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NewsDon't expect a federal anti-breach law
California was the first state to pass a data breach law in 2003. Now, 44 states have laws that lay out a variety of different requirements for companies to notify consumers and businesses when Read more...
Better cyber security law needed
A former presidential assistant and Homeland Security Council director is pushing for Congress to take action in thwarting IT-related security breaches, saying that it's not only a serious threat to Read more...
Fed deadline to protect data comes and goes
Given the laptop thefts and other security incidents hitting the news on the federal government level, it's safe to say that a mandate for good security checklists and proper remote data protection Read more...
Feds map out cyber security plan
The federal government has released online its new plan for boosting cyber security. The Federal Plan for Cyber Security and Information Assurance Research and Development lists out a 10-point plan Read more...
| Press ReleasesFederal Security Practitioners Admit: We're Not Prepared to Meet Continuous Monitoring DeadlineSurvey Finds U.S. Government Security Leaders Doubt Ability to Implement Process, Solutions Ahead of 2012 FISMA DeadlineSANTA CLARA, Calif., Dec. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- In a blow to one of the key Read more >> NEW WORLD APPS Government Cloud and Hosting Services Grow 49.5% in 2011Secure Private Clouds Gaining Broad Acceptance in Government MarketsASHBURN, Va., Oct. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- NEW WORLD APPS, Inc., one of America's premier public sector Cloud Service Providers, Read more >> ARMATURE’s Technology Leadership Roundtable Meets for June SessionDr. Terry Gudaitis, Cyber Intelligence Director at Cyveillance, is the Keynote Speaker DULLES, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Today, ARMATURE announced the June meeting of its Technology Leadership Read more >> Will FISMA Standards be Extended to the Private Sector to Avoid a Financial Cyber Attack?WASHINGTON, April 1, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A little know agency, NIST, National Institute of Standards and Technology, in the Department of Commerce is toiling away at preparing standards Read more >> Candidates Commend Federal IT Security Certification ExamsWASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- With its first set of certification exams now complete, the Federal IT Security Institute (FITSI) has received numerous favorable comments from candidates who took the Read more >> |
