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» Paying for Non-Secrets Security Insights
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The GW Center for Cyber and Homeland Security. Raquo; Cyber Security. Raquo; Paying for Non-Secrets. June 14, 2015 3:52 pm. As data breaches go, the OPM break in was not the biggest one experienced in the past few years. Target, JP Morgan Chase and a few others were larger in breath and scope. But, they did not contain information that could be used to target and engage in spying on the US government. The OPM leak contains millions of personnel files that will help China do just that. Files on govern...
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» Remedying the OPM hack: we need an innovative policy response, not just credit and identity monitoring Security Insights
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The GW Center for Cyber and Homeland Security. Raquo; Cyber Security. Raquo; Remedying the OPM hack: we need an innovative policy response, not just credit and identity monitoring. Remedying the OPM hack: we need an innovative policy response, not just credit and identity monitoring. July 22, 2015 8:02 am. In the wake of the recent major hacks. Of Office of Personnel Management (OPM) databases, OPM has announced. Will be offered to protect against fraud, misuse of minors’ identities, etc. Given this cont...
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» Cyber attack on Canadian government points to need for resilience Security Insights
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The GW Center for Cyber and Homeland Security. Raquo; Cyber Security. Raquo; Cyber attack on Canadian government points to need for resilience. Cyber attack on Canadian government points to need for resilience. June 25, 2015 2:11 pm. Last week, the Canadian government was hit by a distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack. The hacktivist group Anonymous claimed responsibility, saying the attack was a protest against proposed federal anti-terrorism legislation that has since become law. China and cybert...
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» TSA airport worker vetting: a “failure” or media hype? Security Insights
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The GW Center for Cyber and Homeland Security. Raquo; Aviation Security. Raquo; TSA airport worker vetting: a “failure” or media hype? TSA airport worker vetting: a “failure” or media hype? June 9, 2015 5:04 pm. The DHS Office of Inspector General released a redacted version of a report. 8220;IG Report: TSA failed to identify 73 workers ‘linked to terrorism’.”. 8220;TSA Missed 73 Workers on Terror Watchlist”. 8220;Investigation Finds the TSA Didn’t Catch 73 Terrorism-Linked Employees.”. TSA did not ident...
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» Bored, Alienated And Islamic Security Insights
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The GW Center for Cyber and Homeland Security. Raquo; Bored, Alienated And Islamic. Bored, Alienated And Islamic. July 20, 2015 10:43 am. There have been any number of scientific studies and anecdotal evidence to indicate that the most dangerous human beings by age are bored, drifting young males in their mid to late 20’s. A line from the Marlon Brando biker movie The Wild Ones best expresses it. When asked what he is revolting against the bored young biker Brando responds, whaddya got? As we try to deal...
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» House Intelligence bill seeks to constrain PCLOB on covert action Security Insights
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The GW Center for Cyber and Homeland Security. Raquo; House Intelligence bill seeks to constrain PCLOB on covert action. House Intelligence bill seeks to constrain PCLOB on covert action. June 11, 2015 3:00 pm. A story in the Washington Post today. By Ellen Nakashima looks at a provision in the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI) mark of the FY 2016 intelligence authorization bill. That would inhibit the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (PCLOB). I have mixed feelings about...
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» Bouncing off the cyber walls Security Insights
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The GW Center for Cyber and Homeland Security. Raquo; Cyber Security. Raquo; Bouncing off the cyber walls. Bouncing off the cyber walls. June 25, 2015 12:05 am. Whatever the finger pointing and vituperative remarks, there remain four fundamental issues that must be addressed in our Federal government’s cyber world, or the mistakes of the past will continue to be repeated:. Ronald Marks is a member of the GW Center for Cyber and Homeland Security’s Board of Directors. Post a Comment Cancel reply. House Co...
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» Cyber reliability and confidentiality: lessons from the 19th century? Security Insights
http://www.securityinsights.org/2015/07/cyber-reliability-and-confidentiality-lessons-from-the-19th-century
The GW Center for Cyber and Homeland Security. Raquo; Cyber Security. Raquo; Cyber reliability and confidentiality: lessons from the 19th century? Cyber reliability and confidentiality: lessons from the 19th century? July 21, 2015 2:24 pm. By Sam Klein and Greg Gardner. In light of the significant hack. Of the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the recent revelations by the. About the insecurity of the internet. Unfortunately, as the. An emphasis on reliability and privacy by international, multi-s...
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» New CCHS analysis of the OPM cyber hack Security Insights
http://www.securityinsights.org/2015/06/new-cchs-analysis-of-the-opm-cyber-hack
The GW Center for Cyber and Homeland Security. Raquo; Cyber Security. Raquo; New CCHS analysis of the OPM cyber hack. New CCHS analysis of the OPM cyber hack. June 9, 2015 2:42 pm. Yesterday CCHS Director Frank Cilluffo and I published a commentary on the OPM hack traced to China and affecting millions of US government employees. The article appeared in The Conversation. And is entitled: “Massive government employee data theft further complicates US-China relations.”. In that sense, the case is a litmus ...
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