This week in Technically News: NIST Releases New Security Controls; State & Local Governments Collecting Data, Not Analyzing; Zero-Day Explorer Hack Targets Nuclear Weapons Researchers; Officials Preparing for More Mobile Government; DLT Solutions Named North American Partner of the Year for Google Maps for Business Read More »
This week in Technically News: Hacked Federal Cybersecurity Databases Raise More Alarms; Is Your City the Tech Smartest; Could WW3 Start with a Cyberattack: Symantec's CTO Weighs In; Will Sequestration Compromise Agency Cybersecurity. Read More »
In this edition: Symantec CTO: Enterprise Security Still Needs Humans; As Data Centers Consolidate, Those Remaining Need to be More Efficient; Complexity is Cybersecurity’s Real Enemy; Cybersecurity Challenges in 2013; GitHub Hires First Government Liaison. Read More »
In this edition: Big Data Saves Money & Lives; FEMA Aims to Bring Geospatial Data into Cloud Environment; Symantec Finds Stuxnet Worm Traces from 2005; Connecticut Increases Power Grid’s Cybersecurity; Seven Actions for Governors on Cybersecurity. Read More »
Yesterday, Symantec and Microsoft technicians, together with U.S. federal marshals, raided data centers in Manassas, VA and Weehawken, N.J., shutting down servers, preventing users from accessing the internet, and pushing the above message to an estimated one million infected computers. If you were one of those caught in the process, while it may have been inconvenient, you were playing a small part in taking down a very big global cyber crime operation known as the Bamital botnet. Read More »
The New York Times selected a premier vendor of security products, Symantec Corporation, to provide antivirus software. Recently, they were attacked by hackers originating in China. After the attacks, the Times’ security consultant reported that the antivirus software did not protect the company. I consult for DLT Solutions with some of the most secure government agencies in the U.S. My primary suite of products comes from Symantec. Their security solutions are among the best in the industry. If they had fully deployed and properly utilized Symantec’s anti-virus software in their enterprise, most, if not all, of the attacks could have been prevented. Read More »
In this edition: Symantec Statement Regarding New York Times Cyber Attack; Red Hat's Top 10 IT Predictions for 2013; State & Local Turn to a New CIO: Chief Innovation Officer; Pentagon Expanding Cybersecurity Force to Protect Networks Against Attacks Read More »
In this edition: Symantec to Rely on Partners After Restructuring; Touchdown! NetApp & The Super Bowl Partner; Autodesk and NASA Developing New Technology; Red Hat Uses ManageIQ Acquisition to Further Cloud Offerings Read More »
One of the most frequently misused quotes references the bottom of the totem pole. Many people associate it with negativity - “I’m stuck at the bottom of the totem pole.” However, the bottom is one of the places you wanted to be because it was one of the most honorable positions. It was those at the bottom who everyone relied on to hold society up. Cybersecurity is no different. Those at the bottom now must help hold those at the top. Read More »
Technically News is a new feature on Technically Speaking that scans thousands of industry articles to present you with a weekly source of IT news, information, and ideas that impact the public sector. Where Is Government IT Headed in 2013? With the year winding down, many publications are releasing their predictions for government IT in 2013. From an increase in ... Read More »