A new report from the GW Center for Cyber and Homeland Security offers the most comprehensive assessment to date of the legal, policy and technological contexts that surround private sector …
Presidential Policy Directive — United States Cyber Incident Coordination
"PRESIDENTIAL POLICY DIRECTIVE/PPD-41 SUBJECT: United States Cyber Incident Coordination The advent of networked technology has spurred innovation, cultivated knowledge, encouraged free …
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Cyber Security Implications of China’s 10-Year, $250 Billion Latin America Investment Plan
The People’s Republic of China’s recently stated plans to invest $250 billion in Latin America over the next 10 years will likely have cyber security implications for U.S. private sector entities …
DNI Clapper on Worldwide Cyber Threats
Overview Cyber threats to US national and economic security are increasing in frequency, scale, sophistication, and severity of impact. The ranges of cyber threat actors, methods of attack, targeted …
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White House Takes Cybersecurity Pitch to Silicon Valley
"President Obama’s newly installed defense secretary, Ashton B. Carter, toured Silicon Valley last week to announce a new military strategy for computer conflict, starting the latest Pentagon effort …
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Department of Defense Cyber Strategy April 2015
In concert with other agencies, the United States’ Department of Defense (DoD) is responsible for defending the U.S. homeland and U.S. interests from attack, including attacks that may occur in …
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Every Cyber Attacker is an Insider
I recently witnessed the CIO of a publicly traded company dismissing the results of a successful red team to the Board of Directors by stating that the "the test wasn't realistic as the red team had …
Executive Order — Promoting Private Sector Cybersecurity Information Sharing
By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows: Section 1. Policy. In order to address cyber threats to …
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Britain launches FBI-style force and new crime strategy
"Britain launched a new crime-fighting agency on Monday and unveiled a revamped strategy to combat serious organized crime, which it says costs the country 24 billion pounds ($38.6 billion) and …
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We’re only Human: Addressing the Cyber Threat Origin
Private entities are pouring money and manpower into creating the best technologies to help mitigate a host of threats in the cyber realm. The US federal government is increasingly following this …
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