Guilty Pleas in Computer Crime Cases Involving Massive DDoS Attacks (Videos)

The Justice Department have announced today the guilty pleas in three high-profile cybercrime cases.  In the District of Alaska, defendants pleaded guilty to creating and operating two botnets, which targeted “Internet of...
The Arecont Vision Technology Partner Program™ and its subsidiary MegaLab™ test, certification, and integration facility, adds advanced network technology provider Allied Telesis to its membership.

Allied Telesis Joins Arecont Vision Technology Partner Program

Arecont Vision®, the 2017 ‘ASTORS’ Platinum Award Winner for Best IP Video Surveillance Solution, and the industry leader in IP-based megapixel camera technology, has welcomed Allied Telesis, Inc. to the Arecont Vision Technology Partner...
Patrice Caine, Thales chairman and chief executive officer

Thales Acquires Chip Giant Gemalto, in $5.6B All-Cash Deal (Learn More)

By Greg Otto, cyberscoop French technology giant Thales SA will acquire digital security company Gemalto after outbidding a rival French company whose bid was rejected. Thales will acquire Gemalto — the world’s largest manufacturer of...
Texas DIR New Services Now Available to State Agencies, Cities, Counties, Special Districts and Higher Education Institutions

Texas DIR Selects AT&T for Cybersecurity (Multi-Video)

The Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) has awarded AT&T with a contract to offer managed security services statewide. The services include security monitoring and device management, risk and compliance testing, and...

New Trends in Smart Cities Include Wireless Broadband (See Video)

By Alex Doorduyn, Director of Business Development, Security & Surveillance, Siklu Communication, the 2017 Platinum ‘ASTORS’ Award Winner for Best Wireless Broadband Solution The smart cities movement in Europe and North America has grown considerably within...
On May 10, 2017, as part of an ongoing criminal investigation being conducted by DHS OIG and the U.S. Attorney’s Office, DHS OIG discovered an unauthorized copy of its investigative case management system in the possession of a former DHS OIG employee.

DHS OIG Privacy Incident Involving PII of Employees & Investigative Data

On January 3, 2018, select Department of Homeland Security (DHS) employees received notification letters from the DHS Chief Privacy Officer, Phillip S. Kaplan, to advise them that they may have been impacted...
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Public Safety Communications in the Far Reaches of Tribal Lands (Video)

An Unparalleled Community needs an Uncommon Network By Margaret Gutierrez, FirstNet Regional Tribal Government Liaison The Ysleta del Sur Pueblo tribe refers to the layout of its tribal lands as a checkerboard—with...
The U.S. tech giant has confirmed that all its iPhones, iPads and Mac computers are affected by two recently disclosed processor flaws called Spectre and Meltdown. What to do? See here.

All iPhones, iPads & Macs Affected by Chip Flaws: What to Do (Multi-Video)

By Selena Larson and Jethro Mullen, CNN Money Apple users haven't been spared in the great computer chip debacle. The U.S. tech giant has confirmed that all its iPhones, iPads and Mac computers...
CYRIE Program Manager Erin Kenneally

DHS S&T Award to Create Platform to Spur Cyber Controls Info-Sharing

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) has awarded 418 Intelligence Corporation of Herndon, Virginia $350,000 to develop a forecasting platform that will help critical infrastructure owners and system...
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Radware Wins New Top Tier US Carrier for Attack Mitigation (Video)

Radware, a leading provider of cyber security and application delivery solutions, and a 2017 'ASTORS' Homeland Security Award Winner for Best Cyber Security Application Management, has won an over one million dollar...