FISMA

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  Obama Taps VMware Exec as Federal CIO

  Tony Scott's Past Jobs Included CIO at Microsoft, Walt Disney By Eric Chabrow
  

  President Obama has tapped veteran CIO Tony Scott as the top government IT official whose responsibilities include overseeing agencies' compliance with FISMA, the law that governs federal government IT security.

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  Top 10 Government InfoSec Influencers

  Sixth Annual List of Movers and Shakers By Eric Chabrow
  

  We're taking a different tack at GovInfoSecurity this year, recognizing information security leaders who have never appeared on any of our five previous Top Influencers lists. Find out who made the top 10.

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  Obama's FISMA Birthday Gift to Tom Carper

  President Signs Bill Updating Federal IT Security Law By Eric Chabrow
  

  Consider President Obama's signing of the Federal Information Security Modernization Act this month an early birthday present for Sen. Tom Carper, the chief sponsor of the legislation that updates FISMA.

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  Senate OK's FISMA Reform on Voice Vote

  Measure's Fate Remains Uncertain in House of Representatives By Eric Chabrow
  

  The sponsor of Senate-approved FISMA reform, Tom Carper, says it's not a done deal because the House has a dispute over which committee - Homeland Security or Oversight and Governmental Reform - has jurisdiction over the legislation.

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  Prospects Dim for Cybersecurity Bills

  InfoSec Not a High Priority in Waning Days of 113th Congress By Eric Chabrow
  

  Barring a catastrophic cyberattack in the next few days to motivate legislators to act, don't expect lawmakers to vote on any cybersecurity bill for the remainder of the current Congress.

White Papers

• The Federal CISO Dilemma: FISMA Compliance & Advanced Persistent Threats (APTs)

  

  Federal CISOs face a unique cyber security challenge - copious amounts of regulatory compliance paperwork. At the same time, the Federal government responded to more than 106,000 cyber attacks in...

• FISMA Compliance through Centralized Identity & Access Management Leveraging Active Directory

  

  FISMA addresses security issues in a comprehensive manner, covering everything from identity management to physical building security. This white paper focuses specifically on identity and access...

• FISMA Compliance Guide

  

  All government agencies, contractors and organizations that exchange data directly with government systems must be FISMA compliant. This may include such diverse entities as data clearinghouses,...

Webinars

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• Understanding the Opportunities and Threats in Mobile Banking

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  Healthcare - The New Cybercrime Target: How to Secure Your Data and Ensure HIPAA Compliance

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  Article

  Sally Beauty Confirms Second Breach

  Retailer's Investigation of 'Illegal Intrusion' Continues

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  Interview

  Art Coviello: Venture Capitalist

  Ex-RSA Chairman Joins Rally Ventures as Partner

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  Interview

  IoT Security: The Patching Challenge

  Fortinet's Turnbull on Responding to IoT threats

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  GCHQ Seeks 'Responsible' Hackers

  Agency Hiring 'Cyber Intelligence' Specialists

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  The Challenges of Securing Smart Cities

  Middle Eastern, Asian Leaders Align with Security Frameworks

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  Interview

  Qatar Builds on Information Assurance

  QCERT's Ismael on How IA Helps CISOs Manage Risks

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  Unencrypted Devices a Breach Headache

  The Ongoing Risk Posed by Lost, Stolen Mobile Devices

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  Interview

  Saudi Banks: Lessons from Attacks

  Banque Saudi Fransi's Osman on Responding to Top Threats

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  The Privacy Officer's Changing Role

  New Skills Needed to Protect Bank Customers' Information