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Schneier warns of marketers and dancing pigs
Insight newsmaker Security guru Bruce Schneier pokes fun at U.S. National Cyber Security Month and says when it comes to privacy, marketers are scarier than governments or criminals.
Tags: Data security, PC security, Facebook, Computer, Security, NSA, Schneier, Hard Drive Encryption, Information Broker, Security Consideration
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, Amit Yoran, Security, NSA, CNCI, Cybersecurity, Information Technology
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HP to spend US$50m on storage in Asia
News IT giant Hewlett-Packard (HP) will spend US$50 million in Asia Pacific (including Japan) over the next nine months aimed at delivering solutions to the storage sector.
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.
US President on cybersecurity: We're not that prepared
News U.S. President Barack Obama announces new White House cybersecurity coordinator job, and says the government will not monitor private sector Internet communications.
Tags: Security, Government, Cybersecurity, U.S. Department Of Homeland Security, computer, Washington, White House, network, Internet, agency
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
Obama's new BlackBerry: The NSA's secure PDA?
News RIM's BlackBerry may not be certified by the National Security Agency to handle top-secret material, but a PDA-phone called the Sectera Edge has been. Its operating system: Microsoft Windows Mobile.
Tags: BlackBerry, Mobile/Wireless, Wireless e-mail devices, Politics, RIM BlackBerry, Security, Sectera, Flexispy.com, e-mail, aide
Bush leaves behind a mixed technology legacy
News news analysis After 9-11, U.S. President George W. Bush moved to a wartime footing, and with the exception of wiretapping, no longer focused on technology policies.
Tags: Government, Security Management, IT Governance, Security Management, IT Governance, Government
NSA funds work to thicken Linux armor
News The National Security Agency, the electronic snooping arm of the U.S. government, has enlisted computer security company Network Associates to help create a version of Linux that's less vulnerable to attack.
NSA funds work to thicken Linux armor
News The National Security Agency enlists computer security company Network Associates to help create a version of Linux that's less vulnerable to attack.
Expert allegedly reveals security breach in Windows
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Security agency war game tries to teach Net defense
News In a less clandestine role, the National Security Agency in the U.S. pushes federal agencies--and everyone else--to master art of guarding networks.
Tags: PC security, Data security, Network security, Security Management, Security applications/tools, Security implementation/standards
New financing could help SGI get back up
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Terrorists and the science of hiding messages
News Security expert Bruce Schneier writes that terrorist groups may be using steganography to communicate, allowing communication without any group knowing the identity of the other.
Linux makes a run for government
News Proponents of the open-source operating system aim to create a version certified for government use, despite opposition from Microsoft.
