Legislation

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  Obama, Top CEOs Meet on Cybersecurity

  Understanding the Significance of the Situation Room Meeting By Eric Chabrow
  

  Most people will remember March 13, 2013, as the day Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio ascended to the papacy as Pope Francis. But for those who consider cybersecurity vital for society's well-being, it's an historic date as well.

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  Ex-Nat'l Intel Chief on Cyberthreats

  Mike McConnell, Vice Chairman, Booz Allen Hamilton By Tom Field
  

  Today's threat landscape is rapidly expanding to include cyber-attacks attributed to nation states. How must organizations respond? Mike McConnell, former U.S. National Intelligence Director, shares insight.

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  Daniel Sees Path to New Infosec Law

  Obama Cybersecurity Adviser on Legislation, Jobs, Sequestration By Eric Chabrow
  

  Debate over cybersecurity bills last year coupled with recent, highly publicized attacks have raised the visibility of the threat, and that could push Congress to enact IT security legislation in 2013, White House Cybersecurity Coordinator Michael Daniel says.

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  4 Years Later: Mission Accomplished?

  Harry Raduege, Co-Chair, Cybersec Commission By Eric Chabrow
  

  Four years after the Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th Presidency, the panel's co-chair - Harry Raduege - is cautiously optimistic that many of its recommendations could be adopted in 2013.

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  Keeping IT Secure Under Sequestration

  DHS's Weatherford: Budget Cuts Won't Jeopardize IT Security By Eric Chabrow
  

  Homeland Security Deputy Undersecretary Mark Weatherford says the federal government will provide appropriate funding to keep the federal government IT secure even if President Obama and Congress fail to prevent automatic, across-the-board budget cuts scheduled for March 1.

White Papers

• Protect Your Company's Reputation Against Rogue Mobile Apps

  

  Do you know all of your organization's mobile apps, mobile infrastructure, and touch points? Brands with mobile applications may not realize that each app store may be distributing a different...

• The Insider Threat

  

  Through research and high profile cases, Kroll Advisory Solutions' Managing Director Mike DuBose - formerly Chief of the Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section at the United States...

• It's a Legal Matter

  

  Kroll Advisory Solutions' Managing Director, R. Jason Straight, Esq., CIPP, explores the fine line between expert data breach guidance and legal advice. When a client has questions about the type of...

Webinars

• Security Readiness: How to Combat Healthcare IT Security Threats

  Since August of 2009, 552 large-scale breaches of PHI have been reported to HHS, impacting nearly 22 million people. OCR recently reported (somewhat to their surprise) that over two-thirds of the...

• Misplaced Trust in the Mobile Platform

  Metaforic will host a mobile security webinar with an additional speaker from Forrester. The one-hour session will provide an overview of the latest mobile threats, and will discuss in detail the...

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  Webinar

  Vendor Management Part I: FDIC Explains How to Manage Your Outsourcing Risks

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  Article

  GAO Sees Vulnerabilities in IRS Systems

  Auditor: Parts of IRS Infosec Program Haven't Function as Intended

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  Article

  Incident Response: Next-Gen Skills

  Evolving Threats Call for Evolving Proficiencies

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  Interview

  BITS on Top Fraud Threats to Banks

  New Fraud Prevention VP on Latest Trends, Strategies

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  Blog

  HIPAA Omnibus: Vendor Contracts

  Pay Attention to Those Business Associate Agreements

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  Whitepaper

  Improving Risk Management Strategies using Identity Attributes

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  Article

  DHS's Mark Weatherford Resigning

  Homeland Security's Cybersecurity Leader to Join Consultancy

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  Article

  Rural Providers Get HIE Help

  Toolkit Addresses Privacy, Security Issues

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  Interview

  Comparing Medical Devices on Security

  New Tool Will Help With Assessments

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  Article

  Cyber Commander Addresses DDoS

  Says It's Not Government's Role to Defend Banks