Tag Archives: Government

Honoring those who made a difference in cybersecurity in 2013

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Gregory D Evans

Four federal employees were among those honored by the SANS Institute for having made a difference in cybersecurity in 2013. Todd Boudreau was awarded for redesigning the Army Signal warrant officer structure to include four new cyber positions. The Army has since … Continue reading →

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Auditor issues report on threats to cybersecurity

Posted on December 20, 2013 by Gregory D Evans

FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky’s auditor has released a report outlining the threats of cybersecurity breaches to state and local governments. In his report, Auditor Adam Edelenemphasizes the need for a breach notification law. He says Kentucky is one of four states that … Continue reading →

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Kenyan firms join the fight against cyber crime

Posted on December 4, 2013 by Gregory D Evans

As an example, from Nairobi, local media report that one technology company, ESET NOD32 Solutions is using its official blog to disseminate information. The country’s ICT sector has reportedly voiced its concern to government, calling on authorities to implement … Continue reading →

Posted in Cell phone security, cyber, internet safety, Technology, wireless | Tagged Africa, Computer security, Consultants, ESET, Government, Internet security, Kenyan firms join the fight against cyber crime, Microsoft, Microsoft Corporation, Nairobi, online security, Safety, Security | Leave a comment

US may split cyber-command from NSA

Posted on November 29, 2013 by Gregory D Evans

The White House is nearing a decision on splitting up the eavesdropping National Security Agency and US Cyber Command, which conducts cyber warfare, a proposed reform prompted in part by revelations of NSA’s widespread snooping, individuals briefed on the matter said … Continue reading →

Posted in Cell phone security, cyber, internet safety, Technology, wireless | Tagged Barack Obama, cyber, Cyberwarfare, Government, Keith B. Alexander, Michael Rogers, National Security Agency, NSA, Pentagon, Security, United States, United States Cyber Command, US may split cyber-command from NSA, white house | Leave a comment

Vietnam announces big fines for social media “propaganda”

Posted on November 27, 2013 by Gregory D Evans

Vietnam will hand out fines of 100 million dong (£2,905) to anyone criticising the government on social media, under a new law announced this week, the latest measure in a widening crackdown on dissent by the country’s communist rulers. … Continue reading →

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California shuts down 10 “fraudulent” health care websites

Posted on November 15, 2013 by Gregory D Evans

In a move rarely seen by state authorities, California has shut down 10 domain names that the Golden State claims were fraudulent imitations of Covered California, the state’s own version of the Affordable Care Act. On Thursday, the state’s attorney general announced that … Continue reading →

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Trio of young coders build health-care website in days

Posted on November 14, 2013 by Gregory D Evans

How hard is it to create a website to help people get health insurance under the Affordable Care Act? For three 20-year-old programmers in San Francisco, it took about three days’ worth of work. Spurred by the problems that have surrounded … Continue reading →

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Hackers deface dozens of websites in Australia, Philippines

Posted on November 4, 2013 by Gregory D Evans

Hackers claiming links to international activist group Anonymous defaced dozens of websites belonging to Australian businesses and Philippine government agencies on Sunday. A group calling itself Anonymous Indonesia posted on Twitter a list of more than 100 Australian sites it had … Continue reading →

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12yo Canadian boy hacked govt sites, gave info to Anonymous for video games

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Gregory D Evans

A fifth grader has admitted of being the mastermind behind hacker attacks that took down government websites during the 2012 Quebec student protests and passing some of the hacked data to the Anonymous group in exchange for video games. The 12-year-old … Continue reading →

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British man charged with hacking US Army and Nasa computer systems

Posted on October 29, 2013 by Gregory D Evans

Mr Love declined to comment on the allegations A British man has been charged with hacking into the computer systems of the US army, Nasa and other federal agencies. The 28-year-old, named as Lauri Love from Suffolk, was arrested by officers … Continue reading →

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