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Hackers break into SCADA system, destroy pump at Illinois water utility
Using data stolen from a company that makes SCADA systems, hackers gained remote access into the control system of a city water utility and destroyed a water pump. SCADA stands for supervisory
SoundOff: What we've learned about the cloud in 2011
Another year has passed and chief information officers have a bit more information about this thing called "the cloud." But many CIOs still haven't made the leap, partially because comparing internal
Government, private IT address cyber threats
The Homeland Security Department has revealed that its National Cyber Security Initiative will include enhancing the current cyber intrusion detection system, working more closely with the private
Number of open-source code defects going down
The results of a two-year study commissioned by the Department of Homeland Defense (DHS)
Department of Homeland Security CIO comes under fire
Department of Homeland Security, CIO Scott Charbo, has not been setting a good example and hasn't shown he's serious about fixing his departments vulnerabilities. That, at least, is the position
Department of Homeland Security discusses own vulnerabilities
On June 20, officials from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security will hold a hearing on Capitol Hill to discuss the agency's apparent problems in staving off electronic attacks and IT systems
Homeland security plans for interoperability by 2008
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has set some formidable goals for itself. One is establishing true interoperability for emergency communications. In fact, DHS leader Michael Chertoff
DHS spanked over cyber security efforts
The Department of Homeland Security is getting some criticism from both lawmakers and IT security trade organizations for failing to fulfill its promise to hire an assistant secretary for cyber
SPOTLIGHT: Government open source bug hunt challenged
The Department of Homeland Security has established a team of investigators to uncover and detect vulnerabilities in open source technologies. The reason? It says that since so much of its
