Cyber Security

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Homeland Cybersecurity The Obama administration and DHS move to secure the nation's digital homeland

If you missed the news, in mid-November 2011, that an alleged cyber attack had been carried out against critical infrastructure in the United States, it’s understandable. At about the same …

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Social Media Surveillance – It’s Here to Stay

For better or worse, social media is the billboard of our lives in today’s digital world. If you have a thought, you can share it. If you want to know …

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Water Utilities’ SCADA Systems Proven Vulnerable To Cyber Attack

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There is a saying among water industry experts: “If you lose power, you light a candle. If you lose water, you move.”

Indeed, there are few things more important to …

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Cyber Attack on Critical Water Infrastructure in Illinois First reported attack on a critical infrastructure element in the United States is a game-changer

Foreign hackers apparently attacked a water plant control system in Illinois, reportedly in Curran-Gardner Townships Public Water District, in the first reported case of a malicious cyber attack on a …

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Improvised EMP Devices – Weapons Effects and Countermeasures Part 4

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In Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 of this series, the viability, technology, and capabilities of Improvised Electromagnetic Pulse Devices (IEMPDs) was described, and the threat of such weapons …

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Improvised EMP Devices: Operational Concepts and Targets Part 3 of 4

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The threat of non-state actors using Improvised Electromagnetic Pulse Devices (IEMPDs), discussed in Part 1 and Part 2 of this series, covered the emerging threat, technological aspects and enabling technologies …

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Improvised EMP Devices: Enabling Technologies and Skills Part 2 of 4

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Virtually everything in modern society today relies on computerized electronics, which means that any weapon capable of causing disruption in those devices, is potentially a major security threat. The possibilities …

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Improvised EMP Devices: Possibilities and Realities Part 1 of 4

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Imagine you are working in a building, perhaps in a bank or other facility with extensive phone, data, and network connections. It is a normal business day, with no indications …

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Securing Cyberspace The Center for a New American Security’s recent report on cybersecurity urges a more unified, proactive federal approach.

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On May 31, 2011, the Center for a New American Security – a bipartisan think tank founded in 2007, with close ties to the Obama administration – released a two-volume, …

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IT Cybersecurity Risk Management

DHS Aims to Secure Domain Name Resolution Services

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Information Technology Sector Coordinating Council (IT-SCC) released an IT Sector Risk Management (ITSRM) Strategy for Domain Name Resolution Services June 17, 2011.…

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