Ideas
What It Would Really Take to Knock Out the Power Grid
As our electrical system lifts itself out of the stone age, the defense built around it will require added vigilance.
Science & Tech
Senate Passes Cyber Bill, Ducking Privacy Fears for Now
After months of negotiation, a cybersecurity bill to bolster defenses after a series of high-profile hacks moves closer to the president’s desk.
Business
Got a Clearance? Getting a Job Just Got Harder
The OPM hack has slowed hiring for jobs requiring a security clearance, a recent survey shows.
Ideas
Why Do Top Government Personnel Keep Using Private Email for Official Business?
As government breaches continue, it's hard to argue that 'security' alone is a good enough reason to keep official communication on official servers.
Ideas
This Is the Only Cyber Security Plan Any 2016 Candidate Has Offered
Jeb Bush is a true hawk when it comes to U.S. cyber defense. But only a modest portion of his proposals could be called new.
Threats
Even DHS Doesn’t Want the Power It Would Get Under CISA
The Senate bill to improve cyber information sharing would route data through an agency that doesn’t want the job.
Threats
Don’t Be Shocked the CIA Head Was Hacked
How can a random teenager break into the CIA director’s private email? The problem isn’t technical.
Threats
Signs Point to China in US Research Facility Hack
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution sustained a “sophisticated, targeted attack” according to the organization's general counsel.
Science & Tech
Making the Case for Cyber Defense Spending in Local Government
IT leaders in one Arizona county are working to demonstrate the ROI on cybersecurity investments.
Science & Tech
US Navy Revives Ancient Navigation as Cyber Threats Grow
Satellites and GPS are vulnerable to cyber attack. The tools of yesteryear are not.
Threats
Hacking Arrests Won’t Stop Chinese Espionage
But the arrests are part of a larger move-and-countermove drama that is slowly improving the U.S. situation.
Science & Tech
Senate To Reconsider Controversial InfoSec Bill After Recess
The proposed, and long-debated, Cyberthreat Information Sharing Act will see the floor again.
Science & Tech
$460M CYBERCOM Contract Will Create Digital Munitions
Meanwhile, the military’s digital command hopes to recruit 6,200 operatives to thwart hacks against the US, aid troops overseas, and protect dot-mil.
Science & Tech
A Flip On Encryption From Former Fed
Mike McConnell, once NSA director and DNI, thinks law enforcement needs to adapt to widespread encryption rather than look for a special key.
Business
Too Much Intel Sharing Still Happens at the Speed of Red Tape
A new study finds that bureaucratic delays reduce the value of data exchanged by industry and agencies.
Science & Tech
For Years, the Pentagon Hooked Everything To The Internet. Now It’s a ‘Big, Big Problem’
The Internet of Things is supposed to make life easier. For the Pentagon, the quintessential early adopter, it has made life much harder.
Business
Small Defense Firms, the Pentagon Can Help You Fight Off Hacks — Just Ask
A GAO report says the Pentagon's program to protect small contractors against data theft has been underused.
Policy
Can the U.S. Trust China to Stop Stealing Business Secrets?
Obama threatened sanctions, but proving responsibility for a cyberattack will be difficult.
Policy
Obama, Xi Reach Agreement Over Chinese Data Thefts
The two leaders agreed that neither government would conduct or knowingly support web enabled theft of intellectual property.
Ideas