DHS has released a new cybersecurity strategy document with a
two-pronged approach: protecting critical infrastructure today and
building a more secure cybersecurity ecosystem for the future. READ MOREBlueprint for a Secure Cyber Future (.pdf)
December 2011 Archives
DHS has released a new cybersecurity strategy document with a
two-pronged approach: protecting critical infrastructure today and
building a more secure cybersecurity ecosystem for the future. READ MOREBlueprint for a Secure Cyber Future (.pdf)
CA Attorney General Harris has announced the creation of a new eCrime Unit to investigate and prosecute technology crime, MORE INFO
CA Department of Justice Cybersafety Web Site
CA Department of Justice Cybersafety Web Site
The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy has released the Trustworthy Cyberspace: Strategic Plan for the Federal Cybersecurity Research and Development Program--a road map to ensuring long-term reliability and trustworthiness of the digital communications network that is increasingly at the heart of American economic growth and global competitiveness. OSTP Press Release, DOWNLOAD REPORT (.pdf)
A House Homeland Security Committee has drafted a bill that would create a nonprofit entity to share information on cyber threats. This concept is competing with a bill already passed by the House Intelligence Committee. See our post on Equal Opportunity Info Sharing
The proposed National Information Sharing Organization, or NISO, would be guided by a board of directors composed of two privacy advocates and 10 representatives from critical infrastructure sectors, including the banking, communications, defense contracting, energy and health care industries. MORE INFO
The proposed National Information Sharing Organization, or NISO, would be guided by a board of directors composed of two privacy advocates and 10 representatives from critical infrastructure sectors, including the banking, communications, defense contracting, energy and health care industries. MORE INFO
UPDATE: December 1, 2011
The House Intelligence Committee held a closed-door markup of a bill (HR 3523) intended to enhance cybersecurity through empowering the federal government to share classified cyber threat information with businesses.
"There is an economic cyber war going on today against US companies. " "There are two types of companies in this country, those who know they've been hacked, and those who don't know they've been hacked. Economic predators, including nation-states, are blatantly stealing business secrets and innovation from private companies. This cybersecurity bill goes a long way in helping American businesses better protect their networks and their intellectual property."
The committee's ranking member, Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.), said "We simply can't stand by if we have the ability to help American companies protect themselves. Sharing information about cyber threats is a critical step to preventing them. This bill is a good start toward helping the private sector safeguard its intellectual property and critical cyber networks, including those that power our electrical, water and banking systems. The bill maintains vital protections for privacy and civil liberties without any new federal spending, regulations or unfunded mandates."
READ MORE
Previously...
Our post back on June 20, 2011 discussed the Defense Industrial Base Cyber Pilot program where the government is helping the defense industry in safeguarding the information their computer systems hold. MORE INFO
It was inevitable that if this program was starting to show success that other CI/KR would want the same support that was being provided the Defense Industrial Base!
In a recent article in NextGov we hear that other businesses, such as the energy and banking sectors, want to join a new government program that would give them access to classified intelligence on cyber threats. READ MORE
The House Intelligence Committee held a closed-door markup of a bill (HR 3523) intended to enhance cybersecurity through empowering the federal government to share classified cyber threat information with businesses.
"There is an economic cyber war going on today against US companies. " "There are two types of companies in this country, those who know they've been hacked, and those who don't know they've been hacked. Economic predators, including nation-states, are blatantly stealing business secrets and innovation from private companies. This cybersecurity bill goes a long way in helping American businesses better protect their networks and their intellectual property."
The committee's ranking member, Rep. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-Md.), said "We simply can't stand by if we have the ability to help American companies protect themselves. Sharing information about cyber threats is a critical step to preventing them. This bill is a good start toward helping the private sector safeguard its intellectual property and critical cyber networks, including those that power our electrical, water and banking systems. The bill maintains vital protections for privacy and civil liberties without any new federal spending, regulations or unfunded mandates."
READ MORE
Previously...
Our post back on June 20, 2011 discussed the Defense Industrial Base Cyber Pilot program where the government is helping the defense industry in safeguarding the information their computer systems hold. MORE INFO
It was inevitable that if this program was starting to show success that other CI/KR would want the same support that was being provided the Defense Industrial Base!
In a recent article in NextGov we hear that other businesses, such as the energy and banking sectors, want to join a new government program that would give them access to classified intelligence on cyber threats. READ MORE
FBI SA John Chesson, the FBI coordinator for the San Francisco InfraGard chapter, was recently asked to talk about how InfraGard supports businesses by AllBusiness.com. #1: More on the FBI's InfraGard Program #2: Small Business Plays a Role in Stopping Economic Espionage
President Obama has declared December 2011 to be National Critical Infrastructure Protection Month. Protecting these assets is a shared responsibility. As required by the National Infrastructure Protection Plan, The Department of Homeland Security leads this effort through a framework of public-private partnerships in close collaboration with the 18 critical infrastructure sectors, which include federal, state, and local governments as well as private sector infrastructure owners and operators. MORE INFO
