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IT breach costs Texas $1.8M

The heads of IT and information security were fired along with two other employees.

Tags: Cybersecurity Update , technology , Texas , In Depth ,

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DHS seeks students for cyber internship

The Department of Homeland Security is on the hunt for cybersecurity summer interns.

Tags: Cybersecurity Update , technology , internship , Education , DHS , Dorobek Insider

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DHS requests increase in cyber spending

The Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says DHS needs the financial boost to will need to identify and reduce vulnerabilities in our nation's key cyber networks.

Tags: Cybersecurity Update , technology , Janet Napolitano , DHS , budget

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Survey: Cybersecurity needs must be higher priority

The State of Government Information Security survey finds cyber IT needs are not given enough attention at organizations.

Tags: Cybersecurity Update , technology , IT professionals , Dorobek Insider

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Cyber Challenge to recruit next gen of cyber experts

The U.S. Cyber Challenge will offer programs to encourage high school and college students with a knack for computers, mathematics and science to consider careers in IT security.

Tags: Alan Paller , SANS Institute , Cybersecurity Update , technology , cyber experts , IT , U.S. Cyber Challenge , Dorobek Insider

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Kundra: 25 percent of IT budget to fund cloud computing

GovInfoSecurity reports that Federal CIO Vivek Kundra is committing funds to cloud computing efforts in government.

Tags: cloud computing , Cybersecurity Update , technology , Vivek Kundra , CIO , Dorobek Insider

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State unveils new office for cyber issues

The State Department's Office of the Coordinator for Cyber Issues will focus on cybersecurity.

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Cyber reform axed from defense spending bill

Gov Info Security reports that measures to create an Office of Cyber were eliminated from the defense spending bill.

Tags: cyberersecurity update , technology , Dorobek Insider , White House , Congress , Defense Authorization Bill , DoD

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Opinion: Military at greater risk for identity theft

Tags: DoD Update , Army , identity theft , technology , privacy , Dorobek Insider

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Will pay freeze impact cybersecurity hiring?

Gov Info Security reports that the proposed pay freeze will not impact hiring for cybersecurity positions in the federal government.

Tags: cybersecurity , Jeff Zients , technology , pay debate

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