Big egos block important cyber bill
President Obama now is considering an executive order to breathe some life back into the Cyber Security Act of 2012 with the goal in mind to protect the country’s critical infrastructure.
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Print Issue: September 04, 2012
Policy creation shouldn’t come easy
Policies form the cornerstone of the information security program and are instrumental for enforcing global consistency, driving change and launching enterprise programs.
Debate: In light of recent breaches, passwords remain a useful
Debate: In light of recent breaches, passwords remain a useful method for authentication.
Spies recruiting hackers: Gen. Keith Alexander at DefCon
The head of the NSA, the entity many consider to be the prime culprit in the “surveillance state,” sought to persuade the crowd at the annual DefCon hacker gathering to enter government service.
Threat of the month: Data disclosure via paste sites
Unauthorized information disclosure via “paste” sites has been a common occurrence as a part of recent high-profile information security breaches.
It’s a wicked (internet) world
We need to consider all of the traditional facets of information security when we consider protecting information on the internet.
News briefs: Breaking security news from the Cybersecurity Act to Gauss
The Cybersecurity Act of 2012 was defeated in the Senate, FinFisher spyware analyzed, nation-state-created espionage malware Gauss, and other breaking security news
Company News: Lancope’s new director of security research and more hires
Lancope has appointed Tom Cross as director of security research, Wells Fargo & Co. has named Rich Baich CISO, and other personnel announcements and corporate happenings.
Skills in demand: Sales engineers
There’s a high demand for sales engineers who can provide the technical expertise to align solutions with clients.
The weakest link of all
If our greatest vulnerability is the human factor, then why is it neglected?
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