http://www.doncio.navy.mil/TagResults.aspx?ID=28 en-us Thu, 24 May 2013 22:17:15 GMT Thu, 24 May 2013 22:17:15 GMT http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4648Much has been said about Big Data and security.Industry NewsThu, 23 May 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4648http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4636"Phishing" is a criminal activity in which an adversary attempts to fraudulently acquire sensitive information by impersonating a trustworthy person or organization via email. "Spear phishing," however, takes this email threat to a new level. NewsMon, 20 May 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4636http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4638The service's industrial controls get smarter during its quest for net zero buildings, which brings cybersecurity into play. Industry NewsWed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4638http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4639How Chief Information Security Officers put cybersecurity at the top of officials' minds.Industry NewsWed, 15 May 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4639http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4635The departing top NATO military commander has listed cybersecurity as the number one challenge for the coming years.Industry NewsMon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4635http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4632Cybersecurity and warfare are on par with a credible nuclear deterrent in the defense priorities of the United States, the U.S. Navy's top admiral said on Monday, after the Pentagon accused China of trying to hack into its computer networks.Industry NewsMon, 13 May 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4632http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4633Top-level agency leaders are often unaware of the risks their agencies face and content to remain that way, argues NARA's CISO.Industry NewsFri, 10 May 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4633http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4630The FedRAMP program that took effect in 2012 and a FISMA reform being considered by Congress are combining to raise agency concerns over compliance.Industry NewsWed, 08 May 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4630http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4625Salaries for federal information security workers are beginning to lag behind those received by their private sector counterparts, an issue that could impact agencies that already are facing challenges in recruiting, hiring and retaining in-demand cyber talent, according to a new report.Industry NewsTue, 07 May 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4625http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4622As voice becomes just another data service, telephones are opened up to increasing denial-of-service threats from the Internet.Industry NewsMon, 06 May 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4622http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4623The department approves Security Technical Implementation Guides for BlackBerry smart phones and tablets with BES 10, along with Samsung's Android Knox.Industry NewsFri, 03 May 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4623http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4620The updated security controls in NIST SP 800-53 give administrators more flexibility and put a greater focus on IT systems with built-in security.Industry NewsThu, 02 May 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4620http://www.doncio.navy.mil/CHIPS/ArticleDetails.aspx?ID=4608CHIPS MagazineWed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4608http://www.doncio.navy.mil/CHIPS/ArticleDetails.aspx?ID=4607CHIPS MagazineWed, 01 May 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4607http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4617The U.S. Department of Defense expects in coming weeks to grant two separate security approvals for Samsung's Galaxy smartphones, along with iPhones and iPads running Apple's latest operating system—moves that would boost the number of U.S. government agencies allowed to use those devices. Industry NewsMon, 29 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4617http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4605Federal agencies handle data that must be protected, and they are the targets of a determined subset of attackers, factors that make mobile devices and their data a particular challenge.Industry NewsFri, 26 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4605http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4601The U.S. service academies are ramping up efforts to groom a new breed of cyberspace warriors to confront increasing threats to the nation's military and civilian computer networks that control everything from electrical power grids to the banking system.Industry NewsFri, 26 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4601http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4602The Department of Defense has added thousands of additional cyber experts since US Cyber Command chief Gen. Keith Alexander created a plan to massively grow the ranks of the work force, but the agency is still thousands of people short, a DoD official said Thursday.Industry NewsThu, 25 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4602http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4594The Defense Department has laid out the roles and responsibilities of the Pentagon's chief information officer, updating nearly decade-old governance to include some of DoD's most pressing concerns.Industry NewsTue, 23 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4594http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4600NIST wants to speed up progress on implementing cybersecurity and is proposing a new research effort to do so.Industry NewsTue, 23 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4600http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4596President Barack Obama's February executive order requiring federal agencies to improve cybersecurity protections for critical infrastructure means the Defense Department will be sharing more information with the defense