Landmark Internet security legislation returns with 'kill switch' provision dropped and scales back the potential privacy incursions outlined in the original version.
Tags: government, cybersecurity, cybercrime, security policies

The FBI said losses from cyber criminal activities more than doubled in 2009 and that men were more likely than women to be scammed for larger sums.
Tags: identity theft, cybersecurity, FBI, phishing

The government extends its dialog with industry and citizens on the vital topic of cybersecurity.
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At the RSA conference this week, DHS chief Janet Napolitano calls for quicker action in securing the U.S. from a growing number of cyber threats.
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RSA panel of experts says the U.S. is under daily cyber attacks by China, Russia, and their proxies. What can we do to protect our key systems and privacy?
Tags: Google, RSA, homeland security, cybersecurity, EPIC

Obama's Internet security advisor tells RSA crowd they need to secure their data, but his big news was the disclosure of a White House initiative.
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The Obama administration has declassified a summary of the Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative (CNCI).
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Learn the basics of encryption, including e-mail options and public key cryptography for enterprise users.
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Gerry Blackwell looks into Gen. Alexander's statement that his responsibility is to "plan, coordinate, and conduct offensive...cyberspace operations."
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Chipmaker says it, too, was hit by a 'sophisticated' cyber attack in January, right around the same time that Google, Adobe, and a couple dozen other enterprises were hacked.
Tags: Intel, cybersecurity, cyber attack, cyber war, national security

Co-sponsors of controversial cybersecurity legislation press for expanded executive authority in hearing that lays out troubling concerns about U.S. digital defenses.
Tags: Senate, Obama, cybersecurity, cyber attack, Olympia Snowe

In a cyberwar-game simulation held Tuesday in D.C., the National Security Council simulated its response to a massive cyber attack--and raised troubling questions.
Tags: privacy, Net Neutrality, Obama, cybersecurity, civil liberties

The Cybersecurity Enhancement Act would establish a national cybersecurity scholarship program.
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Forty percent of IT executives are bracing for a major security incident in their sector within the next year, and only 20 percent think they'll avoid a cyber attack in the next five years.
Tags: security, McAfee, cybersecurity, cyber war, Operation Aurora

Google’s full disclosure on cyber espionage activity in China may just kick start a much needed international debate.
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With cyber threats from abroad coming fast and furious, how serious is the United States about going on the offensive?
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After one month heading up Obama administration's top cybersecurity spot, Howard Schmidt sees plenty of opportunities-and plenty of work.
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Senior executives at major oil firms were hit with a series of unsolicited e-mails containing malware designed to steal key proprietary data.
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Security firm says its sources believe the cyber attack came from 'intelligence entities' operating in the People's Republic of China.
Tags: Google, China, censorship, cybersecurity, Hillary Clinton

Computer security is quickly becoming one of the hottest jobs in the U.S.
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