The YubiKey 5C NFC is the world’s first multi-protocol security key with smart card support, designed with both near-field communication (NFC) and USB-C connections on a single device.

Yubico Expands YubiKey Access in U.S. through the AWS Marketplace

Yubico, the leading provider of hardware authentication security keys, and an ‘ASTORS’ Award Winner for Four Consecutive Years in the Annual ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards Program, has announced the immediate availability of...
Freedom. We want it in our personal lives, and we want it in our digital lives – especially when it comes to our data. Today, our data is at a crossroads when it comes to freedom: Who really has control over your data? Where can you share it? How can you manage it confidently and safely? Are you really in control of your data’s destiny? (Courtesy of Virtru)

Secure Email Encryption from Virtru Competes in 2022 ‘ASTORS’ Awards

Virtru, a global leader in data protection, is pleased to announce Secure Email Encryption from Virtru is one of two products Nominated to Compete in the 2022 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards...
HSI asks parents, guardians, teachers, caregivers – anyone who interacts with a child – to be on the lookout for, and report, suspicious online behavior to the proper authorities, regardless of whether the individual is in a position of public trust, like Branson. Brandon Lane McCullough, 31, a former high school teacher sentenced to 30 years in prison for blackmailing dozens of children over the internet.

High School Teacher Gets 30 Yrs for Sextortion Crimes Against Children

A southern Missouri high school teacher was sentenced in federal court on August 2nd for a sextortion scheme in which 11 identified child victims, and dozens more who have not been...
The cybersecurity landscape is evolving faster than ever, with hybrid and permanent work-from-home employees becoming the norm in 2020.  Versa SASE delivers tightly integrated services via the cloud, on-premises, or as a blended combination of both via Versa Operating System (VOS™) with a Single-Pass Parallel Processing architecture and managed through a single pane of glass.

cloudIT Partners with Versa to Deliver Industry-Leading SASE to Client Base

cloudIT, LLC, one of the highest performing and innovative Managed Service Providers in the U.S., has signed on as a Versa Accelerate, Captivate, Engage (ACE) Partner and will now offer Versa...
Ahmad Abouammo, 44, formerly of Walnut Creek, California, took bribes in exchange for accessing, monitoring, and conveying the private information of Twitter users to officials of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Saudi Royal family.

Former Twitter Employee Guilty of Spying on Behalf of Saudi Arabia

A federal jury has convicted a former Media Partnerships Manager for the Middle East/North Africa (MENA) region at Twitter of acting as a foreign agent without notice to the Attorney General,...
Interest in Robots is Growing, and new networking options are a significant factor explains Chris Wall, Sales Director for Rajant Corporation.

Empowering Public Safety and Industrial Security with Robotics

Guest Editorial by Chris Wall, Sales Director for Rajant Corporation Public safety and security organizations are continuously looking for greater operational efficiencies and cost savings. The likes of autonomous robotics solutions will...
D-Fend's EnforceAir C-UAS now integrated with Syzygy's SNAP (Sensor Network Access Point), which will strengthen support for the Team Awareness Kit / Tactical Assault Kit (TAK) across the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Department of Defense (DOD), Department of Justice (DOJ) and first responders in contending with rogue drone activity at sensitive and critical sites and events.

D-Fend and Syzygy to Optimize C-UAS Communications & Data Management

D-Fend Solutions, leader in radio frequency (RF), cyber-based, counter-drone takeover technology, who took home the Gold 2021 'ASTORS' Award for Best Persistent Aerial Monitoring Solution, recently Nominated to Compete in the 2022...
Gurucul Next-Gen SIEM

Gurucul Returns to Compete in 5th ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Awards

As networks grow and threats continue to increase, security teams are overwhelmed with security event information. In fact, according to recent research, 45% of security alerts are false positives, and 75% of...

Cyemptive Technologies CEO Named “Cybersecurity CEO of the Year”

Cyemptive Technologies, which was Recognized with Double 2021 'ASTORS' Awards in the 2021 Homeland Security Awards Program, and recently Nominated for Ten 2022 'ASTORS' Awards, has announced that Cyemptive Founder and Chief...
The 17XX IM OCCFLD provides the Marine Corps with a deliberate, professionalized, and sustainable workforce enabling the Marine Corps to integrate information related capabilities, operationalizing information as the Marine Corps seventh warfighting function. (Courtesy of USMC News and YouTube)

USMC Cyberspace Ops Redesignated to Information Maneuver OCCFLD

The 17XX Cyberspace Operations occupational field, which was Recognized in the 2019 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Awards Program, has been redesignated as the 17XX Information Maneuver OCCFLD effective 9 March 2022, according...