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Network Security Against External and Internal Threats

Is an agency-wide approach to network security possible? With implementations such as Trusted Internet Connection (TIC) Initiative and the promise of a new and improved FISMA, possibility is in fact approaching reality. Can federal IT infrastructures, operational processes, and agency culture be flexible enough to keep pace with today's threat environment? Gain insight from federal thought leaders below.

"It's easier to focus on the fact that we've got nation states ostensibly with their military arms focusing on cracking into the nation's infrastructure, forgetting in fact that losing a laptop has probably caused more disruption in this industry than anything we have seen." -- John Stewart, Chief Security Officer, Cisco
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An "Inaugural" Opportunity for Security

A Cisco CSO and CSIS Commission member provides insight into the nation's current threat landscape and the need to rebuild public-private partnerships.
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2009 Report: Federal CISOs on the State of Cybersecurity

(ISC)2 and Cisco announce findings of the first comprehensive survey of federal CISOs. Get a front-line view of their thoughts and recommendations.
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Hacking the Hill

How did the Chinese--or someone--hack into House of Representatives computers in 2006? What will it take to keep out the next electronic invader?
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Breaking Down DLP Technologies

What are the component parts of DLP and the challenges federal CISOs face in selecting and deploying the right mix of technologies?
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Barack Obama Site Hosting Trojan

President Obama supporters wanting to view videos made by other fans of the newly inaugurated leader might find their computers infected with a virus.
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Justice Department Sends Hoax Emails to Workers

An email hoax invented and distributed by DOJ to test employee security awareness triggered anxiety and warnings among Justice Department employees.
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The Rising Price of Data Breaches

More bad news in the world of data security: Data breaches aren't just more common than ever-they're also more costly.
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Report on New Cyber Threats

The constant in federal information security threats is change. Track the dangers to federal agencies in this series of interviews with 2008 Annual Cisco Security Report co-author.
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Data Loss Prevention from the Inside Out

With Internet access now a constant from almost everywhere, how do you make sure that confidential or valuable data is not exposed or released by authorized users?
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Combating Online Data Security Threats: 5 Practical Solutions

Explore today’s key security trends and learn ways to defend against a sophisticated new generation of Internet threats.
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  • Cisco Security IntelliShield Alert Manager Service
  • 2008 CSI/FBI Computer Crime and Security Survey
  • IronPort 2008 Internet Security Trends Report
  • 2008 Internet Malware Trends
  • 2008 Cisco Federal IT Security Survey Acrobat PDF File (PDF - 115 KB)
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