GOP's alternative cyber bill sets up 'classic Washington duel'
The bill, introduced in opposition to legislation proposed by Sen. Joe Lieberman, places no requirements on the private sector for securing critical infrastructure.
The bill, introduced in opposition to legislation proposed by Sen. Joe Lieberman, places no requirements on the private sector for securing critical infrastructure.
A lack of transparent oversight of the agency charged with snooping on foreign communications makes it a poor choice for handling domestic security.
Microsoft is developing a multi-tenant, government community cloud to add to the variety of cloud offerings the company provides agencies and businesses.
Microsoft's Windows Azure cloud platform is still in the process of recovering after a lengthy outage that affected multiple countries took it offline Feb. 29. Was Leap Day 2012 the culprit?
Although millions of computers might still be cut off from the Internet March 8, the government has done a good job cleaning up its own infections, one researcher says.
The need to adopt the next generation of Internet Protocols in networks has made IPv6 a hot topic for the first time at this premier security conference.
Government has issued smart ID credentials to most personnel and wants to pursue a single credential for both logical and physical access, but infrastructure upgrades and tight budgets slow the use of the cards for physical access control.
With billions of dollars being invested a smart electric grid, its security still is being debated by a Congress divided politically over the role of government in securing critical infrastructure.
A panel discussion on maintaining cybersecurity with a shrinking government budget quickly focuses on the workforce.
The suspects were arrested after an Interpol-backed investigation. Other Anonymous members retaliated quickly.