Monday - December 8, 2008
The report is called "Securing Cyberspace for the 44th Presidency," and one paragraph in its opening section succinctly sets forth the Internet-related challenges awaiting President-elect Barack Obama. "Cybersecurity is now a major security problem for the United States," the Center for Strategic and International Studies commission report begins. "Decisions and actions must respect privacy and civil liberties, and only a comprehensive national security strategy that embraces both the domestic and international aspects of cybersecurity will make us more secure."
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Wednesday - October 15, 2008
"Geekonomics is really about the economics of a technology ... and the positive and negative impact on us." That's according to David Rice, author of "Geekonomics: The Real Cost of Insecure Software." In his book, Rice discusses how software defects severely impact the U.S. economy and national security.
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Tuesday - September 16, 2008
The computer attacks Russia allegedly orchestrated against Georgia in August
have raised the cyber warfare bar to a new threat level. The cyber assault
that accompanied Russia's armed maneuver into its former territory of Georgia escalated to an international event.
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Thursday - August 14, 2008
Top United States Air Force officials announced Thursday they are considering putting the military branch's Cyber Command program on hold. The Secretary and Chief of Staff of the Air Force have considered delaying current activity and development for the Air Force Cyber Command in order to conduct a comprehensive assessment of the AFCC's mission.
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Tuesday - August 12, 2008
The timing is suspicious: Just as Russian tanks began their physical assaults on Georgia's armies, that country's civilian communications infrastructure started coming under attack in cyberspace. Yet there is no direct evidence that ties this Internet warfare to the Russian government, and it may stay that way.
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Wednesday - July 23, 2008
Usually, it's a mayor who hands out the key to his or her city to residents deserving special recognition. In San Francisco's case, it was Mayor Gavin Newsom who took back the key to his city's computer network from the man who held it hostage for more than a week.
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Friday - July 18, 2008
A City of San Francisco systems administrator is a living testimonial to the importance of preventing any one person in an organization from having too much power. Terry Childs, who is now in jail, holds in his brain the passwords that will let city officials access San Francisco's Fiber Wide Area Network.
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Thursday - July 17, 2008
The presidential campaign is turning a focus to cyberterrorism. Democrat Barack Obama has unveiled plans for a "national cyber advisor" position as well as updated standards for protecting computer-based infrastructures if he is elected. John McCain, the presumptive Republican nominee, has spoken of the need for increased cyber security in recent weeks as well.
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Monday - June 30, 2008
Put down the vendor white papers and turn down the volume on that webinar. If you want to secure your data and pass a PCI audit, take a look at the past -- the long-ago past. Between the ninth and 15th centuries, the castle was the Western world's emblem of strength and security. It enabled small villages and towns to repel larger forces and defend what was important to them.
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Thursday - June 12, 2008
Two U.S. lawmakers on Wednesday accused China of hacking into their office computers, bringing a swift denial from the Chinese government the next day. U.S. Rep. Frank Wolf, R.-Va., a frequent advocate of human rights causes, said that in August 2006 an outside attack was made on four of his office computers.
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Friday - May 30, 2008
Revision3, an entertainment network for the Web, had planned to release its two most popular shows last Friday evening in time for the Memorial Day weekend. Instead, chaos struck, and the Web 2.0 company found itself unable distribute videos or advertising or respond to clients' requests.
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