Schneier on Security

JUNE 15, 2020

To its credit, this budget does reveal an overall growth in cybersecurity funding of about 5 percent above the fiscal 2019 estimate. Just the increased funding to Defense was 30 percent higher than the total Homeland Security budget to improve the security of federal networks ($909 million compared to $694.1 billion).

Military 103

Military Cybersecurity Government Communications 103

Krebs on Security

DECEMBER 29, 2022

Until recently, I was fairly active on Twitter , regularly tweeting to more than 350,000 followers about important security news and stories here. Facing a backlash from lawmakers and the public, the IRS soon reverses course , saying video selfies will be optional and that any biometric data collected will be destroyed after verification.

Passwords 239

Passwords Ransomware Computer and Electronics Encryption 239

The Schedule

AUGUST 9, 2019

As the current chair of the section, I presented a brief business report of the steering committee’s activities for 2018-2019. Securities and Exchange Commission. Nearly 60% of respondents indicated having 10+ years of experience in the field. We were pleased with the interest and engagement of the folks who attended.

Archiving 40

Archiving Records Management Government Military 40

IT Governance

OCTOBER 18, 2018

The US Department of Defense is investigating a major third-party data breach in which the travel records of military and civilian personnel – which included their personal information and credit card data – were compromised. Cyber security is a concern for all governments. Here are this week’s stories.

Data breaches 69

Data breaches Military Government Information Security 69

KnowBe4

MARCH 28, 2023

Security awareness training still has a place to play here." Email and other elements of software infrastructure offer built-in fundamental security that largely guarantees we are not in danger until we ourselves take action," Tyson writes. Is the email enticing you to click on a link?' I'm being asked to do something here.'"

Phishing 82

Phishing Security awareness Insurance Cybersecurity 82

IT Governance

DECEMBER 13, 2018

This week, in our last podcast of the year, we revisit some of the biggest information security stories from the past 12 months. As is now traditional, I’ve installed myself in the porter’s chair next to the fire in the library, ready to recap some of the year’s more newsworthy information security events. caused problems of their own.

Data breaches 71

Data breaches Personal data Access GDPR 71

ForAllSecure

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

But it wasn’t until I was watching Britney Runs A Marathon, a critically acclaimed 2019 film, that it occurred to me that people who don’t run 5Ks, 10Ks or full-on marathons are under the mistaken impression that I might be running to WIN the race. Vamosi: So, not everyone is in a military academy. Cyber 600 and that was.

Military 40

Military IT Education Cybersecurity 40