industrial base, Michael E. Reheuser, the director of DoD's Privacy and Civil Liberties Office, said April 19. The information sharing is intended to safeguard vital defense information shared with or held by the defense industrial base. Industry NewsMon, 22 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4596http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4589Mobile devices' broad range of access opens up vulnerabilities for apps, but there are ways to close them.Industry NewsFri, 19 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4589http://www.doncio.navy.mil/CHIPS/ArticleDetails.aspx?ID=4575CHIPS MagazineThu, 18 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4575http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4590Although direct attacks against agency systems have decreased, attackers appear to be targeting upstream companies to get around government defenses, Symantec says.Industry NewsWed, 17 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4590http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4576A Naval Postgraduate School student, U.S. Army Capt. Joseph Billingsley of Stamford, Conn., is building the military’s first cyber warfare professionals association.Industry NewsWed, 17 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4576http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4569The Wireless Network Defense program could borrow tactics from credit card and online buying protections to ensure trustworthiness. Industry NewsMon, 15 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4569http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4570Seventeen big brains from the public and private sectors offer definitions, challenges and more in new industry-funded report. Industry NewsMon, 15 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4570http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4565The Defense Department plans to shift military and civilian employees from other areas to boost its cyber workforce, according to a DoD budget strategy report for fiscal 2014.Industry NewsFri, 12 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4565http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4550National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) aims to be a single online resource for cybersecurity education and career information. As part of that effort, NICCS houses a Cybersecurity Education and Training Catalog that allows users to find training they need to advance their careers.NewsTue, 09 Apr 2013 04:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4550http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4537Technology is a two-edged sword, and it can cut the hand that wields it in unexpected ways.Industry NewsThu, 04 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4537http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4527The author, Admiral Jonathan Greenert, is Chief of Naval Operations, the most senior officer in the United States Navy. CNO Greenert has increasingly emphasized the convergence between traditional electronic warfare -- long a strong suit of the US Navy -- and the new arena of cyberspace.Industry NewsWed, 03 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4527http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4524For iOS and Android devices, Secure Gesture from Fixmo and Lockheed Martin lets users log in with a touch-screen gesture that can be almost impossible to duplicate. Industry NewsTue, 02 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4524http://www.doncio.navy.mil/CHIPS/ArticleDetails.aspx?ID=4535CHIPS MagazineMon, 01 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4535http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4526The department has approved a line of secure, hardware-encrypted USB drives and remote management software for purchase by component agencies.Industry NewsMon, 01 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4526http://www.doncio.navy.mil/CHIPS/ArticleDetails.aspx?ID=4540Commander, Navy Warfare Development CommandCHIPS MagazineMon, 01 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4540http://www.doncio.navy.mil/CHIPS/ArticleDetails.aspx?ID=4559Online resources for training and education, scholarships and moreCHIPS MagazineMon, 01 Apr 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4559http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4510When Scott Borg began warning a decade ago of the various ways adversaries could infiltrate electronic supply chains, the danger was largely theoretical. He suggested that an adversary might embed malicious programs in microcircuitry, and then spy on or sabotage weapons and other electronic equipment.Industry NewsWed, 27 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4510http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4505U.S. Cyber Command recently announced that it was forming more offensive cyber-teams and would have at least 40 of them within two years.Industry NewsTue, 26 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4505http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4496In 1997 a hospital in an eastern province of Finland was embroiled in a data scandal. The hospital had sold some of its old computer equipment without thoroughly wiping the hard drives, and personal details of some 3,000 heart patients were leaked into the public domain. Industry NewsWed, 20 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4496http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4493This memo outlines the certification and accreditation pilot of information technology systems within the Department of the Navy.PolicyWed, 20 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4493http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4500The U.S. military is seeking new technologies for more secure and resilient wireless communications networks. Industry NewsWed, 20 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4500http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4499Firewall vendors are stepping up to improve performance and fix problems, according to the results of the most recent comparative tests conducted by NSS Labs.Industry NewsWed, 20 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4499http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4484The