Barracuda moves to shutter backdoor access to its network gear

Barracuda Networks released a new update on Monday to further mitigate a security issue that could have allowed attackers to gain unauthorized access to some of its network security appliances through backdoor accounts originally intended for remote support. The company apologized to customers for its design decisions that led to this situation and promised to […]

US moves above battleship warfare

US moves above battleship warfare By Alfred W McCoy It’s 2025 and an American “triple canopy” of advanced surveillance and armed drones fills the heavens from the lower- to the exo-atmosphere. A wonder of the modern age, it can deliver its weaponry anywhere on the planet with staggering speed, knock out an enemy’s satellite communications […]

ECKey moves its production to U.S.

Top Priority Sector:  access_control_identification Image Caption:  Access controlby ECKey ECKey, a supplier of smartphone readers and access control systems, has moved its access control technology to the U.S. Founded in New Zealand in 2005, ECKey moved all operations to Lancaster, PA, in September 2012. “We are growing fast in the Americas and Western Europe and […]

FEMA looking toward recovery operations as Sandy moves ashore

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  disaster_preparedness_emergency_response Image Caption:  FEMA’s Craig Fugate As Hurricane Sandy moved closer to its New Jersey landfall, federal emergency management administrators are moving past the preparation stages for the storm and looking to support recovery efforts by states in the coming days. Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate said he […]

Feds dispatch rescue helicopters and supplies, as Isaac moves inland

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  disaster_preparedness_emergency_response Image Caption:  Louisiana Unified Coordination meeting FEMA has deployed search-and-rescue helicopters and rescue planners to inundated areas of Louisiana, as now-tropical storm Isaac churns inland, dumping over a foot of rain on Louisiana and the northern Gulf coast. Federal emergency management officials have met with President Obama repeatedly as […]

Feds dispatch rescue helicopters, supplies as Isacc moves inland

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  disaster_preparedness_emergency_response Image Caption:  Louisiana Unified Coordination meeting FEMA has deployed search and rescue helicopters and rescue planners to inundated areas of Louisiana as now-tropical storm Isaac churns inland dumping over a foot of rain on Louisiana and the northern Gulf coast. Federal emergency management officials have met with President Obama […]

Feds dispatch rescue helicopter, supplies as Isacc moves inland

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  disaster_preparedness_emergency_response Image Caption:  Louisiana Unified Coordination meeting FEMA has deployed search and rescue helicopters and rescue planners to inundated areas of Louisiana as now-tropical storm Isaac churns inland dumping over a foot of rain on Louisiana and the northern Gulf coast. Federal emergency management officials have met with President Obama […]

House Moves Ahead With Cyber Security Bill

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans are pushing ahead with legislation to protect the nation's critical infrastructure and corporations from electronic attacks despite Obama administration objections that the legislation fails to protect Americans' civil liberties. View full post on homeland cyber – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security

Mass. moves closer to hand-held cellphone ban

Renewed efforts to ban hand-held cellphones while driving have received a boost from a key legislative committee. View full post on cellphone security – Yahoo! News Search Results View full post on National Cyber Security