Security Measures Need to Raise the Cost of Operations for Hackers
Hackers need to pay a greater price for intrusions if network security is to be effective, said a former director of national intelligence. Adm.
FBI Creates New Cyber Information Sharing Portal
The FBI has created an information sharing portal for cyber defense modeled on its Guardian counterterrorism portal. Known as iGuardian, the trusted portal represents a new FBI thrust to working more closely with industry on defeating cyberthreats. It is being piloted within the longtime InfraGard portal, according to an FBI cyber expert.
Industry Can, Must Do More to Help FBI Cybersecurity Efforts
Companies that are hacked have valuable information that can help prevent future cyber intrusions, said an FBI cyber expert.
Technologies Empower Police but Bring Familiar Threats
New information technologies have advanced the state of the art in law enforcement at the local level, but police now find themselves facing challenges brought about these innovative capabilities.
A New Type of Police Officer Taps Cyber Advantages
The same challenges facing the military now confront law enforcement as it embraces cyber capabilities.
Defense Information Security Still Fought in the Trenches
The military is so busy combating cybermarauders that it has not been able to shape an overall strategic approach to securing cyberspace, said the head of intelligence for the Joint Staff.
New Capabilities, Though Needed, May Not Be a Panacea for Cybersecurity
Information sharing, automated intelligence reporting and all-source analysis capabilities are cited by many experts as being necessary for helping ensure cybersecurity.
Obtaining Cyber Personnel Threatens Effective Defenses
Just as an earlier panelist at the AFCEA Global Intelligence Forum in the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., emphasized the importance of the human element in cyber intelligence, a subsequent
Needed Cyber Skill Sets Grow in Number, Complexity
Effective cyber experts require an increasing skill set that is putting them out of reach of the government.
Sandia Speeds Intellectual Property Sharing With Small Business
To facilitate innovation development, Sandia National Laboratories is building a portfolio of intellectual property (IP) that businesses can license in as little as an hour.