Category «Cybersecurity»

Consensus-as-a-service: a brief report on the emergence of permissioned, distributed ledger systems

Via Great Wall of Numbers this Report by Tim Sanson, April 6, 2015 – Highlights: •”Distributed ledgers and cryptocurrency systems are fundamentally different. •The key difference involves how transactions are validated: Bitcoin uses pseudonymous and anonymous nodes to validate transactions whereas distributed ledgers require legal identities – permissioned nodes to validate transactions. •Consequently, distributed ledgers …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Commerce, Economy, Financial System, Legal Research

New GAO Reports – Indian Housing Block Grant Program, Defense Acquisitions, FDIC Info Security, Tanker Aircraft

Data Use and Regulatory Status of the Indian Housing Block Grant Program, GAO-15-353R: Published: Mar 10, 2015. Publicly Released: Apr 9, 2015. Defense Acquisitions: Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs [Reissued on April 9, 2015], GAO-15-342SP: Published: Mar 12, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 12, 2015. Information Security: FDIC Implemented Many Controls over Financial Systems, but Opportunities …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Defense, E-Government, Economy, Financial System, Government Documents

Hearts Continue to Bleed – Heartbleed One Year Late

Venafi Labs Analysis: Hearts Continue to Bleed Heartbleed One Year Later – Vast Majority of Global 2000 Organizations Remain Vulnerable to Cyberattacks Executive Summary – “Using the recently released Venafi TrustNet certificate reputation service, the Venafi Labs team re-evaluated SSL/TLS vulnerabilities in Q1 2015 and found that most Global 2000 organizations have failed to completely …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Internet

CRS – Cyberwarfare and Cyberterrorism

Cyberwarfare and Cyberterrorism: In Brief, Catherine A. Theohary, Specialist in National Security, Policy and Information Operations. John W. Rollins, Specialist in Terrorism and National Security. March 27, 2015. “Recent incidents have highlighted the lack of consensus internationally on what defines a cyberattack, an act of war in cyberspace, or cyberterrorism. Cyberwar is typically conceptualized as …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Defense, E-Government, Government Documents, Internet, Legal Research, Patriot Act, PC Security, Privacy

White House Announces A New Tool Against Cyber Threats

“It’s one of the great paradoxes of our Information Age — the very technologies that empower us to do great good can also be used by adversaries to inflict great harm. The same technologies that help keep our military strong are used by hackers in China and Russia to target our defense contractors and systems that support …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Defense, E-Government, Government Documents, Internet, Privacy

Library of Congress: Strong Leadership Needed to Address Serious Information Technology Management Weaknesses

Library of Congress: Strong Leadership Needed to Address Serious Information Technology Management Weaknesses, GAO-15-315: Published: Mar 31, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 31, 2015. “The Library of Congress has established policies and procedures for managing its information technology (IT) resources, but significant weaknesses across several areas have hindered their effectiveness: Strategic planning: The Library does not …

Subjects: Cybersecurity, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Libraries

Cybersecurity and Information Sharing: Legal Challenges and Solutions

Cybersecurity and Information Sharing: Legal Challenges and Solutions, Andrew Nolan, Legislative Attorney. March 16, 2015. “Over the course of the last year, a host of cyberattacks has been perpetrated on a number of high profile American companies. The high profile cyberattacks of 2014 and early 2015 appear to be indicative of a broader trend: the …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Internet, Legal Research

Even more unwanted software protection via the Safe Browsing API

Google Online Security Blog: ” Deceptive software disguised as a useful download harms your web experience by making undesired changes to your computer. Safe Browsing offers protection from such unwanted software by showing a warning in Chrome before you download these programs. In February we started showing additional warnings in Chrome before you visit a …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Internet, PC Security, Privacy, Search Engines

The Importance of Addressing Cybersecurity Risks in the Financial Sector

Sarah J. Dahlgren, executive vice president and member of the Bank’s Management Committee, head of the Financial Institution Supervision Group at the Federal Reserve Bank of New York – Remarks at the OpRisk North America Annual Conference, New York City: I am often asked about my list of “things that keep me awake at night,” …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Economy, Financial System

5 ways to keep your data safe right now

Christopher Soghoian is a TED Fellow, and the principal technologist at the American Civil Liberties Union, where he monitors the intersection of federal surveillance and citizen’s rights. Before joining the ACLU, he was the first-ever technologist for the Federal Trade Commission’s Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, where he worked on investigations of Facebook, Twitter, …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Mail, E-Records, Free Speech, ID Theft, Internet, Privacy

Cybersecurity and Information Sharing: Legal Challenges and Solutions

CRS – Cybersecurity and Information Sharing: Legal Challenges and Solutions. Andrew Nolan, Legislative Attorney. March 16, 2015. “Over the course of the last year, a host of cyberattacks has been perpetrated on a number of high profile American companies. The high profile cyberattacks of 2014 and early 2015 appear to be indicative of a broader …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Government Documents, Internet, Legal Research

New GAO Reports – DOE Facilities, Financial Company Bankruptcies, Geospatial Data, IRS Info Security, Military Personnel

DOE Facilities: Better Prioritization and Life Cycle Cost Analysis Would Improve Disposition Planning, GAO-15-272: Published: Mar 19, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 19, 2015. Financial Company Bankruptcies: Information on Legislative Proposals and International Coordination, GAO-15-299: Published: Mar 19, 2015. Publicly Released: Mar 19, 2015. Geospatial Data: Progress Needed on Identifying Expenditures, Building and Utilizing a Data …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Cybersecurity, Economy, Energy, Financial System, Government Documents, Knowledge Management

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