February 2, 2012
CBS News
Protecting America from cyber attacksk
Some of the nation's top intelligence officials warned that cyber attacks could become more serious threat to national security than terrorism. Bob Orr reports
on the growing danger of cyber attacks.
December 27, 2011
Forbes
Cyber Threat to Power Grid Puts Utility Investors at Risk
The electric-utility industry’s concerns about cyber security have escalated for several investor-owned utilities to include cyber-attacks as a material risk
factor in recent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. In November, Consolidated Edison of New York, a large electric and gas utilities
serving customers in New York City and Westchester County, included cyber-attacks as a risk factor that could affect investors’ quarterly report (10-Q)
for the first time.
October 13, 2011
Government Security News
Obama tackles classified data disclosures with a multi-pronged approach
President Obama signed Executive Order 13587 on October 7, which establishes at least four new groups of government officials whose parallel goals will be to
better safeguard classified information. The
seven-page executive order
sets up four new bodies to address different aspects of this nagging problem. They
are the Senior Information and Safeguarding Steering Committee, the Classified Information Sharing and Safeguarding Office (CISSO), Executive Agent for
Safeguarding Classified Information on Computer Networks, and the Insider Threat Task Force.
September 26, 2011
Information Week Government
Homeland Security Revamps Cyber Arm
National Protection and Programs Directorate will add a new deputy undersecretary for cybersecurity and shift other non-cybersecurity
responsibilities onto another official.
June 15, 2011
Wall Street Journal
China's Cyberassault on America
In justifying U.S. involvement in Libya, the Obama administration cited the "responsibility to protect" citizens of other countries when their
governments engage in widespread violence against them. But in the realm of cyberspace, the administration is ignoring its primary responsibility to
protect its own citizens when they are targeted for harm by a foreign government.
April 14, 2011
The New York Times
The Business Market Plays Cloud Computing Catch-Up
The big spenders on technology are businesses and government agencies. They buy about 75 percent of the computing goods and services sold worldwide.
Yet it is increasingly evident they are not driving the new ideas, excitement and powerhouse technology companies in ascent these days.
March 28, 2011
Los Angeles TImes
Virtual war a real threat
The U.S. is vulnerable to a cyber attack, with its electrical grids, pipelines, chemical plants and other infrastructure designed without security
in mind. Some say not enough is being done to protect the country.
March 25, 2011
National Journal
Pentagon Seeks $3.2 Billion for Revised Cyber Budget
Protecting military networks in fiscal 2012 would cost nearly $1 billion more than the Pentagon publicly reported last month, an increase
that reflects the growing number of programs being re-categorized as cybersecurity-related.
March 7, 2011
The Christian Scientist Monitor
The New Cyber Arms Race
Current and former federal officials continue to “speak the truth to power” as the cyber threat is better understood, month by month.
The tone continues to be certain that investments must be made if leadership wants to protect against deep harm.
February 10, 2011
New York Times
Hackers Breach Tech Systems of Oil Companies
At least five multinational oil and gas companies suffered computer network intrusions from a persistent group of computer hackers based in
China, according to a report released Wednesday night by a Silicon Valley computer security firm.
