Cornell Tech adds four of the world’s leading cybersecurity experts to faculty
January 27, 2016 – Cornell’s Department of Computer Science has added four faculty members at Cornell Tech who are among the world’s elite for cybersecurity, privacy and cryptography research,...
View ArticleState of Cybersecurity: “High Priority” in U.S.
United States coordinator for cyber issues Chris Painter discusses the challenges of cybersecurity with Elliott Gotkine on “Bloomberg West.” (Source: Bloomberg) For the full article click here
View ArticleWhy Industrial Control Systems are the most Important – and Complex – to Secure
Our Nation’s energy, water, transportation and other physical critical infrastructures are woefully unprepared for cyber attacks due to archaic infrastructures, frankenstiened networks and complex...
View ArticleKU to train next-gen cybersecurity experts for US gov
LAWRENCE (KSNT) – The University of Kansas School of Engineering will receive nearly $5 million dollars to educate cyberdefense experts “dedicated to public service” according to the school. The school...
View ArticleHow GCs Can Get CEOs To Fund Cybersecurity
Law360, Chicago (January 28, 2016, 7:46 PM ET) — Some general counsels still face an uphill battle in getting the money to counter hackers and other data privacy breaches, but a few new studies can...
View ArticleGAO Says DHS Cybersecurity Protection Program Lacking
Law360, Washington (January 28, 2016, 7:00 PM ET) — A U.S. Department of Homeland Security cybersecurity system is protecting the civilian federal government from a number of computer-based threats,...
View ArticleGro-Biz tackling contracting, cybersecurity and more
GILLETTE – The Gro-Biz Conference and Idea Expo for 2016 will be in Gillette this year, and as usual will break out into tracks for those trying to land more government contracts and for those who...
View ArticleSen. Johnson: Congress ‘way behind’ on cyber knowhow
Congress is way behind on cybersecurity knowhow, the chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs said Thursday, adding that ignorance — and the difficulty of shaping...
View ArticleData Breach & Incident Response: Assess the cybersecurity priorities keeping...
Businesses are generating and storing great volumes of data using numerous platforms: desktops, laptops, servers, cloud servers, archiving appliances, external storage devices, websites and more....
View ArticleConsider potential cybersecurity risks when developing smart devices, says...
Have you considered cybersecurity risk? FDA has just released the new draft guidance, “Postmarket Management of Cybersecurity in Medical Devices.” “A growing number of medical devices are designed to...
View ArticleTEDx conference tackles topics from cybersecurity to Harrisburg
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW) — The TEDx conference is back in town spreading ideas of innovation in the hopes of making Augusta better. There were 14 total speakers. Many were local, but some came from as far...
View ArticleJPMorgan Chase Atty: Bank Will Spend $500M on Cyber Security
It turns that even the largest organizations harbor reservations about the strength of their cyber defense. “JP Morgan is going to spend a half-billion dollars on security this year, and we still feel...
View ArticleSolutions for Cybersecurity Gaps and Challenges — S&T Has Tech for That!
Newswise — Earlier this month, the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate(S&T) Cyber Security Division (CSD) hosted the Transition to Practice (TTP) Investors,...
View ArticleBriefs: Company news, February 2016
Matt Goulet (left) has joined San Antonio, Texas based security firmGlobalSCAPE, Inc as the new chief operating officer (COO). Goulet will be responsible for operational leadership responsibilities...
View ArticlePhysicians, Heal Thy Own Security Weaknesses
Healthcare organizations need to pay particular attention to closing vulnerabilities. Last year was filled with many high-profile security breaches leaving millions of health records exposed and...
View ArticleSilver Lining for IT Professionals
They say every cloud has a silver lining, and that certainly seems to be the case for IT professionals following the recent rise in prevalence and awareness of cyber-crime. According to results from...
View ArticleInternet of things increasing the stakes in cybersecurity
The internet of things is expected to increase the stakes for securing cloud-based networks as the number of internet-connected devices continues to surge to greater than 30 billion by 2020, according...
View ArticleCybersecurity program aims to bring digital manpower to Augusta
AUGUSTA. Ga. (WRDW) – TedX Augusta has come and gone. But the words from one speaker remain as relevant now than ever. Indepth Defense owner Mark Baggett’s TedX Talk focused on a number of...
View ArticleFintech, Education, omnichannel retail, cybersecurity: 7 UK tech firms...
The UK is fast becoming something of a beacon for tech investment, with major investors putting their money into a wide range of software and digital firms based here. Indeed, $1.4bn was invested into...
View ArticleInmarsat brings in cybersecurity veteran as head of security
Global satellite communications services provider, Inmarsat, has announced that long-time cybersecurity veteran, Gary Gagnon, has been appointed Senior Vice President of Group Security. Ruy Pinto,...
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