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 Information Sharing

On CISPA: Threat info sharing shouldn't be a spy project

April 24, 2012

Private and public sectors must take seriously the need to share threat data to prevent cyber attacks, but a heavy-handed approach like CISPA places us at far greater risk as a country.
 

Sponsors say new Senate cyber bill less costly for business

March 01, 2012

A group of Republican senators on Thursday introduced a competing bill to the bipartisan Cybersecurity Act of 2012, which was unveiled two weeks ago.
 

New cyber security bill is bipartisan, but has its critics

February 16, 2012

A new version of a federal law designed to protect the nation's critical assets is toned-down from previous cyber security proposals, but business and privacy leaders have concerns.
 

FBI call gives clues into Anonymous, LulzSec probes

February 03, 2012

Security experts believe a member of Anonymous hacked into the email account of a law enforcement official, which provided them the credentials necessary to eavesdrop on an FBI-led conference call.
 

Collection of information key to thwarting APT attacks

January 17, 2012

Intelligence-driven information security is the future of battling advanced persistent threats, according to a new report.
 

Microsoft to scale up its threat intelligence sharing

January 13, 2012

Microsoft plans to make available a real-time feed containing data on cyber attacks to help other organizations protect its customers.
 

Bill to foster threat data sharing draws mixed reactions

December 01, 2011

The Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act of 2011 would give the federal government authority to share classified cyber threat information with the private sector.
 

SC Congress New York: Reach out to the FBI

November 16, 2011

Security professionals must establish relationships with their local FBI agents, and relevant information-sharing bodies, as well as have a plan of action before being hit with a breach.
 

U.S. and EU partner for security response exercise

November 04, 2011

"Cyber Atlantic 2011" aimed to clarify how the two nations can best communicate about cyber incidents that occur on government systems or critical infrastructure.
 

Overcoming America's lost decade of IT security

Anup Ghosh, founder and chief scientist, Invincea October 10, 2011

An overreliance on compliance and limited information sharing between the federal government and the private sector have resulted in attackers holding a firm edge over security professionals. How do we take back a decade of losing?
 

Audit doubts FBI's ability to combat cyberthreats

April 28, 2011

The FBI must bolster its information sharing and cybersecurity expertise to effectively investigate and combat the most serious cyber intrusions, according to a new audit.
 

MS-ISAC unveils new cyber command center

November 24, 2010

A cybersecurity operations center has launched as part of the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC), a nonprofit whose mission is to facilitate threat collaboration among state and local governments. The new center will conduct real-time networking monitoring, allowing for the round-the-clock release of threat warnings and vulnerability information, as well as general outreach and education. The goal is to "provide direct managed and monitored security services to a greater number of" state, local, territorial and tribal governments, according to a news release issued last week. - DK
 
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