Feds give Homeland Security OK to retain up to 1,000 new cyber security experts

October 1st, 2009 Homeland Security to hire up to 1K cyber expertsWASHINGTON — The Obama administration has given a green light to the Homeland Security Department to be more competitive and choosey as it hires up to 1,000 new cyber experts over the next three years, the first major personnel move to fulfill its vow to bolster security of the nation's computer networks. The announcement follows a wave of cyber attacks on federal agencies, including a July assault that knocked government Web sites off the Internet and earlier intrusions into the country's electrical grid.

September 22nd, 2009 Feds tell police to contact self-storage sitesWASHINGTON — Counterterrorism officials are advising police officers to be vigilant for any possible bomb-making at self-storage facilities. The notice, sent by the FBI and Homeland Security Department Monday, recommends police contact storage facilities to encourage employees to report any suspicious behavior.

September 22nd, 2009 Feds issue security bulletins on stadiums, hotelsWASHINGTON — Counterterrorism officials have issued security bulletins about terrorist interest in attacking sports stadiums, entertainment complexes and hotels. The FBI and Homeland Security Department sent two bulletins Monday to police around the country, saying they know of no specific plots against such sites.

September 16th, 2009 Feds pulled SC gov's security status for a weekCHARLESTON, S.C. — The Department of Homeland Security suspended South Carolina Gov.

September 14th, 2009 Cyber criminals targeting small businessesWASHINGTON — Cyber criminals are increasingly targeting small and medium-sized businesses that don't have the resources to keep updating their computer security, according to federal authorities. Many of the attacks are being waged by organized cyber groups that are based abroad, and they are able to steal not only credit card numbers, but personal information — including Social Security numbers — of the card holders, said Michael Merritt, assistant director of the U.S.

July 10th, 2009 Is this cyber war? Possible U.S responses limitedWASHINGTON — A lot of people are saying this is cyber war. But if the Internet attack on U.S.

July 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The US believes North Korea was responsible for a massive cyber attack on government and other websites during the past week, Fox News reported Wednesday. An unnamed US defence official told Fox the attack targeted dozens of websites, including the ones for the US Defence Department and the Department of State.

July 3rd, 2009 US wants privacy in new cyber security systemWASHINGTON — The Obama administration is moving cautiously on a new pilot program that would both detect and stop cyber attacks against government computers, while trying to ensure citizen privacy protections. The pilot program, known as Einstein 3, was supposed to launch in February.

June 23rd, 2009 NEW DELHI - The government agency in charge of cyber security Tuesday signed an agreement with British IT and communication solutions provider BT for enhancing computer security and technology sharing. "This MoU (memorandum of understanding) will help in capacity development, particularly in training our manpower for implementing the best security practices," said Gulshan Rai, director of the Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In).

June 3rd, 2009 US grapples with how to retaliate in cyber attacksWASHINGTON — In the murky world of computer espionage, the U.S. faces hard choices on how to retaliate when government or privately owned networks come under cyber attack, senior military and intelligence officials said Tuesday.

May 30th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Citing the use of GPS and internet phones in the Mumbai terror attack as "the future face of war", President Barack Obama has created a cyber security czar to secure America's digital infrastructure. "Our technological advantage is a key to America's military dominance.

May 29th, 2009 Cyber security, FEMA meeting on Obama's agendaWASHINGTON — President Barack Obama is to address a 21st century defense threat — protecting the nation against a cyber attack. Obama is scheduled to deliver remarks Friday morning on how the government plans to better secure the nation's computer infrastructure.

May 29th, 2009 Obama setting up better security for computersWASHINGTON — America has failed for too long to protect the security of its computer networks, President Barack Obama said Friday, announcing he will name a new cyber czar to press for action. Surrounded by a slew of government officials, aides and corporate executives, Obama said the U.S.

April 24th, 2009 Safran to buy 81pct stake in GE Security unitNEWARK, Calif. — French aerospace and defense manufacturer Safran Group has agreed to buy an 81 percent stake in GE Security Inc.'s homeland protection business for $580 million.

April 23rd, 2009 Feds to end some newspaper, magazine subscriptionsWASHINGTON — The Homeland Security Department is dropping some newspaper and magazine subscriptions to save money. The agency has told its employees to cancel subscriptions to general interest newspapers such as The New York Times and The Washington Post and to magazines such as Newsweek and Time by April 27.