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"As President, my highest priority is the safety and security of the American people. That is why, in February, I issued a Presidential Study Directive to look at how the White House should be organized to deal with the critical issues of homeland security and counterterrorism.""As President, my highest priority is the safety and security of the American... more
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In February 2009, President Obama directed the National Security Council (NSC) and Homeland Security Council to conduct a 60-day review of the plans, programs, and activities underway throughout government that address our communications and information infrastructure (i.e., “cyberspace”), in order to develop a strategic framework to ensure that the U.S. government’s initiatives in this area are appropriately integrated, resourced, and coordinated.In February 2009, President Obama directed the National Security Council (NSC) and... more
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Western Union has become the latest firm to have its brand hijacked by phishers, with a flood of trojan-laden e-mails purporting to come from the money transfer outfit hitting inboxes.Western Union has become the latest firm to have its brand hijacked by phishers, with... more
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Ms Hathaway made a speech outlining the issues she wished input on to the ISA (as she did with several other organizations) and Mr. Clinton participated in two smaller sessions with her and her staff. In addition, the ISA presented a 44-page booklet of cyber security proposals to the Obama Administration covering 9 different topic areas (The Cyber Security Social Contract: Policy Recommendations for the Obama Administration). Subsequent to the Hathaway speech to ISA the ISA Board prepared an additional 11 policy papers directly answering questions raised in Ms Hathaway’s speech.Ms Hathaway made a speech outlining the issues she wished input on to the ISA (as she... more
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It was nice that Javelin Strategy and Research took the time to write about HomeATM in their analysis of Finovate Startup09, but I’m a little confused about something they say in their report.
Maybe a reader might be able to clarify what they mean, because right now I’ve got kindova BSMS (Both Sides of the Mouth Syndrome) taste in my - for lack of a better word - mouth.It was nice that Javelin Strategy and Research took the time to write about HomeATM in... more
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Washington, DC - Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 3:00 pm ET -The Whitehouse made the following statement today at the daily Press Office Press Briefing by Whitehouse Press Secretary Robert Gibbs: 60-Day Cyber Space Policy Review Report To be released May 29th, 2009Washington, DC - Tuesday, May 26, 2009 - 3:00 pm ET -The Whitehouse made the following... more
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If you think that all these hard-earned dollars are being spent on truly creating continuous compliance, this is money well spent. Yay. If you think that these capital dollars are being thrown at a huge Band-Aid, and that information security breaches will continue to occur, and that equal dollars will be need to be spent passing next year’s audit, then not so much. Boo.If you think that all these hard-earned dollars are being spent on truly creating... more
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From a corporate perspective, while banking and finance sectors have been more proactive and forward thinking as well as far more advanced than most sectors, cyber security is still perceived too often simply as an IT cost center rather than as an enterprise wide risk management issue with serious financial implications. The silo specific view of cyber issues, fueled by antiquated corporate structures and attitudes results in an insufficient analysis of the true needs and values associated with cyber security.From a corporate perspective, while banking and finance sectors have been more... more
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President Barack Obama’s life could be in danger if 34 million dollars are not granted to upgrade the communication system of the US Secret Service, a report claims.President Barack Obama’s life could be in danger if 34 million dollars are not... more
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Both Twitter and Facebook have been hit with phishing attacks in recent days. “The social networking attacks are becoming increasingly common,” said Jamie De Guerre, chief technology officer with antispam vendor Cloudmark. “Spammers are really moving to attack social networks because of the popularity of the social networks and also because they’re not as well defended as most e-mail platforms.”Both Twitter and Facebook have been hit with phishing attacks in recent days.... more
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Det-Sen. Const. Jamie McDonald, of the computer crime squad, said wireless internet users were being targeted by a crime called “war driving”, in which criminals drive around suburbs until their laptops pick up a wireless network signal. He said many people who signed up for wireless internet accounts did not activate the security programs provided and default safety software could often be bypassed by savvy criminals in minutes.Det-Sen. Const. Jamie McDonald, of the computer crime squad, said wireless internet... more
