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Consumer Protection and Quality of Service (QoS), Including Network Neutrality and Cyber-Security Issues
The deployment of Next Generation Networks (NGN, using IP connectivity to support fixed, wireless and mobile voice, video, data, and broadcast TV services, provides new opportunities to increasing consumer choice. It also raises new challenges for Quality of Service QoS and for consumer protection. Consumers have certain expectations of the...
Tags: International Telecommunications Union, QoS, Network, Consumer Protection, Network Neutrality, Cybersecurity
White papers 2007-02-07
Cyber Security and the Evolution of Intrusion Detection Systems
Recently cyber security has emerged as an established discipline for computer systems and infrastructures with a focus on protection of valuable information stored on those systems from adversaries who want to obtain, corrupt, damage, destroy or prohibit access to it. Several information security techniques are available today to protect information...
Tags: Intrusion Detection System, Cybersecurity, Intrusion Detection, Network Security, Security, Networking
White papers 2005-06-27
Merging Physical and Cyber-Security
To better integrate physical security and cyber-security programs in enterprises, a group of companies announced the Open Security Exchange. The forum, through best practices and interoperability specifications, proposes a more holistic view of security?whether companies are securing server back doors or the actual back door. Tackling both together, say representatives,...
Tags: Cybersecurity, Security
White papers 2003-04-23
U.S. cybersecurity due for FEMA-like calamity?
U.S. cybersecurity due for FEMA-like calamity?article rootU.S. cybersecurity due for FEMA-like calamity?The Department of Homeland Security's cybersecurity unit, similar to the Federal Emergency Management Agency FEMA, has received criticism for not meeting responsibilities. An assistant secretary for cybersecurity would help streamline the division's ability to respond to emergencies; legislation is...
Tags: cybersecurity, Federal Emergency Management Agency, fema, HLS, legislation, security, Sonja Thompson
Discussion threads 2005-10-10
The United States' battle to secure cyberspace
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Tags: SECURITY, al-Qaida, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, cybersecurity, Robert Liscouski
Technical articles 2005-01-26
Preparing for a doomsday attack
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Tags: SECURITY, Internet, cybersecurity, attack, telecommunications, government
Technical articles 2005-01-05
New cybersecurity bill would increase accountability of agency CIOs
A bill proposed by Senator John Edwards (D-North Carolina) would force federal CIOs to increase the cybersecurity of their departments to an acceptable level—or else. The bill (S.187) was introduced on Jan. 16 by Edwards, who is running for the Democratic presidential nomination. It calls on the National Institute of...
Tags: accountability, agency, Carl Weinschenk, Edwards, John Edwards, NIST
Technical articles 2003-03-03

Additional Resources

WSJ Outlines current cybersecurity threats
Last week, TheWall Street Journal published a great cybersecurity piece that's definitelyworth a read. The authors provide detail explanations of common threats such targetedattacks, botnets, adware, spyware, and more. While the article's informationwon't be news to computer security professionals and seasoned network administrators,it's worth a quick look and could serve...
Tags: Wall Street Journal
Blog posts 2005-07-26
Photos: RSA 2007
Cybersecurity professionals gathered in San Francisco for the RSA 2007 Conference
Tags: RSA 2007, RSA Security Inc., San Francisco, conference, photograph
Image galleries 2007-02-09
The left and right hands of cybersecurity
sharing informationIt's highly unlikely that much progress will be made in this area. Homeland Security has demonstrated many times that its policy is to maximize intake of information and minimize output. That means, of course, that Homeland Security considers "working with" state and local governments to consist of...
Tags: GOVERNMENT, homeland security
Discussion threads 2006-02-08
Identity Management as a Cybersecurity Case Study
As the Internet has become integral to the basic functioning of industrialized societies, so has cyber security become central to general security. However, the players involved in ensuring a secure cyberspace - that is, governments and private enterprises - may have different interests: One government's preferred order is anathema to...
