Cyber Security Week Cyber Security Week

National Cyber Security Awareness Week is an annual initiative of the Australian Government held in partnership with industry, community and consumer groups and state and territory governments.

New cybersecurity standards

New cybersecurity standards

The 9/11 attacks may have left the nation's power grid unaffected in 2001, but the August 2003 blackout knocked out power to some 400 million Americans. Combined, these incidents stressed the possible impact a widespread outage could cause and prompted concerns about cybersecurity.
Dan Kaplan Jul 6 2006 10:03PM Security
Stronger cybersecurity bill passes House committee

Stronger cybersecurity bill passes House committee

The U.S. House of Representatives Judiciary Committee today approved a bill that would significantly strengthen existing federal cybercrime law and provide law enforcement with increased enforcement tools.
Dan Kaplan May 25 2006 10:36PM Security
Optima wins ACT education deal

Optima wins ACT education deal

Box builder, Optima Technology Solutions has won a $15 million contract to supply the ACT Department of Education and Training with hardware and services.
Lilia Guan May 22 2006 2:31PM Hardware
Unisys flags 2006 trends

Unisys flags 2006 trends

Unisys has been doing some serious thinking about the local industry over the Christmas holidays.
Tim Lohman Jan 11 2006 4:11PM Strategy
User education key defense against spear phishing

User education key defense against spear phishing

Educating users about "spear phishing" by testing them via mock phishing drills can help protect organizations against the new trend in online crime, experts said Wednesday.
Marcia Savage Aug 17 2005 10:04PM Security
Group calls on government to promote cybersecurity R&D

Group calls on government to promote cybersecurity R&D

The Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA), a coalition of security vendors, is urging the federal government to make cybersecurity research and development a priority.
Marcia Savage Jul 25 2005 5:09PM Security
DHS shakeup includes new cybersecurity post

DHS shakeup includes new cybersecurity post

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on Wednesday unveiled a reorganization plan for his agency that includes a new assistant secretary for cybersecurity and telecommunications.
Marcia Savage Jul 13 2005 7:07PM Security
U.S. voters wants more cybersecurity from government

U.S. voters wants more cybersecurity from government

Worries about identity theft and spyware are making U.S. voters wary of the internet and they want Congress to do more to protect them online, according to a recent survey.
Marcia Savage Jun 15 2005 5:13PM Security
Once more unto the breach for U.S. education

Once more unto the breach for U.S. education

The University of Iowa (UI) has suffered an embarrassing security breach as a hacker accessed credit card detail of 30,000 customers.
David Quainton Jun 2 2005 12:19PM Security
Auditors cite DHS cybersecurity shortcomings

Auditors cite DHS cybersecurity shortcomings

The Department of Homeland Security still has a lot of work to do in order to meet its cybersecurity duties, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office.
Marcia Savage May 27 2005 6:27PM Security
House subcommittee approves new cybersecurity post

House subcommittee approves new cybersecurity post

A bill that would create an assistant secretary for cybersecurity in the Department of Homeland Security was unanimously approved this week by a House Homeland Security subcommittee.
Marcia Savage Apr 22 2005 8:50PM Security
Industry group offers cybersecurity recommendations to Congress

Industry group offers cybersecurity recommendations to Congress

Congress should take a comprehensive approach to cybersecurity instead of its current way of dealing with spyware, phishing, and data warehouse security on a piecemeal basis, according to the Cyber Security Industry Alliance (CSIA).
Marcia Savage Apr 20 2005 6:43PM Security
UC Berkeley to lead cybersecurity research center

UC Berkeley to lead cybersecurity research center

The National Science Foundation plans to establish a collaborative cybersecurity research center led by the University of California, Berkeley.
Marcia Savage Apr 12 2005 5:04PM Security
Increase in cybersecurity research funding advised

Increase in cybersecurity research funding advised

The federal government needs to put more dollars into research of civilian cybersecurity, the President's Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC) said in a recent report.
Marcia Savage Mar 21 2005 10:47PM Security
Indigenous students encouraged to study IT

Indigenous students encouraged to study IT

A scholarship has been granted to the first indigenous student in the Bachelor of Information Technology degree at the University of Technology Sydney.
Staff Writers Mar 18 2005 2:04PM Training & Development
Federal cybersecurity gets low grade

Federal cybersecurity gets low grade

Federal agencies received an overall D+ grade in cybersecurity in the annual report card for 2004. The Department of Homeland Security received a failing grade.
Marcia Savage Feb 18 2005 9:34PM Security
DHS cybersecurity official: We're making progress

DHS cybersecurity official: We're making progress

The Department of Homeland Security is making "lots of progress" in boosting the nation's cybersecurity but private industry must help, a DHS official said Friday at the RSA Conference.
Marcia Savage Feb 18 2005 6:09PM Security
BenQ ups corporate and education push

BenQ ups corporate and education push

Hardware vendor BenQ has launched a targeted marketing program to boost sales through its corporate, government and education channel.
Staff Writers , Staff Writers Feb 18 2005 2:55PM Hardware
Cybersecurity regulation ignites debate

Cybersecurity regulation ignites debate

The topic of regulating cybersecurity sparked a contentious debate between industry experts Wednesday at the RSA Conference.
Marcia Savage Feb 16 2005 5:17PM Security
Cybersecurity boosts bottom line

Cybersecurity boosts bottom line

Companies that make cybersecurity a priority say it increases their efficiency and gives them a competitive advantage in the market, according to a survey of infosec professionals.
Marcia Savage Feb 13 2005 7:14PM Security

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