Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans Evolving risks and business technologies shift focus in security budgets As enterprises accelerate their use of cloud computing, online services, and ready themselves for internet of things deployments, they are finding themselves strained to find the cybersecurity talent and security The…
Cybersecurity bill to thwart hackers added to big 2016 spending deal
Source: National Cyber Security – Produced By Gregory Evans A cybersecurity bill aimed at thwarting huge hack attacks was slipped at the last minute into a massive $1.1 trillion federal spending bill that Congress is poised to pass this week. Supporters said Wednesday the bill will increase the sharing of cyber threat information between U.S. companies…
HTC to cut back on phones, spending and jobs
Turning around HTC requires more than just unveiling a new phone. Ever since CEO Cher Wang made the announcement that the company would be redesigning its next flagship handset, fans of the brand have been hoping that the phone, dubbed the HTC Aero, would turn out to be a true…
More Security boost up by OpenDNS by spending $35 Million
To boost up the cloud security service, the well-known DNS service has injected the $35 million into its system to supervise the domain name requests effectively. Around 50,000 users are utilizing the services of OpenDNS and almost 10,000 ventures are applying its security solutions. One of the security systems of…
Airport executives congratulate Congress on Omnibus Spending Bill
Top Priority Sector: airport_aviation_security American Association of Airport Executives (AAAE) President and CEO Todd Hauptli has released a statement praising the fiscal year 2014 omnibus spending bill that will be considered by Congress this week. Read More…. View full post on The Cyber Wars
Federal Government Shuts Down As Congress Haggles Over Spending Bill
A deal to approve a short-term measure to keep the U.S. government funded into the next fiscal year was not reached, prompting the first shutdown of the government in 17 years. Congress was still in session as the 12:01 a.m. deadline passed early Tuesday (Oct. 1) morning, with debates and votes still…
War Priorities: ‘US spending more on military despite fiscal
Only a few days after his victory in the US presidential election, Barack Obama is already making bold steps in the international arena. The US has sent an a… Read More…. View full post on The Cyber Wars
Osborne promises cyber security spending boost despite cuts
Spending on cyber defence is set to increase despite the coalition government announcing a further £11.5bn of cuts from Whitehall spending set out for 2015-2016. The Treasury announced the decision following a series of phone calls between Chancellor George Osborne and other heads of government departments. The Ministry of Defence…
DHS IG questions wasteful spending accusations
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: federal_agencies_legislative A government watchdog group’s report accusing the DHS Inspector General’s office of giving out over a half million in swag is misleading and questionable, said the inspector general’s office. Homepage position: 10 read more View full post on Government Security News View full post…
IT spending at DHS: High technology meets budget realities
Stephanie Sullivan Top Priority Sector: access_control_identification Image Caption: Stephanie Sullivan Government agencies are standing on the edge of a financial cliff. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has taken that to heart, requesting less in the FY2013 budget than in previous years. Despite the dip, DHS will still make inroads…