Cyber
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IIOT Oil & GasCommerce Agency, Energy Sector Collaborating On Cyber Protections
A Commerce Department agency, energy sector and technology providers are partnering in a new initiative aimed at finding solutions for protecting critical assets used in the generation, transmission and distribution […]
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ArmyArmy Seeking Design Proposals For Future Virtual Warfare Operations Facility
Army officials will begin accepting proposals later this month to design a virtual warfare facility to be housed at Nellis Air Force Base in Nevada. The new Virtual Warfare Center […]
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ArmyNew TRADOC Guideline Sets Approach To Future Army Cyberspace Operations
Future Army cyber operations will require improved ownership of the electromagnetic spectrum and accelerated integration of cyber and electronic warfare (EW) operations to outpace peer adversaries’ technological advances, according to […]
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CyberSens. Warren, Warner Introduce Bill Imposing Penalties Against Credit Agencies For Data Breaches
Sens. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and Mark Warner (D-Va.) are hoping to avoid a repeat of last year’s massive Equifax [EFX] data breach with a new bill to impose financial penalties against […]
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IIOT
DHS, Commerce Release Draft Cyber Security Report For Trump
The Departments of Commerce and Homeland Security on Jan. 5 released a draft of a report directed by President Donald Trump that outlines the challenges and opportunities in securing the […]
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Business/Financial
Banking, Retail Associations Seek Legislation To Clarify Data Breach Reporting Standards
Following massive consumer data breaches in 2017, such as the November Equifax [EFX] hack, banking and retail associations are urging Congress to pursue legislation to standardize cyber attack response protocols. In […]
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Cyber
Booz Allen Report: Industry Needs Improved Cyber Resiliency To Deter 2018 Ransomware, Supply Chain Attacks
Industry information systems will need improved resiliency capabilities to withstand new cyber and ransomware attacks in 2018 centered around indirect supply chain threats, third-party software vulnerabilities and extortion attempts, according […]
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Business/Financial
Software Firm Touts DHS Award To Develop Active Cyber Defense Technology
NexiTech, a software firm based in Colorado, has received a small contract from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to develop active cyber defense technology for the financial services industry. […]
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Business/FinancialKPMG To Acquire Identity And Access Management Business Of Cyberinc
The auditing and consulting firm KPMG LLP on Wednesday said it has agreed to acquire the global identity and access management business of Cyberinc, providing it with additional talent for […]
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Cyber
Agencies Behind DHS Deadline To Implement New Email Security Protocols
Federal agencies are following a Department of Homeland Security directive to implement new protocols meant to bolster their email cyber security, but more than half of all government domains won’t […]