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Are You Ready for Mobile Malware?

Security Experts: Mobile Phones, Services are the Next Big Targets

The recent news that Nexus One smartphone owners were unable to send or receive data is just a precursor to what security experts say is the next big threat to mobile phones and services - mobile malware. According to Dr. Markus Jakobsson, a noted…

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Tech as Substitute for the Infosec Pro

Filling the Gap Caused by Dearth of Skilled Government Staffers

"We are providing a technical solution that will eliminate the need for a lot of cyber professionals because we just don't have enough of them," Zalmai Azmi says. Can technology replace the IT security professional to safeguard…

Cybersecurity Enhancement Act OK'd

Measure, Approved by 422-5 Vote, Goes to the Senate

Provisions of the bill would help develop a skilled government infosec workforce, prioritize federal cybersecurity R&D, improve the transfer of cybersecurity technologies to business and promote cybersecurity education and awareness.…

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Howard Schmidt: In His Own Words

Transcript of Schmidt's First Address as Cybersecurity Coordinator

Just one week on the job, Schmidt outlines the challenges he will face as the president's top IT security adviser and shares some of the experiences he had during his short tenure as cybersecurity coordinator with the State of the Net Conference…

Cyber Scholarship to Require More Work

3-Year Added Commitment for Ph.D. Students Receiving Financial Aid

An amendment approved by the House to the Cybersecurity Enhancement Act is seen as preventing recipients from using the scholarship program solely as a bridge to a higher-paying, private-sector job.…

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