Cyber Defense

Women In Defense Hosts United Way Meet, Greet, Eat June 3

STERLING HEIGHTS - Women in Defense will host a meet, greet and eat on June 3 with Cynthia Pepper, Senior Director of Major Gifts and Planned Giving for United Way for Southeastern Michigan, who will discuss how a dynamic group of women harnessed their collective philanthropic resources and delivered swift results; improving the lives of

By |2008-05-30T00:00:00-04:00May 30th, 2008|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Internet Freedom Bill Targeting China Cooperation Faces Rough Road

WASHINGTON DC - A proposed federal law that would slap extensive regulations on technology companies doing business in China and other nations deemed to be unreasonably "Internet-restricting" is facing an uncertain future due to opposition from the Bush administration and telecommunications providers. The House of Representatives bill says that search engines, Web e-mail services, and

By |2008-05-30T00:00:00-04:00May 30th, 2008|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Justifying, Planning and Implementing an Enterprise IAM Project: An Identity and Access Management Deployment Workshop

BROOKFIELD, Wisconsin - CA is hosting a private seminar on June 3 on planning and implementing and enterprise Identity and Access Management project at the Courtyard by Marriott Milwaukee-Brookfield. Identity and Access Management is key to an organization's success, regulatory compliance, cutting IT costs, and ability to secure its resources. Yet, many organizations face obstacles

By |2008-05-29T00:00:00-04:00May 29th, 2008|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Homeland Security Grant Awarded to Detroit Port Authority

DETROIT ? The Detroit/Wayne County Port Authority received $1.6 million from the Department of Homeland Security to continue development of a Risk Mitigation Plan for the Port of Detroit. The port, in three rounds of funding, has received $4.5 million from Homeland Security. Nationwide, Homeland Security has awarded $844 million in funding for fiscal year

By |2008-05-27T00:00:00-04:00May 27th, 2008|Archive, Cyber Defense|

Senators OK $1 Billion For Online Child Porn Fight

WASHINGTON DC - A U.S. Senate panel has unanimously approved a bill that would encourage federal, state, and local police to use and create special software designed to nab child pornography swappers on peer-to-peer file-sharing networks. The Senate Judiciary Committee on Thursday voted to send an amended version of the Combating Child Exploitation Act, chiefly

By |2008-05-16T00:00:00-04:00May 16th, 2008|Archive, Cyber Defense|

State Real ID Rebellion: Here To Stay?

WASHINGTON - Politicians from states opposed to the U.S. government's Real ID plan had one message on Wednesday: It's not too late to turn this ship around. Mark Sanford, the Republican governor of South Carolina, and Jon Tester, a Democratic U.S. senator from Montana, on Wednesday delivered a now-familiar bruising to the controversial national driver's

By |2008-05-09T00:00:00-04:00May 9th, 2008|Archive, Cyber Defense|

MITechNews Subscribers Get Discount To Chicago SecureWorld Expo

CHICAGO �?? MITechNews.Com subscribers can register for the Chicago SecureWorld Expo and receive a $50 discount off the $195 two day conference pass, which includes access to the Conference Sessions, Conference Breakfast Keynote, Exhibits & Open Sessions (Includes Lunch) and 12 CPE Certificate of Attendance. MITechNews.Com subscribers can also register for the SecureWorld+ Pass and

By |2008-05-09T00:00:00-04:00May 9th, 2008|Archive, Cyber Defense|

What Is Your Stolen Data Worth?

MOUNTAIN VIEW - You think your personal information is priceless. But everything has a price, even your stolen bank account information. McAfee Avert Labs has discovered a price list that criminals use to buy and sell credit card numbers, bank account log-ins, and other consumer data that have been filched from unsuspecting Web surfers. "Last

By |2008-05-09T00:00:00-04:00May 9th, 2008|Archive, Cyber Defense|