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WASHINGTON, Jan. 6, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- When was the last time you were in a conference room with a Hollywood actress, the CISO of In-Q-Tel, two product managers from DARPA, an expert in money laundering, a world-class hacker, a spokesman for George Clooney's Satellite Sentinel Project, an expert on open source warfare, and a former CIA station...

TEL AVIV, Israel, December 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (NERC) has recognized hardware-enforced unidirectional communication connections as providing strong "non-routable" security. NERC is responsible for the Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) standards which secure the North American Bulk Electric System (BES) from cyber attacks. The NERC action provides guidance to NERC auditors who increasingly encounter unidirectional...

BRUSSELS and HERAKLION, Greece, December 20, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- ENISA has published the first EU report [http://www.enisa.europa.eu/act/res/other-areas/cyber-security-aspects-in-the-maritime-sector ] ever on cyber security challenges in the Maritime Sector. This principal analysis highlights essential key insights, as well as existing initiatives, as a baseline for cyber security. Finally, high-level recommendations are given for addressing these risks. Cyber...

ARLINGTON, Va., Dec. 19, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The cyber domain presents endless opportunities but also unbounded threats. Maintaining secure networks and systems is vital. Identifying and addressing the limitations and challenges is imperative--eliciting the need for a national event for the cyber community to share critical information and best practices. The Air Force Association's 2012 CyberFutures Conference provides a unique platform for cyber security and technology...

To celebrate the launch of the Enterprise Cyber Security & Information Assurance Summit taking place in San Jose, CA, USA, FC Business Intelligence are releasing some exclusive podcasts recorded with their host organization The Global Institute of Cyber Security & Research (GICSR) and the Industry Information Analysis and Sharing Centre. The first of these hard hitting podcasts covering enterprise cyber security and critical infrastructure protection can be accessed from the...

Shell Oil IT manager Ludolf Luehmann recently expressed fears of increasing numbers and sophistication of cyber attacks on the oil industry at the World Petroleum Conference in Doha, Qatar. He said the hacks were motivated by both commercial and criminal intent and that a “new dimension” of attack which could leave physical machinery at serious risk, Daniel Fineren of Reuters is reporting. “It will cost lives and it will cost production, it will cost money, cause fires and cause loss...

DES MOINES, Iowa, Dec. 13, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Washington, D.C. and military stalwart cities like San Diego and Colorado Springs typically make headlines as some of the more dominant hubs for American defense, homeland security and intelligence jobs. But security-cleared professionals looking for new positions or a soft landing as they transition out of the military will find a growing number of job opportunities from coast to coast in defense cities currently "flying under...

ATLANTA, Dec. 12, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Lancope, Inc., a leader in flow-based security, network and application performance monitoring, today unveiled its top five security predictions for 2012. The predictions highlight the most prominent types of security threats that are expected in 2012, and explain how the risk associated with these threats will evolve. Organizations witnessed an explosion of high-profile breaches and cyber attacks in 2011 - including the highly...

WALTHAM, Mass., Dec. 6, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- CounterTack, the industry's first and only provider of in-progress cyber attack intelligence and response solutions, today announced the appointment of industry veterans Dmitri Alperovitch and Alex Doll to its Board of Directors. CounterTack offers the fastest detection and deepest attack intelligence available, enabling customers to take control over the impact of an attack while it's happening. Last month, the company raised $9.5...

United Nations’ specialized agency the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the International Multilateral Partnership Against Cyber Threats (IMPACT) yesterday held the world’s first cross border drill exercise by an international organization and a United Nations agency. Geneva, Switzerland (PRWEB) December 04, 2011 United Nations’ specialized agency the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and the International Multilateral Partnership Against...