Sophistication, severity of attacks on Google raise visibility of advanced persistent threat

The recently disclosed hacking attacks suffered by Google and many other companies are noteworthy not just for the high profile of the victims, but also for the sophistication of the attacks, which have been described as…

Chinese cyber attacks on Google and others may accelerate Congressional action on cybersecurity

One effect of Google’s public disclosure of hacking attempts ascribed to the Chinese government appears to be a greater sense of urgency in Congress to enact new cybersecurity legislation. While a strong response from the administration…

China’s not the only country that reads email

The follow letter was written in response to an editorial published in the January 14 edition of the Washington Post: Regarding the editorial “Google vs. China” in the January 14 edition of the Washington Post, the…

China, Google, privacy and security

With the widely reported attacks on Google and other companies doing business in China and Google’s planned and threatened actions in response, opinions are coming fast and furious on all sides, although official statements from U.S….

New GAO report and tips from NSA on ways to improve cybersecurity

A new report released yesterday by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) includes a reiteration of existing security issues and weaknesses across the federal government, and includes a dozen recommended actions to improve federal cybersecurity reflecting the…

Congressional breach: balancing security with convenience

Whether or not you believe, as some pundits appear to, that the call for an inquiry into cybersecurity practices in the House of Representatives after the details of an ethics committee inquiry were disclosed is a…

Federal cyber security oversight slowly moving towards automation

While the information required to be submitted for this fall’s information systems security reporting under the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) hasn’t changed significantly, OMB announced in a memorandum last week that FISMA reports will…