware alarmism
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A senior Cisco cyber-security specialist has urged care when interpreting the many reports from researchers and security vendors on the spread of malware. In an email exchange with ITP.net about software vulnerability exploits, for this month’s Cyber Kung Fu Master Class,…
Seattle Police Dept. hires Amazon VP as top tech exec, promising more data-driven crime-fighting
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans The Seattle Police Department this morning named Amazon vice president Greg Russell as its new chief information officer — aiming to boost its technological prowess and improve its ability to use data to fight crime. Russell, 46, was previously an Amazon vice president overseeing areas…
Xerox exec Chuck Brooks to discuss global cybersecurity threats at MIT Forum in Moscow
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Ron Martin, exec director of Open Security Exchange, joins CSCSS as senior advisor
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Exec order on Cyber security coming, might include information sharing
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: cyber_security Image Caption: White House meeting As congress recesses for the national election, the White House is close to issuing an Executive Order on Cyber security in the coming days that could include information sharing measures for infrastructure providers, according to reports. Homepage position: 10…