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The Internet Security Alliance presented Melissa Hathaway with its annual award for vision in cyber security Tuesday during an event at the National Press Club. Hathaway, the Obama Administration’s former acting cyber security chief, received the McCurdy Award on the one-year anniversary of when she began her 60-day review of the government’s cyber security program. ISA believes that Hathaway’s work, if implemented, would result in the establishment of a modern partnership between the public and private sectors, which is necessary for an effective and sustainable system of cyber security.
http://information-security-resources.com/2010/02/09/isa-presents-melissa-hathaway-with-award/The Internet Security Alliance presented Melissa Hathaway with its annual award for... more
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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,... more
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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... more
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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
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The RFI is classified, but in general terms, it seeks information on prospective technical, end-to-end solutions that will help to protect the federal (.gov) cyber domain, and to facilitate cybersecurity improvements affecting the private sector. Registration will remain open until July 22, 2009.The RFI is classified, but in general terms, it seeks information on prospective... more
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