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Cyber Storm drill under way
Nation-wide (indeed, international) cybersecurity drill under way
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BU biolab raises evacuation concern
BU cleared the legal hurdles to building a Level 4 biolab on campus — and the city of Boston’s evacuation plans in case of a disaster come under scrutiny
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State of federal-state cybersecurity cooperation unsatisfactory
There is a lot of talk about the need for greater federal-state cooperation on cyber security, but much is still to be done
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Florida Power & Light prepares for hurricane season
FP&L is not waiting for the hurricane season to begin to take more drastic measures than it did in the past to get ready
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NC4, RAINS in strategic partnership
Here is an example of collaboration between two organizations whose missions — and technologies — complement each other nicely
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Applied Geographics develops paperless emergency management system
Most companies and government organizations pay lip service to the notion of a paper-less office, but they still depend on a lot of paper, which could be detrimental in the event of a disaster
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U.S. infrastructure security depends on private sector
A paradox: The government is in charge of public safety, but more than 80 percent of U.S. critical infrastructure is in private hands; there is thus a need for government-private industry cooperation
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Criticism of patent office in BlackBerry row
BlackBerry’s legal wrangling brings more criticism of U.S. patent office, with life science-IT battle over patent law reform looming
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Eagle awarded patent for non-line-of-sight satellite communication technology
9/11 and Katrina exposed the vulnerability of communication systems during disasters, and marrying IP telephony and satellite communication may be the solution
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The long view
Protecting U.S. Critical Infrastructure from Cyberattacks
Over the past year, there has been a sharp increase in cyberattacks using malware to target the systems of critical infrastructure such as utility companies, government agencies and organizations that provide services and products that we rely on daily.
Hackers-for-Hire Drive Evolution of Threat Landscape
Cybersecurity threats are on the rise. The new edition of the ENISA Threat Landscape (ETL) highlights the surge in cybercriminality motivated by monetization using ransomware or cryptojacking. Supply-chains attacks also rank highly among prime threats because of the significant potential they have in inducing catastrophic cascading effects.
Important Breakthrough to Help Secure Electrical Grid
As the electrical grid is modernized, it requires new safeguards to keep it safe from cyberattackers. Researchers have developed a novel security approach to find and stop cyberthreats that penetrate the IT layer, preserving grid stability.
What's the Deal with the Log4Shell Security Nightmare?
What started out as a Minecraft prank, has now resulted in a 5-alarm security panic as administrators and developers around the world desperately try to fix and patch systems before the cryptocurrency miners, ransomware attackers and nation-state adversaries rush to exploit thousands of software packages. Nicholas Weaver writes that “Not only does the vulnerability affect thousands of programs but the exploitation of this vulnerability is very straightforward. Attackers are already starting to launch widespread attacks. Further compounding the problem is the huge diversity of vulnerable systems, so those responsible for defending systems are going to have a very bad Christmas.”
DHS Strategic Framework for Addressing Climate Change
Two weeks ago, the Biden administration released four reports, by DHS, the intelligence community, the Department of Defense, and the National Security Council, on how climate change-driven developments — among them: worsening conflict within and between nations; increased dislocation and migration as people flee climate-fueled instability; heightened military tension and uncertainty; infrastructure destruction; worsening public health; food and water shortages; financial hazards, and more – are posing an increasingly more serious challenge to global stability and to U.S. national security.