Tags: Cyber Security, University Of Oxford, Digital Identity, Identity Management, Government
White papers 2005-09-08
SAIC, Computer Associates to Share DISA Spyware Work
Science Applications International Corp. and Computer Associates International Inc. won a $6.9 million task order from the Defense Information Systems Agency for an enterprisewide, anti-spyware solution. Systems administrators and cybersecurity personnel throughout the Defense Department, related intelligence agencies and the National Guard and Reserve will use the solution, called Spyware...
Tags: Solution, SAIC, Computer Associates International Inc., Anti-spyware, Spyware, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Viruses And Worms, Security
Case studies
Security Intelligence and Control: A New Model of Security for Energy & Utility Companies
Join this webcast to learn the valuable benefits of a new security model adopted by leading companies and how to: Identify security priorities and implications of new regulations such as NERC CyberSecurity Standard and California SB 1386. Extend the security framework cost-effectively and comply with multiple regulations - without sacrificing...
Tags: Security
Webcasts
IT professionals are an integral part of the national security strategy
Certainly security is a major concern of every enterprise.Much of the IT professional's day-to-day tasks revolve around securingnetworks and the data that flows through those networks from prying eyes,malicious code, or end-user happenstance. When it comes to the bigpicture—national security strategy—we often consider that to be the soleresponsibility of the...
Tags: homeland security, Mark Kaelin, Michael Erbschloe, national security, strategy
Technical articles 2004-12-27
Uncle Sam wants you to refine the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace
The U.S. government has finally released its draft of the National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace. If you've got a suggestion for the potentially ineffective security plan, now's your chance to let the government know your national security solutions.The government has spent months working on the much-touted National Strategy to Secure...
Tags: Vertical industries, SECURITY, Uncle Sam, U.S. Government, Abbi F. Perets, government, strategy, National Strategy, Secure Cyberspace
Technical articles 2002-10-09
Homeland Security fills top cybersecurity post
Tech Republic/CNET posted after over a year of this position being vacant a Mr. Gregory Garcia will fill the post http://news.techrepublic.com.com/clickthru.aspx?siteid=2&storyid=1353676But, now that the position's been filled, what's the plan? With Homeland Sec finally filling the post, I wonder if they've just been twiddling their thumbs. Maybe I can be...
Tags: government, Gregory Garcia, Homeland Sec, homeland security, marileev@..., michael chertoff gregory garcia homeland security cyber czar government
Discussion threads 2006-09-18
Coordinate but don't combine physical security and cybersecurity
Analytical Sources: French Caldwell, Michael Bell, and John Pescatore, Gartner ResearchEventOn Dec. 16, 2002, the Gilmore Commission issued its fourth annual report. (James Gilmore, former governor of Virginia, heads the Commission, whose formal name is the Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction.)...
Tags: agency, attack, commission, critical infrastructure protection, cyberattack, Gartner  , Gartner Inc., physical attack, security
Technical articles 2003-01-30
Reports predict IT security spending will skyrocket
Several interesting reports have recently been published that look at how administrators will need to approach IT security over the next few years, as well as how they should handle their jobs if they want to advance.Aberdeen findings and predictionsFirst, Boston-based Aberdeen Group (whose recent report on CERT listings of...
Tags: Aberdeen Group Inc., information technology, International Data Corp., IT security, John McCormick, security
Technical articles 2003-02-24
Feds urged to tighten cybersecurity
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Tags: Government, PRODUCTIVITY, Advertising & Promotion, SECURITY, Richard Clarke, cyberspace, agency
Technical articles 2005-02-18
Webcast: How to Mitigate Outsourcing-Related Security Risks
Outsourcing is growing in popularity due to the efficiencies and cost savings that many businesses achieve through the practice. What's often overlooked, however, is the fact that any outsourcing arrangement carries with it a separate set of security risks that must be properly managed, in addition to managing the security...
Tags: Webcast, Outsourcing, Security, It Operations, Business Operations, Outsourcing & Subcontracting
Webcasts 2006-09-08
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