Saturday, February 28

Future security threats: Enterprise attacks of 2009

Future security threats: Enterprise attacks of 2009: "Based on last year's threats and exploits, here are some brief information security predictions for 2009. But remember, many of the new threats we will face in the near and distant future will look similar to the ones we have faced in the past."

Friday, February 27

U.S. spy agency may get more cybersecurity duties by Reuters: Yahoo! Tech

U.S. spy agency may get more cybersecurity duties by Reuters: Yahoo! Tech: "'A number of nations, including Russia and China, can disrupt elements of the U.S. information infrastructure,' Blair said. 'Cyber-defense is not a one-time fix; it requires a continual investment.'
Billions of dollars are at stake. Defense contractors Northrop Grumman Corp, Lockheed Martin and Boeing Co are working on classified cybersecurity projects for the U.S. government.
Software and telecommunications companies also are likely to play a major role, said Democratic Representative Dutch Ruppersberger, whose Maryland district includes the NSA.
Earlier this month, President Barack Obama ordered a 60-day cybersecurity review and named Melissa Hathaway, the top cyber official with the intelligence director's office, to a White House post overseeing the effort."

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