“First, the President is correct in his appreciation of the need to view cyber security as not just a technical and security issue, but as an economic one as well. In the 21st century - the digital century - economics and security are opposite sides of the same coin. You cannot affect one without impacting the other.” ~ Congressional Testimony
Larry Clinton, president of the Internet Security Alliance (ISA), will testify tomorrow at a U.S. Senate Judiciary Terrorism and Homeland Security Subcommittee hearing titled, Cybersecurity: Preventing Terrorist Attacks and Protecting Privacy in Cyberspace.
The ISA will release a new cybersecurity report, which proposes frameworks for taking key issues in the Obama Administration’s “Cyberspace Policy Review” document to the next level, in an effort to achieve tangible progress. The report will include frameworks for creating a new, practical model for information sharing; addressing the international nature of cybersecurity issues; developing a market for adopting good security standards and practices; building a highly educated digital workforce; and managing the global IT supply chain.
ISA/AIA webinar - Testing In A Real Environment Leads to Faster Cyber Security Innovation; Electronic Self-Help - White Hats, Black Markets, and Grey Laws; Software Assurance Forum; ICSJWG 2009 Fall Conference; ISA/AIA Webinar - Supply Chain Issues in Cyber Security…
Internet Security Alliance (ISA) President Larry Clinton will describe the progress being made in the joint ANSI/ISA project to develop an enterprise wide cybersecurity framework Wednesday afternoon at the 8th Plenary of the Homeland Security Standards Panel in Washington DC.Internet Security Alliance (ISA) President Larry Clinton will describe the progress... more
Internet Security Alliance President Larry Clinton will serve as one of three private sector briefers at a unique senior level pan-government briefing on cyber security Friday, October 16 from 10:00am to noon. Although this meeting is closed to the press, ISA members are invited to attend...Internet Security Alliance President Larry Clinton will serve as one of three private... more
I’m not arguing for an eggshell model of security - crunchy on the outside, squishy on the inside - but it makes things much easier to be able to address an application server’s security requirements without the need to assume that whatever security you implement on an application level is all you will have.I’m not arguing for an eggshell model of security - crunchy on the outside, squishy... more
Does the DMCA matter to YouTube staffers? Apparently not according to evidence uncovered by lawyers for Viacom in its suit against the popular online video sharing site. Perhaps the better question: Does the DMCA matter to anyone?Does the DMCA matter to YouTube staffers? Apparently not according to evidence... more
In Estonia the State Department has arranged for a series of meetings/lectures and discussions for Mr. Clinton. In addition to visiting the NATO Center Mr. Clinton will meet with representatives of the Estonian government, private sector entities, law enforcement, university and primary education professionals.In Estonia the State Department has arranged for a series of meetings/lectures and... more
Infected users are often spreading additional malware by having infected Web sites posted on their Webpage without their knowledge. Friends are then more apt to click on these sites since they appear to be endorsed by their contacts. Tips on avoiding these tactics…Infected users are often spreading additional malware by having infected Web sites... more
ISAlliance President Larry Clinton, in Estonia by request of the US State Department; Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Congress; ISAlliance/CyLab Webinar; CMU Software Engineering Institute one day course: Creating a Computer Security Incident Response Team; ISAlliance/AIA Webinar; NIST 5th Annual IT Security Automation Conference; Illinois Institute of Technology 5th Annual VoIP Conference & Expo…ISAlliance President Larry Clinton, in Estonia by request of the US State Department;... more
I asked one of the sales guys from a major international backbone provider why they didn’t allocating a small portion of these IPs as tarpits? His response: ”Our mission isn’t to save the Internet.” Honestly though, it should be, it’d be in everyone’s interest to minimize capacity used by worms and bots and free bandwidth that could be used productively for other purposes.I asked one of the sales guys from a major international backbone provider why they... more
A judge Tuesday heard arguments in a dispute over software sales that could potentially have repercussions on the secondhand sale of virtually any copyright material.
The suit was filed by Timothy Vernor, a seller on eBay, after Autodesk, citing the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, asked eBay to remove some of its software products that Vernor had listed for sale there, and later to ban him from the site.A judge Tuesday heard arguments in a dispute over software sales that could... more
Ever wondered how much your online identity is worth to a cyber criminal? Cyber crime is now larger than the international drug trade. Nearly 10 million people have reported identity theft in the U.S. over the last 12 months and one in four households have already been victimized.Ever wondered how much your online identity is worth to a cyber criminal? Cyber crime... more
Thursday, September 24 at 2 Eastern: ISAlliance & AIA are pleased to offer an exciting FREE webinar: The Financial Impact of Cyber Risk. Virtually every company has calculated the benefits of electronic business into its business plans. Unfortunately, companies often fail to account for the financial downside that may result from cyber security attacks.Thursday, September 24 at 2 Eastern: ISAlliance & AIA are pleased to offer an exciting... more
ANSI Identity Theft Standards Panel webinar “Lessons from the Data Breach at Heartland” by Bob Carr, CEO of Heartland Payment Systems; Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute Insider Threat Workshop; U.S. Department of Homeland Security Critical Infrastructure and Key Resources; ISAlliance/NIST/DHS VoIP & Unified Communications Automated Security and Assurance Project; IT Sector Coordinating Council Protective Programs and Research and Development (PPRD)…ANSI Identity Theft Standards Panel webinar “Lessons from the Data Breach at... more
Please respond directly to DHS via the contacts below if you have any relevant information: The Station Fire in northern Los Angeles County, CA is threatening the Mount Wilson Communications Facility. Some other facilities determined to be of significant critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR) are the NASA Jet Propulsion Lab, Mount Lukens and Mount Disappointment Communications Facilities, 33Kv, 220Kv power lines, and Gould power substation. The National Coordinating Center (NCC) needs input from its NCS partners regarding anticipated impacts to Federal communications systems and assets.Please respond directly to DHS via the contacts below if you have any relevant... more
Seattle man used Limewire for identity theft; CA auto-immune update trashes systems; U.S. appeals court cans CAN-SPAM suit; ‘Zeus Bot’ in Internet postcards; Storage reliability questioned after high profile outages; UC Berkeley School of Journalism server hacked; ActiveX overhaul in Microsoft patch batch; Microsoft Releases August Security Bulletin; WordPress bug resets admin password; Twitter knocked offline once again; UPS forced to encrypt devices after data breach…Seattle man used Limewire for identity theft; CA auto-immune update trashes systems;... more
Something tells us Kaleidescape has a man (or woman, to be fair) on the inside, else United States District Court Judge Marilyn Patel is just downright trifilin'.Something tells us Kaleidescape has a man (or woman, to be fair) on the inside, else... more
Cyber security threats have reached a critical juncture. With attacks becoming more sophisticated and damaging, members of Congress and the Administration have taken note. The Obama Administration’s recent cyber security review highlights matters of high importance to many companies. More than ever, firms must stay on top of the rapidly changing world of cyber security, and must consider newly developed White House policies. Some priorities set forth include:Cyber security threats have reached a critical juncture. With attacks becoming more... more
