Below are the top overnight cyber stories curated by c0nvey from the list of cyber and national security experts I follow on Twitter: Give your resume a boost with #IEEE's new course programs in #CyberSecurity & Ethical... https://t.co/F71fYS8vmo by… https://t.co/PHoHDoIxIj ---------- Number of Cyber Essentials certificates trebles in a year to more than 6,000 … [Read more...] about Overnight #Cyber: 5 Popular Stories While You Slept
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Pew Cybersecurity Survey: Americans Don’t Trust Gov’t or Industry
The new Pew Survey on American's attitudes and practices related to cybersecurity is out. Basically, it's not good. A majority of Americans (64%) have personally experienced a major data breach, and relatively large shares of the public lack trust in key institutions – especially the federal government and social media sites – to protect their personal information. via … [Read more...] about Pew Cybersecurity Survey: Americans Don’t Trust Gov’t or Industry
New GAO Cybersecurity Report Says US Needs to Take Action to Strengthen Capabilities
The GAO has released a new report on cybersecurity [PDF]. The report recommends that "the federal government needs to take the following actions to strengthen U.S. cybersecurity": Effectively implement risk-based entity-wide information security programs consistently over time.Improve its cyber incident detection, response, and mitigation capabilities. The Department of … [Read more...] about New GAO Cybersecurity Report Says US Needs to Take Action to Strengthen Capabilities
Keith and Donald Sittin’ in a Tree; Or, Why Fmr NSA Chief Has a Cyber Crush on Trump
President Trump's early tenure has been marked by reports of slipshod cybersecurity practices, and dysfunction among the country's intelligence agencies. But behind the scenes, Trump has shown he is attuned to hacking threats, and prepared to defend the U.S. in cyber-space, according to the former head of the National Security Agency. Speaking at a breakfast in San Francisco … [Read more...] about Keith and Donald Sittin’ in a Tree; Or, Why Fmr NSA Chief Has a Cyber Crush on Trump
Trump Administration is MIA at RSA Cybersecurity Conference
White House officials, who have in the past headlined sessions aimed at closing the gap between the White House and Silicon Valley on cybersecurity policy, were nowhere to be found. The absence of senior administration officials at this year’s conference was particularly noticeable, given the White House’s unclear stance on several key cybersecurity issues, ranging from … [Read more...] about Trump Administration is MIA at RSA Cybersecurity Conference