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  • The first responsibility of any president is to protect the American people. President Barack Obama will provide the leadership and strategies to strengthen our security at home.
  • Barack Obama and Joe Biden's strategy for securing the homeland against 21st century threats is focused on preventing terrorist attacks on our homeland, preparing and planning for emergencies and investing in strong response and recovery capabilities. Obama and Biden will strengthen our homeland against all hazards
  • Protect Our Information Networks
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  • Barack Obama and Joe Biden -- working with private industry, the research community and our citizens -- will lead an effort to build a trustworthy and accountable cyber infrastructure that is resilient, protects America's competitive advantage, and advances our national and homeland security.
  • Strengthen Federal Leadership on Cyber Security
  • ensure that the federal government works with states, localities, and the private sector as a true partner in prevention, mitigation, and response.
  • Work with the private sector to establish tough new standards for cyber security and physical resilience.
  • Work with industry to develop the systems necessary to protect our nation's trade secrets and our research and development
  • Mandate Standards for Securing Personal Data and Require Companies to Disclose Personal Information Data Breaches:
  • Prepare Effective Emergency Response Plans:
  • Working with State and Local Governments and the Private Sector:
  • Create a National Infrastructure Protection Plan:
  • sandy ingram on 20 Mar 09
     
    The first responsibility of any president is to protect the American people. President Barack Obama will provide the leadership and strategies to strengthen our security at home.
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DoD, DHS to align cybersecurity capabilities - 0 views

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dod dhs cybersecurity Security Privacy compliance

shared by sandy ingram on 14 Oct 10 - No Cached
  • The new partnership appears to be part of an effort to move past previous agency turf wars. Last March, for example, Rod Beckstrom resigned from his position as director of the DHS' National Cyber Security Center, citing insufficient funding and support. In his letter of resignation to Napolitano, Beckstrom said the DHS's cybersecurity efforts are "controlled" by the NSA. Meanwhile, it is not uncommon for government departments and agencies to enter into formal agreements to work together on certain issues and to “swap” employees to improve synchronization, Marcus Sachs, director of the SANS Internet Storm Center, told SCMagazineUS.com on Thursday. This agreement is particularly important because the DoD and DHS have a joint mission to protect the United States in cyberspace, he said.
  • sandy ingram on 14 Oct 10
     
    The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced plans Tuesday to streamline their cybersecurity capabilities to better protect the nation's networks. Late last month, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano and Secretary of Defense Robert Gates signed an agreement that formalizes processes for the two agencies to work together to protect U.S. networks and critical infrastructure. The agreement outlines a framework whereby the agencies will provide cybersecurity support to one another, and was intended to improve collaboration as the two departments carry out their respective cybersecurity missions.
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Bill Gives DHS Lead on Fed IT Security Policy - 0 views

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dhs privacy security FISMA IT

shared by sandy ingram on 17 Aug 09 - Cached
  • The thinking behind shifting responsibility to DHS from OMB is that Homeland Security has the cybersecurity expertise whereas OMB's proficiency is budgeting. "Already, the Department of Homeland Security is the coordinating agency on cybersecurity," the staffer said. "Now, what you're doing is drastically strengthening the role of DHS by putting into law and then also, giving them the ability to say, with FISMA, approve or not to approve agencies plans, controls, frameworks, the way they secure their systems."
  • The bill also continues the role of the National Institute of Standards and Technology as the key government agency to develop IT security guidance, but leaves it to DHS the decision which guidance has priority.
  • sandy ingram on 17 Aug 09
     
    The responsibility to oversee information security among federal agencies would shift to DHS from the White House Office of Management and Budget under revisions of the measure, nicknamed U.S. ICE, that updates IT security guidance detailed in the seven-year-old Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA), according to a senior cybersecurity staff member on the Senate Committee of Homeland Security and Government Affairs.
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VOA News - US Creates Military Cyber Command to Defend Computer Networks - 0 views

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Cyber Command U.S. Millitary DOD Cybersecurity Privacy Security

shared by sandy ingram on 17 Jun 09 - Cached
  • Lynn says the U.S. military now considers cyberspace an operational domain, just like land, sea, air and outer space. He says officials are working to develop military doctrine and procedures for cyberspace operations and to increase the department's expertise in cyber security. He declined to say what, if any, offensive actions the United States is taking, or might take, in cyberspace, but he did say this:
  • "One of the reasons we're looking at a Cyber Command is to unify all aspects of cyber defense, so that you don't separate out offense, defense, intelligence, so that all of the various aspects work together," said Lynn.
  • Lynn emphasized that the creation of Cyber Command will not militarize overall U.S. government efforts to protect American government and private computer systems. That effort will be led by a Cyber Security Coordinator - a new position President Barack Obama says he will soon create at the White House.
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  • The civilian effort will involve several agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, the National Security Agency and the intelligence services, with help from the Defense Department. Lynn pledged it will not infringe on Americans' civil liberties - a concern some experts have expressed.
  • sandy ingram on 17 Jun 09
     
    the creation of Cyber Command will not militarize overall U.S. government efforts to protect American government and private computer systems. That effort will be led by a Cyber Security Coordinator - a new position President Barack Obama says he will soon create at the White House. The civilian effort will involve several agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security, the National Security Agency and the intelligence services, with help from the Defense Department. Lynn pledged it will not infringe on Americans' civil liberties - a concern some experts have expressed.
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Hathaway: White House Must Lead in Cybersecurity - 0 views

