National Security
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Malaysian govt defends action in Web censorship
News Ministry says MCMC has been "transparent, fair and balanced" and condemns allegations multimedia commission acted like Nazi police "Gestapo".
Tags: Local Government, Politics, Regulations, Web sites, Commission, multimedia, Web sites, Information And Communication Technology, Video, Malaysia
Amit Yoran talks cybersecurity
Insight newsmaker Former U.S. cybersecurity director Amit Yoran talks about his year as the "cyberguy" and why he is an "anti-user".
Tags: Authentication and encryption, PC security, Data security, Policy and management, Security, Amit Yoran, Cybersecurity, NSA, CNCI, Information Technology
Obama urged to appoint new cybersecurity tsar
News The Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency is recommending U.S. President-elect Barack Obama create a new White House office to address cybersecurity.
Tags: Hacking, Spam and phishing, Viruses and worms, Defense/military, Federal Government, Security, Cybersecurity, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Telecommunications, White House
India blocks service to millions of handsets
News Mobile phones without a valid identification number are being blocked in India as part of a government security drive.
Tags: Mobile, Local Government, Security, National Security, Phone, India, network, mobile, handset, security agency
Obama's security adviser calls for energy action
News James Jones, incoming national security adviser, is a retired general who advocates for a diverse energy supply and clean-energy technologies in the name of national security.
Tags: Clean Technology, Energy Policy, Security, National Security, Renewable Energy, energy efficiency, nuclear energy, security adviser, financial, America
Report: Countries prepping for cyber war
News U.S., Israel, Russia, China, and France are gearing up for cyber offensives, according to a new McAfee report.
Tags: Security, International governments, Defense/military, ARPAnet, U.S., network, Georgia, South Korea, denial of service, McAfee Inc.
CEOs endorse 'foothold strategy' for electric cars
News The Electrification Coalition of different companies pushes for policies to promote electric vehicles in six to eight regions in the U.S. as a way to build critical mass.
Tags: Green IT, Battery, Electrification Coalition, Nissan Motor Co. Ltd., CEO, U.S., Green IT, Plug-in, electric vehicle, Sales
What Windows 7 means to security admins
Techguide Windows expert Greg Shultz reviews the most significant differences in Windows 7 that will affect the role of security administrators, including changes to UAC, the new AppLocker, and BitLocker To Go.
Tags: Security, Data security, PC security, Windows 7, AppLocker, NTLM Authentication Protocol, Microsoft Corp., ActiveX Control, Windows 7, Microsoft Windows Vista
Report: Problems stymie US cyberspy protection
News Technical and privacy issues are plaguing the U.S. government's work on the overarching system to protect federal computer networks from cyberspies, according to The Wall Street Journal.
Tags: Security implementation/standards, Federal Government, Server platforms, File servers, Hacking, Mobile platforms/communications, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, U.S. Department Of Justice, Attack, Pentagon
US President's budget blueprint enhances cybersecurity
News U.S. President Barack Obama's 2010 budget proposal continues to fund Homeland Security's heavily criticized cybersecurity division, but it also boosts such funding for intelligence.
Tags: Data security, Security Management, Government, Cybersecurity, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, Bush Administration, Hathaway, U.S. President Barack Obama, National Security Agency, U.S. Government
US cybersecurity review stepping up on privacy
News Melissa Hathaway, who is conducting a government-wide, 60-day cybersecurity review for U.S. President Barack Obama, is meeting with privacy and civil liberties groups.
Tags: Security implementation/standards, Privacy, Cybersecurity, Privacy, Rep., cybersecurity strategy, U.S. Senate, White House, Microsoft Office, strategy
Australian PM to beef up cybersecurity
News Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd has pledged to establish a National Security Science and Innovation Strategy to better protect against cyberattacks.
Tags: Hacking, Defense/military, Twitter, Cybersecurity, Internet Banking, Australia, Computer, e-Security Inc., telecommunications network, Prime Minister
Cybersecurity: War Games or Mission Impossible?
News The U.S. government aims its sights on the weaknesses of the Internet.
Tags: Network security, Security, Cybersecurity, Conference, cyber security advisor, RSA Security Inc., Hathaway, security company, Steve Ranger, U.S.
Credit card fraud a top concern in US as economy melts
News Fears of financial security rise while national security concerns drop in the United States, according to the latest Unisys Security Index.
Tags: Security Management, Security implementation/standards, Security, Fraud, Survey, financial security, debit card, virus, financial, identity fraud
Top 25 'most dangerous' coding errors revealed
News Security organizations, companies and academics have banded together to produce a list of what they consider to be the most critical coding errors.
Tags: Authentication and encryption, Firewalls, Hacking, Politics, Defense/military, Apple Inc., Error, Security, SANS Institute, Mitre Corp.
