Identity Theft Prevention and Education Institute™: New Report on Cybersecurity

Identity Theft Prevention and Education Institute™

The ID Theft Prevention Institute is a professional center for the development of policies at the federal, state, local, & corporate levels that will better protect globally against identity threats. The Institute develops innovative tools for educating employers and employees on safe handling of sensitive information. Research partially funded by NSF and Iowa State University Information Assurance Center. Co-Directors Dr. Steffen Schmidt and Michael McCoy

Sunday, July 17, 2011

New Report on Cybersecurity

FYI the latest report by the CSIS Commission, titled Cybersecurity Two Years Later , was issued in January 2011 and called for “an expanded ability to use intelligence and military capabilities for defense against advanced foreign threats.” (http://csis.org/publication/cybersecurity-two-years-later)

It's worth a read because it outlines the overall threats as well as the "call to arms" on how we need to defend, in this case against national security threats. Most of the issues raised also apply to personal and corporate ID and information security protection.

The threats continue and grow so our own vigilance also needs to keep pace with these new developments. the bad guys keep inventing new ways to breach our defenses. We need to keep up with better protection and countermeasures.

Also worth reading:

A Human Capital Crisis in Cybersecurity

Technical Proficiency Matters

Steffen Schmidt, July 17, 2011

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