Important issues in Pakistan's Cyber Crime Bill

Important issues in Pakistan's Cyber Crime Bill

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Powerpoint: Cyber Safety For Educators

Cyber Safety For Educators

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Happening at Georgetown. Integrating Disciplines: Cyber Security, Policy and Law

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Great Article by Professor Citron on Cyber Civil Rights

Citron, Danielle (2009) "Civil Rights in the Cyber World," JD Alumni Magazine: Vol. 2009: Iss. 1, Article 10.
Available HERE

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IATAC Information Assurance Digest

Cyber-security

Experts Craft Blueprint For Paradigm Shift in Cybersecurity (Government Computer News, 09/23/2009)

Cybersecurity summit issues 'game-changing' proposals to make nation's cyber infrastructure more reliable.

Cybersecurity Bill Pushes University-Business Alliances (Network World, 09/23/2009)

Program would include college scholarships in return for government service.

New Cyber-Security Research Center Opens in Belfast (The Register, 09/24/2009)
Cybersecurity Today: The Wild, Wild West (NewsFactor, 09/23/2009)

Information Security

Social Networking Sites Leading Personal Information to Third Parties, Study Warns (Computerworld, 09/23/2009)
DHS Set To Release Privacy Report Today (Computerworld, 09/24/2009)
DOD Repurposed IT Equipment Without Scrubbing Sensitive Info, Audit Reveals (Federal Computer Week, 09/23/2009)

Inspector General finds inadequate controls for getting rid of used IT equipment.

5 Tips To Protect Your Business From Online Banking Fraud (HelpNetSecurity, 09/24/2009)
Companies Struggle to Protect Consumer Data (HelpNetSecurity, 09/23/2009)

Network Security

Couple's Lawsuit Against Bank Over Breach To Move Forward (darkREADING, 09/23/2009)

Policy Web Sites

Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS)
Networks & Information Integration (NII)
Information Assurance Support Environment (IASE)
DoD IA Portal (Defense Knowledge Online)

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DHS Daily Cyber Reports

Link to Department of Homeland Security Daily Cyber Reports: http://tinyurl.com/lmkxxx

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DoD Cyber Policy Chart

Building, operating and securing the Global Information Grid (GIG) for the Department of Defense is a complex and ongoing challenge. To meet this challenge, a wide range of directives, instructions, manuals and other policies has been published. Unfortunately, the breadth and scope of these policies is such that being able to locate the appropriate policy and the latest version of that policy is not always easy. To make that a little easier for DoD's information assurance (IA) professionals, the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (DASD) for Cyber Identity and Information Assurance (CIIA) requested the Defense-wide Information Assurance Program (DIAP) develop a chart that pulled together all of the IA policies into a single document. That chart appears below. It was inspired by the creation of a similar Acquisition Security Policy Chart by the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics. The goal of the IA Policy Chart is to capture the tremendous breadth of applicable policies, some of which many IA practitioners may not even be aware, in a helpful organizational scheme. The use of color, hatching, fonts and hyperlinks are all designed to provide additional assistance to IA professionals navigating their way through policy issues in order to build, operate and secure the GIG.
Navigating around the IA Policy Chart: Essentially, the Chart is designed around the four CIIA goals [1) Operate 2) Enable 3) Anticipate and 4) Prepare]:

1. Organize for unity of purpose and speed of action (shortened to "Organize" in the chart).
2. Enable secure mission driven access to information and services (shortened to "Enable" in the chart).
3. Anticipate and prevent successful attacks on data and networks (shortened to "Anticipate" in the chart).
4. Prepare for and operate through cyber degradation or attack (shortened to "Prepare" in the chart).

These four goal areas are subdivided into activities supporting each goal. On the left hand side of the chart is a legend that identifies the originator of each policy by a color-coding scheme. On the right hand side of the IA Policy Chart, there are boxes, which cover the legal authority for the policies, the federal/national level of IA policies, as well as operational level documents that provide details on securing the GIG and its assets. Links to these documents can be found in the Chart.
Click on the chart preview to download the full PDF file with links to all policies:
Because IA Policy development is a wide-ranging and ongoing process, we ask for input from all who download this chart, advising us of any policies that may have been overlooked, but should be included. In addition, we ask for any policy updates that may not be properly reflected on the IA Policy Chart or any suggestions to improve the chart. Please send suggestions, comments or questions about the chart to IATAC@dtic.mil. If you have questions about the content of any particular policy, please contact the POC for that policy directly.

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Obama Close to Appointing White House Cybersecurity Chief

Obama Close to Appointing White House Cybersecurity Chief  [CIO]

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Social Media and Technology Breakthroughs for H1N1 and Seasonal Flu Communications

Join us for a Webinar on September 23

Hear from leading social media, technology, crisis communications and health experts on quick, proven and cost-effective ways to communicate with the public, your emergency response team and government officials for seasonal flu and a potential H1N1 outbreak. Panelist include Dr. Marsha Vanderford, Director of Emergency Communication Systems, CDC; David Stephenson, Principal, Stephenson Strategies; Nigel Snoad, Lead Capabilities Researcher, Microsoft Humanitarian Systems; and Phil Dixon, Business Product Manager, Google. Who should attend? Public health officials, healthcare practitioners (physicians, nurses, emergency medical services), public safety responders (fire and police), emergency managers, and government communicators. All in attendance will obtain innovative social media strategies and technology solutions for immediate implementation. Cost to participate: FREE The Center of Excellence for Risk and Crisis Communications at Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. is pleased to co-host this special webinar to provide you with state-of-the-art social media and technology solutions. Co-hosts include the American Public Health Association (APHA), International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) and the National Association of Government Communicators (NAGC). Title: Social Media and Technology Breakthroughs for H1N1 and Seasonal Flu Communications Date: Wednesday, September 23, 2009 Time: 3:00 PM - 4:00 AM EDT After registering you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the Webinar. System Requirements PC-based attendees Required: Windows® 2000, XP Home, XP Pro, 2003 Server, Vista Macintosh®-based attendees Required: Mac OS® X 10.4 (Tiger®) or newer Space is limited. Reserve your Webinar seat now at: https://www2.gotomeeting.com/register/576136106

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