Security

5 Ways to Prepare for a Cyberattack

April 2, 2013 - Cybersecurity expert offers insights on the typical public sector breach victim and advice to minimize the risk of an attack.

RSA 2013: How Bad Will Cyber War Become?

March 26, 2013 - Security experts say that cyber crime will get more dangerous, but they disagree on the severity.

Colorado Embraces New IT Security Philosophy

March 25, 2013 - Jonathan Trull is leading Colorado state government into a new era of cybersecurity.

RSA 2013: Hackers Await Government’s Embrace of Mobile Payments

March 25, 2013 - Security experts at this year’s RSA conference discuss how dangerous this new area would be.

Are Web Apps Highly Susceptible to Attack?

March 22, 2013 - According to one Web app security company, 99 percent of tested Web apps used by both the public- and private-sector are vulnerable.

RSA 2013: Is Obama’s Executive Order on Cybersecurity Too Vague?

March 22, 2013 - Security experts discuss What the bill's literature means for data privacy in the private and public sectors.

RSA 2013: Is Partisan Gridlock the Future of Cybersecurity Legislation?

March 21, 2013 - Security experts discuss whether White House discord and drama become the norm whenever cybersecurity is discussed.

RSA 2013: Will Obama's Executive Order on Cybersecurity Lead to More Data Sharing?

March 20, 2013 - Experts say yes, but the relationship between the public and private sectors may not be perfect.

How Secure is Your Cloud? (Infographic)

March 15, 2013 - While cloud security is said to be getting easier, one study study looked at just how cloud security has progressed over the past two years.

Securing the Presidential Inauguration: An Inside Look

March 14, 2013 - Protecting the president at the inauguration takes coordination and lots of law enforcement.

Cybersecurity Tops U.S. Threat List

March 12, 2013 - Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper Jr. warns Senate committee that a large-scale cyberattack could cause major service disruption in the next two years.

A Live View of Global Cyberattacks

March 11, 2013 - A German website maps details of millions of cyberattacks around the globe.

Are Governments Ready to be Buyers of Cybersecurity Insurance?

March 8, 2013 - Some public-sector officials and brokers in the insurance industry think the time has come to apply traditional insurance principles in the world of government IT.

Should Government Adjust Mobile Security Techniques?

March 1, 2013 - Security pros urge the public sector to focus on mobile access control, not mobile device lockdown.

'Internet of Things' Must Be Secured

March 1, 2013 - Vint Cerf, the Internet's founding father, has issued a challenge for security researchers to safeguard devices connecting to the Web.

Auto-Tweets Mimic Police Scanner

February 19, 2013 - Cambridge, Mass., police introduce a real-time crime notification system that sends out auto updates via Twitter.

President Obama Signs Executive Order on Cybersecurity

February 13, 2013 - During his State of the Union address, Obama mentioned the signing and called for Congress to take action to protect the nation's critical infrastructure from cyberattacks.

Why So Quiet on the Cyberthreat?

February 13, 2013 - Jarno Limnell talks cyberthreats and vulnerabilities in the United States.

Hackers Broadcast Zombie Emergency Alert on TV

February 12, 2013 - The bogus alert cautioned Montana TV viewers to “not attempt to approach or apprehend these bodies, as they are considered extremely dangerous.”

Seattle Mayor Nixes Drone Program

February 12, 2013 - Mayor Mike McGinn's decision to return the city's drones to the vendor puts Seattle in the center of discussions about the role of such technologies in government.