Cybersecurity
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As part of a 10-county pilot, the local government fully implemented the technology Jan. 29. Its GPS, GIS and improved cellphone technology offer additional accuracy during emergencies. -
The state’s recently arrived director of cyber operations will work closely with state Chief Information Security Officer Chris Gergen to build and manage statewide cybersecurity strategy and operations.
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After a phishing incident in December initially cost Warren County over $3.3 million, officials may soon pass a thorough computer use policy for county employees that will touch on related issues.
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State agencies will use a ranked scale of severity in security reports that officials hope will improve risk assessment.
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The Defense Industrial Base Cyber Pilot is sharing secret threat data with selected corporations and partner Internet service providers to improve the nation’s security posture.
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A report this month from the Center for a New American Security brings together thought leadership from an all-star lineup of security experts.
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Northrop Grumman cites cyber-defense strategies and cloud security in research progress.
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Blue Coat Chief Scientist Qing Li shares his insights on IPv6 adoption methodology and the potential hidden costs of the new protocol standard.
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Major corporations, government agencies and universities set to test IPv6, the next-generation Internet addressing standard.
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The government IT purchasing to-do list includes secure cloud migration and increased network efficiency as budgets are projected to shrink this year.
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Rhode Island is establishing a cyber-disruption response team to help restore critical IT systems following a disaster.
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Proposed legislation comes on the heels of an audit that uncovered confidential and personal information on computers marked for public auction earlier this year.
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A new study found that most companies have security policies for work-issued mobile devices, but many employees don’t know what those policies are.
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Survey from network and key encryption provider also finds a third of 500 IT security specialists were confident their knowledge and access to encryption keys and certificates could bring a company to a halt with little effort.
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Michigan has been having a rough go lately, suffering two major computer outages in separate, unrelated incidents.
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Northrop Grumman has agreed to pay Virginia nearly $5 million in restitution for a widespread computer outage last summer that left 26 state agencies without service.
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New Jersey’s Enhanced Digital Driver License was adopted by all 39 Motor Vehicle Commission (MVC) agencies on May 11; Connecticut’s program, called SelectCT ID, will be phased in during the next six years in an effort beginning this fall.
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The W32.QAKBOT worm may have infected as many as 1,500 computers in the departments of Unemployment Assistance and Career Services.
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Michigan computer outage was one of the biggest, longest and most widespread in the state’s history, according to Kurt Weiss, spokesman for the Michigan Department of Budget and Technology.
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Government IT officials who are following ongoing developments of the PlayStation breach said that more timely and granular data would help state governments protect citizens’ privacy.
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The White House will unveil new proposed cyber-security legislation that will focus on protecting the nation’s citizens, its critical infrastructure and federal systems.
