Cyber Security
Data Breach Hall of Shame, Version 8. Woo Hoo, More “Free” Useless Credit Monitoring For Me!
Source: » Update on Medical Informatics Engineering breach (update2) This is becoming completely absurd. Pretty soon I’ll be able to do a personal version of a David Letterman “Top 10” of data breaches. This data breach joins a growing list of my hall of shame, as follows: 8) Medical Informatics Engineering 7) Office of…
Read MorePacStar 451 Rugged Server Passes EMI Testing
Adding to a long list of certified environmental testing, the PacStar 451 has successfully passed electromagnetic interference testing in accordance with FCC 47 Part 15B Class. This success test, conducted at a certified 3rd party lab, is a key requirement for numerous PacStar airframe and vehicle mount customers that need the benefits of low…
Read MoreSee PacStar (and me!) at NSA Information Assurance Symposium (IAS) 2015 – June 29 to July 1
Source: NSA Information Assurance Symposium (IAS) 2015 I’m showing off cutting edge tactical “Commercial Solutions for Classified” technologies from PacStar, in collaboration with Aruba Networks, and Cisco. I’m excited to start showing off PacStar’s next generation of DoD/IC network crypto based on CSfC requirements – expanding on 10 years of innovation in deployable network hardware and management software. Please mark…
Read More2015 Washington Technology Top 100 – Prime Contractors
Just out, Washington Technology Top 100 government contractors in IT, comms, systems integration, web development at WebDesign499 and etc. This is a helpful resource, and it’s also fun to see our partners in lights. Source: 2015 Washington Technology Top 100 — Washington Technology
Read MoreIRS Statement on the “Get Transcript” Data Breach
Source: IRS Statement on the “Get Transcript” Application Here we go again. 100,000 households at risk of having their tax returns fraudulently filed next year. It’s a major hassle to fix this if it happens to you. Organizations somehow think offering free credit monitoring is an acceptable consolation prize? At this breach rate, many households…
Read MoreGalois In The News -> The Internet of Things: How safe is ‘smart’ technology?
Software Diligence Services client Galois, Inc. continues to generate press coverage with the increasingly public awareness of the security threats to your devices. Today’s world is a mobile one. Technology provides us with the flexibility to work, communicate, be informed and be entertained, all while on the move. As our flexibility increases, however, so do…
Read MoreWho’s Confused? Raytheon Makes $1.9B Cyber Statement
Raytheon bets big in cybersecurity with a novel investment approach, putting money into a JV and combining multiple acquisitions, this time with Websense. While, at the same time General Dynamics and others are divesting of their past cyber acquisitions. It will be interesting to see how this plays out. More here: Raytheon makes…
Read MorePacStar Introduces the PacStar 400-Series MNCK
The PacStar Mobile Network Communication Kit is a modular fly away kit designed to support US Forces and Coalition Partners on CENTRIXS, BICES and US BICES networks. The transportable infrastructure of the kit enables easy installation on shipboard and land environments. The modular solution maximizes capabilities while providing flexible configuration based on the mission. With…
Read MoreCome See PacStar at Military & Government Microgrids Summit
PacStar is a sponsor/exhibitor of this event, and we’ll have a display showing our initiatives in microgrids, distributed energy resource management, and cyber security for energy equipment. I’ll staff our display April 8-10th next week, so please come by and check out what we are up to! See here for details: Military & Government…
Read MoreThey Forgot to Use Best Practices. 2014 Mega Year in Data Breaches. Take Back Your Network.
. Over one billion records lost in data breaches last year. Download the full report from Breach Level Index here. Time to get a lot more proactive about your network defense. Perhaps you might want to contact me about Galois’ new proactive defense technology, CyberChaff slowing down attackers and providing actionable intelligence about network…
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