The Office of Personnel Management has begun its search for a new chief information security officer as part of its cybersecurity efforts, Nextgov reported Tuesday. Aliya Sternstein writes the new CISO will
MoreSome government and industry executives who presented at a Red Hat-sponsored forum Tuesday believe open source technology can drive ideas for development of other information technology platforms, Fedscoop reported Tuesday. Paul Smith, vice president and
MoreChairman Lynn Westmoreland (R-Ga.), Ranking Member Jim Himes (D-Conn.) and their colleagues of the House Intelligence NSA and cybersecurity subcommittee have requested clarification on international laws for cyber warfare. In a bipartisan letter sent Thursday to
MoreDell‘s latest online survey of information technology professionals indicates 85 percent of organizations experience security challenges in the management of privileged accounts and administrative passwords. The company said respondents reported challenges such as
MoreEighty-nine percent of federal information technology leaders who responded to a Riverbed Technology-commissioned survey said they are worried about cybersecurity of sensitive information at their agencies’ remote offices. The survey, conducted by i360Gov,
MoreSome U.S. companies believe a cyber warfare is looming due to the federal government’s hesitation to retaliate against foreign hackers or allow companies to strike back, FCW reported Friday. Zach Noble writes government and industry participants at
MoreRobert McDonald, secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs, has said VA will develop a new information technology system for agency personnel to centralize management of customer veterans’ records, Federal News Radio reported Friday.
MoreThe U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team has provided a list of strategies it believes public and private sector organizations should adopt to minimize cybersecurity risks to their information technology systems. Noah Kunin, director of
MoreA new MeriTalk study underwritten by Palo Alto Networks says 89 percent of federal information technology executives say their agenciesâ standards and policies on endpoint security need to be improved. The report titled âEndpoint
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The National Institute of Standards and Technology has released draft guidance on how private enterprises can manage the cybersecurity of sensitive business data that employees store or access in mobile devices. NIST
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