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cybersecurity Obama Privacy Security DHS NSA

shared by sandy ingram on 23 Apr 09 - Cached
  • "The White House must lead the way forward with leadership that draws upon the strength, advice and ideas of the entire nation," said Hathaway, acting senior director for cyberspace for the National Security and Homeland Security Councils.
  • "It can be said that the federal government is not organized appropriately to address this growing problem because responsibilities for cyberspace are distributed across a wide array of federal departments and agencies, many with overlapping authorities and none with sufficient decision authority to direct actions that can address the problem completely,
  • sandy ingram on 23 Apr 09
     
    "The White House must lead the way forward with leadership that draws upon the strength, advice and ideas of the entire nation," Melissa Hathaway, acting senior director for cyberspace for the National Security and Homeland Security Councils. Obama administration cybersecurity advisor
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Infosecurity (USA) - White House cybersecurity proposal shifts FISMA responsibility to DHS - 0 views

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shared by sandy ingram on 07 Jun 11 - No Cached
  • This would in effect shift FISMA implementation responsibility away from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the National Institute for Standards and Technology (NIST) to DHS, “where the knowledge of attacks informs the defense”, Paller said.
  • “DHS has already demonstrated that they are focusing on the critical controls....They are focusing on effectiveness measures, rather than make work”
  • The proposal would also expand the DHS authority over cybersecurity of private networks, particularly critical infrastructure. DHS would have the authority to develop and conduct risk assessments of private sector critical infrastructure systems and share information with the private sector about threats and best practices.
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  • “This brings the same rationality to offense informing defense. Instead of telling people that they have to have a good security plan, what DHS’s role will be is to demonstrate what best practices are and make sure people are measuring against those best practices”, Paller said.
  • The White House proposal would also create a national data breach notification requirement standardizing various state laws
  • “The administration's proposal would protect individuals by requiring businesses to notify consumers if personal information is compromised, and clarifies penalties for computer crimes including mandatory minimums for critical infrastructure intrusions.
  • The proposal would improve critical infrastructure protection by bolstering public-private partnerships with improved authority for the federal government to provide voluntary assistance to companies and increase information sharing.
  • It also would protect federal government networks by formalizing management roles, improving recruitment of cybersecurity professionals, and safeguarding the nation's access to cost-effective data storage solutions.”
  • sandy ingram on 07 Jun 11
     
    The White House proposal, which is a comprehensive cybersecurity plan, includes a provision directing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) "to exercise primary responsibility within the executive branch for information security. This includes implementation of information security policies and directives and compliance" with FISMA, except for national security systems.
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CERT's Podcast Series - 0 views

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Cert podcast

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    CERT'S PODCASTS: SECURITY FOR BUSINESS LEADERS: SHOW NOTES Tackling Tough Challenges: Insights from CERT's Director Rich Pethia Key Message: Rich Pethia reflects on CERT's 20-year history and discusses how he is positioning the program to tackle future IT and security challenges. Executive Summary CERT's vision is a securely connected world. CERT's mission is to enable informed trust and confidence in the use of information technology. To achieve this vision and mission, CERT has broadened its perspective to include the full system/software engineering and operations life cycle and is reaching out to thought leaders in the global IT and security community. In this podcast, Rich Pethia, director of the CERT Program at Carnegie Mellon University's Software Engineering Institute, discusses the past, current, and future state of Internet security and CERT's role in tackling future challenges as CERT celebrates its 20th anniversary. PART 1: LOOKING BACK, LOOKING FORWARD: THE GOOD, THE BAD, AND THE UGLY CERT's Vantage Point CERT's vision is a securely connected world, supported by CERT's mission of enabling informed trust and confidence in the use of information technology. As the director of CERT, Pethia has unique access to government, commercial, and industry leaders. The Good News Internet use continues to grow, not just in size (number of people, volume of traffic) but also in utility, for example: * the increasing amount of real government and business operations * the introduction of new applications * the growing use of new mobile appliances User awareness of the need to address security is increasing along with increasing attention from service providers (firewalls, virus protection, anti-spyware, data backup). Developers are paying more attention to building security into their products. Vendors have more mature processes for providing cost-effective, timely updates for software vulnerabilities. Users are more willing
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Malicious insider attacks to rise: "This is one of the most significant threats compani... - 0 views

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shared by sandy ingram on 12 Feb 09 - Cached
  • Microsoft said so-called "malicious insider" breaches are on the rise and will worsen in the present downturn.
  • "This is one of the most significant threats companies face,"
  • "The malicious insider is classed as the greatest security concern because they have access, and relatively easy access, to corporate assets," said Mr Leland.
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  • The problem is not just a serious one for business.
  • "The national security and economic health of the United States depend on the security, stability and integrity of our nation's cyberspace, both in the public and private sectors,"
  • A report last week by the Ponemon Institute, a privacy and data-protection research group, found that 88% of data breaches were caused by simple negligence on the part of staff.
  • While insider attacks are lower in number, Mr Rowney said they can be more devastating because the employee knows where "the crown jewels" are kept
  • Verizon indicates these protections are a critical form of risk management that no enterprise can no longer afford to ignore.
  • sandy ingram on 12 Feb 09
     
    "This is one of the most significant threats companies face,"
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    People to Google: Doug Leland, Microsoft John Brennan, the President's top adviser for counterterrorism and homeland security. Kevin Rowney, Symantec, founder of the firm's Data Loss Prevention Unit
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