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7/7/2011 Cyberattacks take two Energy labs offline The Pacific Northwest National Lab and the Thomas Jefferson Laboratory National Accelerator Facility have shut down outside Internet access after a "sophisticated cyberattack" late last week. The institute that manages PNNL also was attacked. Hackers knock out al-Qaeda's online distribution channels Group claims credit for Fox News Twitter hack Cyber crime's new game Why spear phishing? Cyber crooks are all about the ROI. Targeted attacks against high-value targets are more costly but produce a better return on investment, so cyber criminals are adopting more boutique business models, according to recent research. Shoe-print database helps police run down criminals DHS, Georgia Tech seek to improve security with open-source tools All thumbs on security Found thumb drives: another way employees are a security menace A DHS test found that most agency and contractor employees who found data disks and USB drives in a parking lot plugged them into their organization's network. Future cybersecurity workforce heads to summer camp Congress joins the Skype, ooVoo crowd Microsoft: Office 365 for government has advantage in security, offline work FISMA compliance falls short of adequate security Special report sponsored By: Iron Bow The advanced persistent threat signals where the pointed end of the security spear is for agencies, but the static compliance mindset fostered by regulations such as FISMA is a weakness and needs to change. Read more In case you missed it Consumers to government: Protect us online Contractors face new cyber regs from DOD Featured Jobs Mobile Software Developer - Twisted Pair - Seattle, WA Mobile Software DeveloperLocation: Seattle, WATwisted Pair is looking for a Mobile Software developer, who writes and documents beautiful code, to work with our WAVE Mobile Communicator software. Were ... Assistant, Associate, or Full Professor - Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Wisconsin-Madision - Madison, WI University of Wisconsin-Madison/ Mechanical Engineering invites applications for faculty positions. Research areas of interest include (but are not limited to) solid mechanics and mechanical systems for ... Director of Major Gifts - USO - Arlington, VA The Director of Gifts and Planned Giving will support and enable the work of the USO byidentifying, cultivating and nurturing beneficial donor relationships with established andpotential financial supporters ... How to figure out when you're ready to move to cloud Sponsored by: General Dynamics Information Technology There is a lot of pressure to move software, computing platforms and technology infrastructure to the cloud. In the federal government, the pressure is growing each year. Last year, Federal CIO Vivek Kundra announced a cloud-first plan, which requires federal agencies to consider cloud computing for initiatives before other options. Read more Download resources Continuous Monitoring Sponsored By McAfee This whitepaper discusses improving security and making FISMA compliance reporting easier and more efficient with end-to-end continuous monitoring solutions. Read more. Control Access and Protect Assets with Print-on-Demand Intelligent ID Cards Sponsored By Zebra Technologies Access cards are a critical component in business security. Read this whitepaper to learn how human resources and security departments can print intelligent ID cards to identify employees, visitors and patrons, and manage access to facilities, equipment, and services through a range of "intelligent" access card technologies. The paper also presents several real-world examples of how companies have benefited from access cards that contain multiple layers of security for protecting people, products and property. Read more. Understanding Technologies for Creating High-Security ID Cards Sponsored By Zebra Technologies Before choosing an ID card printer, there are some factors to consider. This white paper shows current printing methods, quantity of cards being printed, frequency of printing, security elements, image quality, encoding options and how these needs translate into printer requirements. Read more. Sponsored Links FEEDBACK    |    ADVERTISE   |    CHANGE EMAIL ADDRESS    |    UNSUBSCRIBE   |    PRIVACY   |    CONTACT STAFF Security IT Update 1105 Government Information Group 3141 Fairview Park Drive, Suite 777 Falls Church, VA 22042 703-876-5100   Security IT Update Online Editor-in-Chief - Susan Miller 1105 Government Information Group President - Anne A. Armstrong | Vice President, Group Publisher - Jennifer Weiss 1105 Media President/CEO - Neal Vitale   Copyright 2011 1105 Media Inc. 1105 Government Information Group newsletters may only be redistributed in their unedited form. Written permission from the editor must be obtained to reprint the information contained within this newsletter. This message was sent to: dwyld.kwu.careers@blogger.com