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Cybersecurity legislation will not solve the challenges faced in public- and private-sector IT, and could result in another security check box instead of a cultural change, said Kevin Gronberg, Read more...

Although cyber threat detection and prevention in the private sector supply chain has lately become a federal regulatory agenda item, it could be four years until policy coalesces and tools exist to Read more...

For months now, we've all been thinking that President Obama wants to appoint a cyberczar. But the wait has been long, and there have been reports that no one wants the job. Now comes word from the Read more...

There are some naysayers who believe that President Obama's pledge to make cybersecurity a top priority is all talk, and that the report issued in late May outlining the problems is likely to gather Read more...

A key senator concerned about the vulnerability of federal computer networks is considering pushing for tax incentives for government vendors who develop software that meets the highest possible Read more...

Everyone agrees the nation needs a cyber czar to deal with protecting both public and private-sector computer networks. But no one is exactly sure what he or she should do. Top intelligence officials Read more...