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FERC establishes cyber security office
The agency that regulates the transmission of electricity, oil and natural gas in the United States has created a new office to concentrate on cyber security.
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Obama, Romney avoid talking cyber security at debate
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The third and final presidential debate was heavy on the kinetic and light on the cyber. And it shouldn't have surprised anybody.
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Small organizations confident they’re secure, yet lack plans
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A new study shows that SMBs believe they're capable of avoiding a cyber attack -- but this could all be a case of cognitive dissonance.
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FCC unveils cyber defense website for small businesses
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The Federal Communications Commission on Monday announced the launch of a new website designed to help small businesses protect against cyberattack.
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Presidential cyber security order almost ready
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As comprehensive cyber security legislation languishes in Congress, President Obama may be close to acting on an executive order, according to a report.
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White House reportedly considers cyber executive order
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Although it appeared as if another year would go by without any action on cyber security legislation, President Obama may turn to an executive order to implement new policy.
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MS-ISAC unveils new cyber command center
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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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Podcast: Connecting user behavior with cyber crime
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An associate professor of reliability engineering and an associate professor of criminology have teamed up to study how the social makeup of a computer network correlates with the attacks used against it.
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The danger of threat hyperbole
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Just skimming the headlines last week, one would think cyber space blew up. But it was just a few DDoS attacks. And with a White House cyber security executive order looming, it's critical that all stakeholders act with reason.
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Cyber Storm III exercise set to begin Tuesday
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Thousands of cybersecurity experts from across the country and abroad will converge this week for Cyber Storm III, a three-day-long exercise designed to evaluate America's ability to respond to a cyberattack. The exercise will offer the first test of the recently devised National Cyber Incident Response Plan by simulating a large-scale assault on the nation's critical infrastructure, according to a news release. Participants are expected to include representatives from federal agencies, 11 states, 60 private companies and 12 countries. Cyber Storm exercises previously were held in 2006 and 2008. — DK
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