Security News and Articles

Department of Labor Boosts Funding for Unemployment Insurance Technology

Sep 28, 2009 - More than $164 million will be distributed to state unemployment insurance departments for improvements to IT, cyber-security and system modernization.

Government Must Attract More Cyber-Security Talent (Opinion): Nov 6, 2009 - Why aren't more people interested in becoming government cyber-security experts?
Spammers Misuse the Name of United States Attorney General: Nov 6, 2009 - E-mail claiming to be from the U.S. Attorney General lure recipients to send money to avoid legal prosecution.
It Doesn't Pay to Skimp on Cyber-Security (Opinion): Oct 30, 2009 - Governments must still protect domains, critical infrastructure and Web 2.0 platforms.
EU Charges UK With Electronic Privacy Infringement: Oct 30, 2009 - If not resolved, the next step is referral to the European Court of Justice.
Arizona Supreme Court: Metadata a Public Record: Oct 30, 2009 - Phoenix police officer alleged that notes kept by his supervisor had been backdated.
NASCIO Recognizes Top State IT Projects, Elects President: Oct 27, 2009 - Categories include business continuity, portals, information security and cross-boundary collaboration.
Teri Takai on IT Security: Oct 21, 2009 - In a recent webinar, Takai talked about transparency, underserved areas of the state and protecting information online.
DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano to Americans: Cyber-Security is a Group Effort: Oct 21, 2009 - Homeland Security secretary tells viewers in a live webcast that securing cyber-space is everyone's job.
DHS Official Says Government and Citizens Must Work Together in Cyber-Security Fight: Oct 15, 2009 - People have personal stakes in cyber-security in a world with more sophisticated and pervasive attacks.
Malware Posing as Postal Tracking E-Mail: Oct 14, 2009 - A new type subject line for an old virus, this new method has people opening malicious messages.
Melissa Hathaway Joins Harvard Kennedy School of Government: Oct 9, 2009 - Former White House cyber-security director appointed senior adviser at Kennedy School's Belfer Center.
Most Spammed States in the U.S.: Oct 9, 2009 - A list was recently released of the most spammed states in the nation.
U.S. Must Focus on Protecting Critical Computer Networks from Cyber-Attack: Oct 8, 2009 - Difficulty in preventing cyber-attacks on critical civilian and military computer networks means the U.S. must focus on defending these networks, according to a new RAND Corp. study.
Hacked E-mail Passwords Highlight Security Problems: Oct 7, 2009 - Many Web surfers still depend on simplistic passwords.
Making Cyber-Security a National Priority: Oct 6, 2009 - Citizen involvement in cyber-security is crucial.
Five Anti-Malware Recommendations That Could Save Your Network: Oct 2, 2009 - Malicious code comes hard and fast, so it helps to take some extra precautions when securing your network.
Napolitano Announces New DHS Cybersecurity Hiring Authority: Oct 1, 2009 - The new authority will allow the Department of Homeland Security to staff up to 1,000 positions over the next three years.
How Safe Is Social Media? (Opinion): Sep 29, 2009 - Don't make 'bear shaving' your security policy for Web 2.0.
Department of Labor Boosts Funding for Unemployment Insurance Technology: Sep 28, 2009 - More than $164 million will be distributed to state unemployment insurance departments for improvements to IT, cyber-security and system modernization.
Personal Computing: Cybersquatting and Its Remedies: Sep 28, 2009 - Cybersquatting is the use of a domain name for a Web site that rightfully belongs to someone else.