Blog Posts Tagged with "Contractors"
Defense Industrial Base Cyber Security Program
May 14, 2012 Added by:Infosec Island Admin
The United States continues to face a significant risk that critical Defense information networks can be compromised by malicious actors resulting in economic losses or damage to national security. The DIB CS/IA Program is designed to improve DIB network defenses...
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Ten Ways to Handle Insider Threats
April 19, 2012 Added by:Brent Huston
Tough economic times make it tempting for an employee to switch his white hat to a black one for financial gain. Insider threats also include contractors, auditors, and anyone who has authorized access to systems. How can you minimize the risk? Here are a few tips...
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GSA Final Rule Requires Vendor Proof of Security
January 10, 2012 Added by:Headlines
The rule requires contractors and subcontractors to provide details on how their products and services meet federal IT regulations. The rule also requires contractors and subcontractors to submit to audits on practices and procedures to ensure mandates are satisfied...
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How to Make Federal Data Security Effective
April 06, 2011 Added by:Danny Lieberman
In order to improve IT security countermeasure effectiveness in the Federal Government, the OMB should reduce base payments to contractors who provide IT security services and link their compensation to a reduction in the damage caused to government data and network assets...
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- Follow Up to the Out of Band Authentication Post
- Skype Malware Campaign Spreading Poison Ivy Trojan
- I Hope Edo is Worth the Privacy Risk
- Dutch MoD Innovation Competition 2012: CYBER Operations 2.0
- NIST Workshop: The Technical Aspects of Botnets
- Security Automation by Hand - Batch/Bash/FOR
- Who Are You Preaching to Anyway?
- Some Observations on Klout Scores
- Where Will the Buck Stop in Cloud Security?
- How Does Your Bank Protect Your Data?