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Lawmakers on Wednesday introduced in the U.S. Senate a revised draft of the Cybersecurity Act, striking out a controversial clause that would have given the president power to shut down the internet.
The biggest threat to the open internet is not Chinese government hackers or greedy anti-net-neutrality ISPs, it
Cybersecurity coordinator Howard Schmidt also announces release of unclassified version of Obama administration's plan for securing government, private industry networks. During a Town Hall meeting session here today, the nation's new cybersecurity czar mapped out his top priorities in the post and provided a glimpse at how the Obama administration might handle security issues with other countries.
The Department of Homeland Security's online verification system wrongly identifies unauthorized workers more than half the time, study says. Government system employers can use to check a potential hire's eligibility to work in the U.S. accurately flags unauthorized workers less than half the time, according to a research report.
An Italian's judge's decision today to impose a six-month suspended jail sentence on Google 's global privacy counsel, Peter Fleischer, and two other company executives over a video showing the bullying of a disabled teenager has evoked outrage in the privacy community.
The government has revealed it will not terminate the internet connection of web users accused of illegal file-sharing. Under measures to tackle internet piracy set out in the Digital Economy Bill, and heavily backed by Lord Mandelson, a three-strikes rule would see those accused of illegal downloading issued with warning letters and emails.
The Department of Homeland Security is three years behind schedule on a project to develop a standard smart-card identification method for federal employees and contractors, according to a DHS report. The project -- officially called Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 (HSPD-12): Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors -- requires that DHS develop a government-wide way to identify employees by issuing smart cards. The cards contain information about which IT applications and networks and facilities each employee is permitted access to.
The U.S. government is shifting its strategy for defending federal networks against a rising tide of hacking attacks launched by foreign governments and criminals. Instead of focusing on consolidating external Internet connections that civilian agencies operate -- which number in the thousands -- the Office of Management and Budget is directing agencies to deploy a standard set of security tools and processes on all of their Internet connections.
Google is finalizing an agreement with the National Security Agency to help the search giant ward off cyberattacks, according to the Washington Post. The electronic surveillance organization is expected to help analyze a cyberattack on Google that the company said originated in China, so that the company can better defend itself against future attacks, the newspaper reported Wednesday.
Testifying before the Senate Intelligence Committee on Tuesday, the top U.S. intelligence official warned that U.S. critical infrastructure is "severely threatened" and called the recent cyber attack on Google "a wake-up call to those who have not taken this problem seriously."
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and Minority Leader John Boehner, R-Ohio, have demanded "an immediate and comprehensive assessment" of how computer hackers were able to attack nearly 50 House Web sites Wednesday night after President Obama's State of the Union speech.
U.S. federal authorities arrested a 26-year-old man on Thursday for allegedly selling modified cable modems that enabled free Internet access, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Matthew Delorey of New Bedford, Connecticut, is charged with one count of conspiracy and one count of wire fraud. If convicted, he could face up to 20 years in prison for each charge, and a $250,000 fine.
More than 1 million Chinese IP addresses were controlled by foreign sources and hackers attacked 42,000 websites last year. A Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) spokesperson told Xinhua News Agency on January 24 that China is the biggest victim of Internet-based hacking attacks. The country, the spokesperson said, has enacted laws that make all cyber attacks illegal and is willing to work with international partners to promote Internet security and fight against hacking.
The House Democrat heading up the push for legislation that would set new online privacy safeguards that could dramatically reshape Internet marketing said he plans to introduce the bill shortly, with several Republicans likely signed on as co-sponsors.
The nation's new cybersecurity coordinator, Howard Schmidt, says the task of overseeing government-wide computer security has been "non-stop" in his first two weeks on the job. Following the December announcement of his appointment by President Obama, Schmidt immediately had a cybersecurity crisis on his hands: Google's disclosure of a cyber attack on its system from within China. "I think everybody in the world who's in the security business is thinking about or working on that issue right now," Schmidt said in a brief interview at the Congressional Internet Caucus' annual State of the Net conference, where he gave his first public speech since taking office.
The White House's new cybersecurity chief faces a tough agenda, but will be able to draw on the lessons of a 40-year career, including stints at Microsoft and eBay. Former security adviser Howard Schmidt is returning to the White House as President Obama's new cybersecurity coordinator, the White House announced Tuesday.
In an apparent shift in position, anti-net neutrality telco AT&T has called on US regulator the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) to preserve the open character of the internet.
Iraqi insurgents have reportedly intercepted live video feeds from the U.S. military's Predator drones using a $25.95 Windows application that allows them to track the pilotless aircraft undetected.
A couple of months ago, the US Dept of Homeland Security announced they wanted to recruit 1,000 cyber security professionals over the next three years. The process has started. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano announced in October a plan to recruit up to 1,000 cyber security experts to assist with the protection of infrastructure, systems and networks.
The Australian government is looking to expand its controversial web filtering platform, forcing internet service providers (ISPs) to install content filters to block out "refused content" from overseas. Material classified as "refused" includes anything depicting sexual abuse and child pornography, along with instructions for criminal activities and drug abuse. All items on the list are already illegal to distribute within the country.
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