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Obama administration cracking down on IP violators
The IP initiative is just one in a group of changes the administration is making to Internet policy.
Tags: In Depth , Francis Rose , technology , Brookings Institution , Darrell West , Aneesh Chopra , Victoria Espinel , Phil Weiser , Mark Cooper , Cynthia Estlund , Kathy Brown
Managing cybersecurity by breaking down silos
Pat Clawson, Chairman and CEO of Lumension joins Francis Rose on InDepth
Tags: Francis Rose , cybersecurity , technology , industry , Pat Clawson , Lumension , Gen. Keith Alexander , Vyomika Jairam
Recruiting underway for future CyberPatriots
More than 200 Washington, D.C.-area high school students and teachers learned about the exciting career opportunities in the field of cybersecurity today during the Northrop Grumman Corporation Cybersecurity Education Workshop. Northrop's Diane Miller gives us the details.
Tags: Federal Drive , Cybersecurity Update , Northrop Grumman , USAF , cybersecurity , management , recruiting ,
DHS begins cybersecurity month with a common theme
In a first, the Department of Homeland Security launched its annual National Cybersecurity Awareness Month from two cities at the same time: Washington, D.C. and Seattle. Officials reminded government, industry and the general public about good cyber hygiene.
Tags: cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Awareness Month , DHS , National Security Council , Chris Painter , Greg Schaeffer , Jane Holl Lute , Lockheed Martin , Max Cacas
White House reviewing possible changes to cyber laws
Administration's working group also is looking at policies and regulations that need to be updated. DoD calls on Congressional support when the White House submits its package of legislative changes. Meanwhile, DHS has released a draft of the National Cyber Incident Response Plan.
Tags: Keith Alexander , technology , management , cybersecurity , White House , DHS , FBI , DoD , National Cyber Incident Response Plan , House Armed Services Committee
Commerce needs help managing the Internet
Group tries to build trust in cyberspace, Thumbs up for cyber coordination
Tags: Federal Drive , Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , Commerce , Internet Policy Task Force , Online Trust Alliance ,
Schmidt says cyber coordination on upswing
White House cyber coordinator says using secure identity cards and working more closely with industry among his top short term priorities. He says a new strategy to secure online transactions also is on track for the President's signature this fall. And he's closely watching Capitol Hill as Senate lawmakers may be close to completing draft of consolidated cyber bill.
Tags: technology , Harry Reid , White House , Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board , cybersecurity , HSPD-12 , secure identity management , National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cybers , Jason Miller
Cybersecurity chief calls White House meeting
Malware not being looked for on mobile devices; Zeus v3 targets Spain, Germany, UK, and USA banks,
Tags: Federal Drive , Cybersecurity Update , cybersecurity , Zeus botnet , malware , smartphones , SANS Institute
OMB officially expands DHS's cyber role
DHS will oversee and provide assistance to civilian agencies to improve how they protect their computer networks. White House cyber coordinator Schmidt says the goal of the memo is to make sure agency roles and responsibilities are clear. Schmidt also calls for more valuable public-private partnerships.
Tags: technology , Peter Orszag , Anne Neuberger , OMB , DHS , Ed Mueller , Guy Copeland , CSC , Qwest , AFCEA , information sharing , cybersecurity , FISMA , Jason Miller
Study: More managers than ever worry about cyber threats
Learn more in today's cybersecurity update.
Tags: technology , cybersecurity , Cybersecurity Update , TIC , netForensics , DorobekInsider
