Hard data on the state of the Internet – FierceTelecom

Hard data on the state of the InternetFierceTelecomFourth quarter 2011 data recently released reveals the shockingly intense level and breadth of Internet security attacks, the approaching exhaust of available IPv4 addresses, strong and steady increases in broadband performance, and the emerging …and more » “internet security” – Google News


TISM survey pinpoints 2012 computer security issues – State News

It’s not the infamous Y2K scare of 2000, but as a new calendar year begins, two MSU professors are continuing research to help protect home computer owners. Emilee Rader and Rick Wash, assistant professors in the Department of Telecommunications … “computer security” – Bing News


The state of intelligence reform 10 years after 9/11

Top Priority Sector:  law_enforcement_first_responders Image Caption:  Robert Mueller, III By Robert Mueller, III [Editor’s note: Robert Mueller, III, the Directopr of the FBI, delivered the following congressional testimony before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence in Washington, DC, on October 6, 2011.] Good morning, Chairman Rogers, Ranking Member Ruppersberger, and members of the committee. [...]


9/11, A Decade Later — Forging bonds and benefits from cooperative training between military and non-military federal, state and local law enforcement

Carl White Top Priority Sector:  military_force_protection Image Caption:  Carl White For many years, concerns about crossing the boundaries imposed by the Posse Comitatus Act impeded U.S. military relationships with non-Department of Defense law enforcement agencies. The act was created in the 1800’s to limit the federal government’s power to use the military for law enforcement. [...]


GAO tosses out BayFirst’s protest of State Department contract to upgrade security overseas

Jacob Goodwin Top Priority Sector:  infrastructure_protection The Government Accountability Office has thrown out a contract protest lodged by BayFirst Solutions, LLC, of Washington, DC, after BayFirst objected to the State Department’s award of an $18 million contract to a rival, Veteran’s Solutions, Inc. (VSI), of Arlington, VA, to provide support services related to the upgrade [...]


NRC approves Indian Point cyber-security plan – Empire State News

“It’s designed to protect the plant against anybody who might want to try to hack into plant systems or attack them using computer viruses or other means,” he said. “This is a concern, not only for nuclear power plants, but for industry in the …


Organizations here focus on computer security – State Journal-Register

Annually, an outside vendor simulates attacks, and that shows us where our weaknesses are,” Bandy said. Anti-virus software and hard-drive encryption is used on every computer, including those that go outside with visiting nurses. Memorial also has a …


Ariz. State Police Check Computer Security After Hack Attack – NewsMax.com

PHOENIX — State police said Friday that they are checking the security of their computer system after an attack by hackers and they are investigating to determine the extent of the infiltration. The Lulz Security hacking collective claimed on Thursday …


Ariz. State Police Check Computers After Hack Attack – FOX News

PHOENIX – State police said Friday that they are checking the security of the agency’s computer system after an attack by hackers and they are investigating to determine the extent of the infiltration. The Lulz Security hacking collective claimed on …


IMF Computer System Infiltrated by Hackers Said to Work for Foreign State (Bloomberg)

Bloomberg:IMF Computer System Infiltrated by Hackers Said to Work for Foreign State  —  The International Monetary Fund’s computer system was attacked by hackers believed to be connected to a foreign government, resulting in the loss of e-mails and other documents, according to a person familiar with the incident.