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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.

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
Another DHS cybersecurity director resigns

Another DHS cybersecurity director resigns

Bob Liscouski, who headed the Department of Homeland Security division responsible for cybersecurity, has resigned.
Marcia Savage Jan 13 2005 4:54PM Security
Bill to create new cybersecurity post reintroduced

Bill to create new cybersecurity post reintroduced

Lawmakers have reintroduced a bill to create an assistant secretary for cybersecurity position in the Department of Homeland Security.
Marcia Savage Jan 7 2005 4:56PM Security
Industry bemoans legislation's lack of cybersecurity post

Industry bemoans legislation's lack of cybersecurity post

Industry leaders were disappointed that lawmakers stripped out language from a national intelligence reform bill that would have created an assistant secretary for cybersecurity in the Department of Homeland Security.
Marcia Savage Dec 9 2004 11:37PM Security
NIST-led group offers industrial cybersecurity requirements

NIST-led group offers industrial cybersecurity requirements

An industry group led by the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has released a set of cybersecurity requirements for computer systems used to control industrial processes for water, electrical power, and other infrastructures.
Marcia Savage Dec 8 2004 10:02PM Security
Industry group urges White House to boost cybersecurity

Industry group urges White House to boost cybersecurity

The Bush Administration has taken some steps to improve cybersecurity but needs to do more, according to the Cyber Security Industry Alliance.
Marcia Savage Dec 7 2004 6:37PM Security
House cybersecurity subcommittee releases recs

House cybersecurity subcommittee releases recs

The U.S. House Homeland Cybersecurity Subcommittee has released recommendations for the next Congress.
Marcia Savage Dec 7 2004 4:28PM Security
Optima appoints education specialist

Optima appoints education specialist

Box builder Optima Technology Solutions has appointed Juli Rush as its national education development manager to lead the company's drive into the education market.
Staff Writers Oct 7 2004 12:00AM Hardware
New bills aim to bolster DHS cybersecurity efforts

New bills aim to bolster DHS cybersecurity efforts

Two new bills would bolster the Department of Homeland Security's cybersecurity efforts by creating a more prominent position for the country’s cybersecurity chief and creating a federal grant program for universities to provide infosec training.
Marcia Savage Sep 20 2004 11:51PM Security
U.S. cybersecurity effort needs improvement

U.S. cybersecurity effort needs improvement

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security needs to bolster its efforts to secure cyberspace, according to a report released last week by the DHS inspector general.
Marcia Savage Jul 26 2004 9:41PM Security

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