cybersecurity

Senate in Search of Consensus on Data Breaches

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 09:54:06 -0500

Full article: Politico
Tony Romm
Congress failed to pass a new federal law last year requiring the litany of companies affected by data breaches to notify consumers. But now some lawmakers believe they have a new route for passage: the Senate's upcoming cybersecurity reform bill.

Lawmakers Urge Action on Hacking

Lindsy Embree — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 11:38:10 -0500

Full article: Wall Street Journal
Siobhan Gorman
Lawmakers seized on revelations that hackers based in China broke into the U.S. Chamber of Commerce's computer network to demand legislation bolstering government and private-sector cybersecurity.

Cybersecurity and the Missing Sense of Urgency

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 28 Oct 2011 11:30:57 -0400

Full article: Washington Post
Melissa Steffan
Daily cybersecurity intrusions are threatening America's ability to remain the world leader in innovation, yet few are paying attention, according to co-chairman of the Congressional Cybersecurity Caucus Rep. James Langevin (D – R.I.).

New FCC Site to Offer Cybersecurity Help for Small Businesses

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 11:24:33 -0400

Full article: The Hill
Brendan Sasso
The FCC announced a new online tool to help small businesses guard against cyberattacks. The Small Biz Cyber Planner, which will be released in November, was developed in a partnership between the FCC, the Homeland Security Department, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and several data security firms.

Hackers Are the New Mob: White House Gets Serious on Cybercrime

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 10:39:50 -0400

Full article: Time
Graeme McMillan
In this era of LulzSec, DDoS attacks on BART and hacktivst group Anonymous telling NATO that the world doesn't belong to them anymore, the White House has decided that it's time to take hacking seriously, asking for tougher sentencing for those found guilty of cybercrime.

String of Major Cybersecurity Breaches Builds Momentum for Government Action

Lindsy Embree — Mon, 06 Jun 2011 12:47:24 -0400

Full article: The Hill
Guatham Nagesh
Cybersecurity experts have warned the government for years about the increasing threat that attacks from criminals and foreign states post to the nation's economic and physical security. But it has taken a series of high-profile breaches in recent years to build enough momentum to cut through the legislative stalemate.

A U.S. Strategy for Fighting Cyberattacks

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 11:00:20 -0400

Full article: Los Angeles Times
The Pentagon is developing a new cyberwarfare strategy that calls for the use of military force in response to certain kinds of damaging online attacks on U.S. institutions. That's fine in theory. But as recent hacks and phishing attacks on Google's Gmail service and on defense contractor Lockheed Martin indicate, the theory may not translate well to the murky, messy reality of what's happening online.

How Attack on Google's Gmail Skirted U.S. Security Roadblocks

Lindsy Embree — Fri, 03 Jun 2011 07:36:42 -0400

Full article: Christian Science Monitor
The FBI will investigate Google charges that several hundred Gmail accounts were hacked by perpetrators in China. With the attack, hackers found 'a way around a roadblock,' according to an expert.

White House Cybersecurity Proposal: 'Kill Switch' Becomes 'Call Switch'

Lindsy Embree — Wed, 01 Jun 2011 11:50:41 -0400

Full article: Center for Democracy & Technology
Joshua Gruenspecht
The White House recently released its long-awaited cybersecurity legislative proposal, finally adding its voice to the ongoing debate over government cybersecurity authorities. The White House proposal forgoes heavy-handed controls for a lighter regulatory touch -- trading the "kill switch" for the "call switch."

FCC Launches Cybersecurity Education Initiative

Lindsy Embree — Tue, 17 May 2011 09:50:46 -0400

Full article: Multichannel News
The FCC launched a cybersecurity awareness program, including ten cybersecurity tips. That came as the White House was announcing a number of cybersecurity initiatives.