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IBM-Ponemon Study: 32% of IT & Security Personnel Report High Organizational Cyber Resilience

A new study backed by theÂ Ponemon Institute and IBM‘s Resilient subsidiary saysÂ 32 percent of information technology and securityÂ personnel claim there is a high level of cyber resilience in their organizations. IBM said Wednesday Ponemon interviewed 2,400 security and IT respondents across the world for the Resilient-sponsored 2016 Cyber Resilient Organization study. “This year’s Cyber Resilience […] More

by Ramona Adams November 17, 2016, 8:38 am
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Bitnami to Include Code Dx App Vulnerability Correlation & Mgmt Tool on Microsoft’s Azure Govt Cloud

Bitnami has selected Code Dx‘s application vulnerability correlation and management tool as one of the first applications to be added on Microsoft‘s Azure Government Cloud marketplace. Code Dx said WednesdayÂ government organizations can deployÂ the application vulnerability correlation and management system via Bitnami for evaluations, product installations and future updates. â€œGovernment organizations are looking for applications that […] More

by Scott Nicholas November 17, 2016, 8:13 am
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Charles River Analytics-Led Team to Develop Automated Cyber Attack Prediction System for IARPA

Charles River Analytics has secured a potential $10.5 million contract from the Intelligence Advanced Research Projects Activity to help IARPA develop an automated system to forecast impending cyber attacks. Charles River AnalyticsÂ said Tuesday it will lead an interdisciplinary team of professionals fromÂ Battelle, Raytheon‘sÂ BBN Technologies subsidiary,Â Assured Information Security, Arizona State University, George Mason University and […] More

by Scott Nicholas November 17, 2016, 5:09 am
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Deloitte & MAPI Study: 36% of Manufacturing Execs Cite Intellectual Property as Top Data Security Concern

A new study by Deloitte and the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and InnovationÂ has found that 36 percent of manufacturing executives said intellectual property is their top concern when it comes to data security, followed by consumer information and inadvertent personal data disclosures. Deloitte and MAPI conducted 35 interviews with executives and industry organizations as well […] More

by Jane Edwards November 17, 2016, 4:32 am
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Army Seeks R&D, Technical Support Sources for Cybersecurity Program

The U.S. Army has begun to search for industry sources of research and development and technical services that could support the Army Research Laboratory’s cybersecurity service provider. A FedBizOpps notice posted Tuesday stated ARL will use information from the responses to identifyÂ interested vendors and formulate a strategy for a planned solicitation onÂ a contractÂ withÂ one base year […] More

by Ramona Adams November 17, 2016, 3:30 am
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Dell Debuts Enterprise Data Protection Offering; Brett Hansen Comments

DellÂ has unveiled a new data protection offering designed to help secure critical business data at rest or in transit through an integrated set of functionalities. The Dell Data Protection | Secure Lifecycle tool is part of the Dell Data Security Solutions portfolio and incorporates data encryption, file access monitoring, data leakage prevention and digital rights […] More

by Jay Clemens November 16, 2016, 2:39 am
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IRS Taps Synack to Develop Govt, Taxpayer Data Security Model

Redwood City, California-basedÂ security company Synack has secured a $2 million contract to help theÂ Internal Revenue Service for the development of a pioneer model to protect government and taxpayer data. The IRS awarded the sole-source contract after the agency conducted a thorough market research into the crowdsourced security market and a trial of Synack’sÂ security testing platform, […] More

by Scott Nicholas November 16, 2016, 12:05 am
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FireEye, Thomson Reuters, Pillsbury Form Cyber Risk Mgmt Alliance

Thomson Reuters,Â FireEyeÂ and Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw PittmanÂ have forged an alliance with the goal toÂ help corporations comply with new regulations and address risks associated with cybersecurity. FireEye said Monday the alliance will offerÂ resources from a multi-pronged approach to cybersecurity risk and assessment and due diligence that merges legal counsel, technical assessments and managed services to aid compliance […] More

by Scott Nicholas November 15, 2016, 6:29 am
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BAE Expands Cyber Threat Assessment & Monitoring Service for Businesses

BAE Systems has expanded its service offering that works to provideÂ real-time threatÂ monitoring and assessment to help businesses identify and mitigate cyber risks. The company said Monday its updated Managed Security ServiceÂ builds on BAE’s decade-long experience in providing network protection for corporate and government clients. “The cyber landscape is constantly evolving and the advanced tools and […] More

by Ramona Adams November 14, 2016, 10:10 am
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Morphick Receives NSA National Security Systems Mgmt Accreditation

The National Security Agency has awarded MorphickÂ aÂ Cyber Incident Response Assistance certification to accreditÂ and qualify the company’s work in the management of national security systems Morphick said Monday it was evaluated based on NSA’s 21 critical focus areas for response assistance services such asÂ incident response, intrusion detection, threat hunting, system-on-chip efficiency and tailored threat intelligence. â€œIt […] More

by Dominique Stump November 14, 2016, 9:28 am
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Mitre to Mentor Rockville Innovation Center Startups on Cybersecurity via BHI Partnership

MitreÂ has partnered with BioHealth Innovation Inc.Â to provide cybersecurity mentorship to startup companies atÂ the Rockville Innovation Center in Maryland. RIC houses BHI’s health technology startup accelerator Relevant Health and aims to graduate early-stage technology firms into the commercial market of Montgomery County through various resources, BHI said Monday. “This arrangement enables each party to focus on […] More

by Jay Clemens November 14, 2016, 8:50 am
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FBI Eyes Dataminr Tool to Increase Bureau’s Social Media Awareness

The FBIÂ wants to licenseÂ Dataminr‘s alerting tool that canÂ provide the bureau access to the company’s indicators and warnings serviceÂ as well as customizable filters to search the entireÂ Twitter database. AÂ notice posted Tuesday on the FedBizOpps website says the FBI plans to enter into a sole-source agreement to use the company’s technology and receiveÂ comprehensive technical support services. The […] More

by Scott Nicholas November 10, 2016, 9:44 am