Air Force believes it's done a good job developing a coherent workforce strategy for its uniformed cadre of cyber workers. But it's less satisfied with how it's done so far at managing the career fields of their civilian counterparts. So, the service wants to revamp the way its civilian cyber experts are trained, organized and paid.Industry NewsMon, 18 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4484http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4491The head of Cyber Command says the difference between an exploit in cyberspace and an attack that warrants a response is a policy decision. The White House will make that call, not the military, Gen. Keith Alexander told the House Armed Services subcommittee on intelligence, emerging threats and capabilities on March 13. Industry NewsMon, 18 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4491http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4495Teri Takai, Defense Department chief information officer, and Army Gen. Keith Alexander, commander of U.S. Cyber Command and director of the National Security Agency, both testified before lawmakers Wednesday on new approaches to information technology and cybersecurity.Industry NewsMon, 18 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4495http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4485A transformation is under way in the Defense Department's understanding and treatment of cyber requirements in everything from communication networks to military operations in cyberspace, DoD officials told a House panel here yesterday.Industry NewsThu, 14 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4485http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4477The Defense Department is creating dozens of teams to protect its computer networks and go after bad guys. But like so many initiatives, the cuts from sequestration threaten these teams in multiple ways. Industry NewsWed, 13 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4477http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4481The chief of the military's newly created Cyber Command told Congress on Tuesday that he is establishing 13 teams of programmers and computer experts who could carry out offensive cyberattacks on foreign nations if the United States were hit with a major attack on its own networks, the first time the Obama administration has publicly admitted to developing such weapons for use in wartime.Industry NewsWed, 13 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4481http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4479Big data helps mail your letters, it makes your burgers better, and it allows intelligence agencies to piece together disparate pieces of data into insights that might help them foil the next terrorist attack.Industry NewsTue, 12 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4479http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4473The net's new tiger, China, is creating a faster, more secure system that is way ahead of the West.Industry NewsMon, 11 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4473http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4470Protecting U.S. businesses from the onslaught of cyber attacks emanating from China is a top administration priority, and the Obama administration will take action, according to National Security Adviser Thomas Donilon. Industry NewsMon, 11 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4470http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4472A recent report by a task force of the Defense Science Board on cyber-conflict makes clear that all is not well in preparing for this new domain of warfare. Industry NewsMon, 11 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4472http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4460A McAfee survey finds that 36 percent of mobile users don't even use a password to protect their devices, which serves as a reminder to secure your smart phones and tablets.Industry NewsWed, 06 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4460http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4461The new feature, called Knox, takes a comprehensive approach to BYOD security, though it is hardware-dependent.Industry NewsWed, 06 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4461http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4464Gil Shwed is an Israeli programmer and entrepreneur who is regarded as one of the fathers of modern Internet security. Industry NewsTue, 05 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4464http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4447The Department of the Navy Users Guide to Personally Identifiable Information (PII) is provided as a convenient desk reference that can be printed as a brochure and distributed to increase awareness throughout the Department. ResourcesMon, 04 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4447http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4457Anticipated sharp budget cuts will undermine agencies’ efforts to guard against cyber attacks, federal and industry officials say.Industry NewsSun, 03 Mar 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4457http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4454On the heels of this week's release of the Defense Department's Commercial Mobile Device Implementation Plan, the DoD chief information officer spoke today with government and trade representatives about the plan's implications for industry and troops.Industry NewsThu, 28 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4454http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4451The next big customer for smartphones and tablets? The U.S. military. Finally.Industry NewsTue, 26 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4451http://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4446Continued cyber-attacks on the United States may soon be met with trade or diplomatic punishment against the nations of origin. The Obama administration last week listed more than a dozen instances of international assaults against U.S. businesses, resulting in stolen trade secrets, blunted competitive edge and lost American jobs.Industry NewsMon, 25 Feb 2013 05:00:00 GMThttp://www.doncio.navy.mil/ContentView.aspx?ID=4446