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Ranum: Be Serious about Cybersecurity

Part II of an Interview with Marcus Ranum
Insights on the biggest information security challenges now testing banking institutions, healthcare organizations and government agencies.

Fraudulent Passports Issuance Plagues State

GAO Uncovers Faulty Processes Regarding Travel Documents
"Our efforts to gain access to information are hampered because the Bureau of Consular Affairs is not considered a law enforcement entity for information sharing purposes," Deputy Assistant Secretary of State Brenda Sprague says.

Crisis Leadership: How to Survive

Recovering from an Information Security Disaster
The Heartland case is a prime example of how information security incidents can impact an organization's reputation - and define a leader.

Beware Phishing via Fax

IRS, Anti-Phishing Group Team up to Fight Fraud Trend
To educate consumers and businesses about offline attacks, the Anti Phishing Working Group has stepped in to help by creating a new consumer fax education initiative in conjunction with the IRS.

Marcus Ranum on Today's Top Threats

Part 1 of a Two-Part Interview with the Information Security Thought-Leader
Outspoken security expert weighs in on the biggest risks to consumers and businesses - including social media and portable technology.

NASA CISO Jerry Davis Moving to the VA

Davis Tapped as Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information Protection
"I believe that I can help VA leap frog to the front of innovation by anticipating next generation security requirements and acquiring the proper solutions," Jerry Davis says.

Insider Threat: 'You Can't Stop Stupid'

Interview with Dr. Eric Cole on the Insider Threat - Risks and Solutions
Interview with Dr. Eric Cole on the Insider Threat - Risks and Solutions

Aim of Commerce Initiative: Build Confidence in Net

Preserving Innovation While Ensuring Security, Confidence in System
"Let's be blunt - because the Internet was initially designed for convenience and reliability, instead of with security as a top priority - we are fighting an uphill battle," says Commerce Secretary Gary Locke.

GSA Certifies Google Apps for Government Cloud

Government Data to Reside on U.S. Servers
Gmail and calendar data generated from local, state and federal customers will be segregated on servers reserved for governments and situated in the continental United States.

New DHS FISMA Tasks to Be Phased In

DHS to Provide Agencies with an Operational View of Compliance
"The idea is over the next year to really build this up into a much more robust program than what OMB" - which is very lightly staffed - "been able to do," says Bruce McConnell, counselor to DHS's deputy undersecretary.