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The Army is in the process of migrating hundreds of thousands of computers to Windows Vista to improve Internet security and upgrade information systems. Vista has not been a success for Microsoft like previous versions of Windows. Reviewers of the OS have found it buggy, a resource hog, hard to install, and incompatible with legacy software. In addition, the operating system’s new user interface has been difficult for many users.The Army is in the process of migrating hundreds of thousands of computers to Windows... more
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Malware Wednesday crippled Windows-based computer systems at the U.S. Marshals Service, which hunts federal fugitives and operates the country’s witness protection program, knocking the agency’s network offline.Malware Wednesday crippled Windows-based computer systems at the U.S. Marshals... more
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“Steve Wozniak (co-founder Apple), John McAfee (founder McAfee Associates), and I are on the Board of Directors of Ripcord Networks. Additionally we have the best employees and advisors in this space. Ellen Hancock is Chair of our Board of Advisors (former company affiliations include: IBM, Apple, Exodus, Aetna, Colgate/ Palmolive, EDS). The Board of Advisors includes: Jon Callas (CTO & CST of PGP), Phil Zimmermann (PGP founder, ZRTP author, and privacy advocate), Marc Hodosh (President, TEDMED, Archon XPrize Genome Project), Dan Pitt, and others.”“Steve Wozniak (co-founder Apple), John McAfee (founder McAfee Associates), and... more
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iCan’t help but cringe (the first time iLaughed) every time I see that iPhone commercial, you know the one that shows somebody entering their credit card iNformation iNto an iPhone. Are they freaking iNuts? iDon’t Get iT. Here’s why: When you do that you are entering your valuable credit card iNformation iNto a “BROWSER.” Any guesses as to why they call iT a browser? iF anyone said: “Because hackers can browse for iNformation on iT” congrats! So here’s my beef: “Where’s the Security?iCan’t help but cringe (the first time iLaughed) every time I see that iPhone... more
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The Isalliance Board released “The Cyber Security Social Contract: Policy Recommendations for the Obama Administration and the 111th Congress” which critiques the National Strategy to Secure Cyber Space as well as provides detailed recommendations for moving forward. In recognition of this, and other ISA efforts, ISAlliance President Larry Clinton and Board Chairman Ty Sagalow of Zurich Insurance have been asked to serve on the experts panel Commissioned by the House Committee on Cyber Security and administered by the federal government’s General Accountability Office (GAO).The Isalliance Board released “The Cyber Security Social Contract: Policy... more
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Don’t get me wrong. I thing pressure should be applied to change the process of protecting our nations cyber infrastructure, including utilities. But this solution doesn’t sound new. The problems are systemic, starting with not understanding the threat, knee-jerk reactions to fearful statements, and underfunding of security programs. A real solution should address these failings.Don’t get me wrong. I thing pressure should be applied to change the process of... more
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“Our Participating Organizations came out in force in the recent Council nominations and election process. It is exciting to see such widespread participation,” said Bob Russo, general manager, PCI Security Standards Council. “I would like to congratulate not only our new Board of Advisors but everyone who continues to join the Council in pursuing its mission of securing payment card data, through these collaborative processes. I’m confident our new Board of Advisors will build upon the success of their predecessors in helping the Council to effectively evolve the PCI standards and bring new tools and resources to market to help improve education and implementation of PCI standards.”“Our Participating Organizations came out in force in the recent Council... more
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I recently had the opportunity to talk to some of best known innovators of our time, including Steve Wozniak, John McAfee, Alex Fielding, Phil Zimmermann, Jon Callas and Marc Hodosh. They discuss the fatal flaw in VoIP which create the ability to perform warrantless wiretaps and what they have done to lead the industry toward more trusted and secure Cyberspace.I recently had the opportunity to talk to some of best known innovators of our time,... more
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The “Twitter porn names” game, currently Twitter’s top-trending topic (things that are twittered the most), may be a fun distraction that gives you and your friends something to tweet about. But it also has a security hole — one that is no technical snafu. It could be simple human error, but it’s also possible that this security hole is an example of truly sneaky social engineering.The “Twitter porn names” game, currently Twitter’s top-trending... more
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