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  • U.S. high-tech industry feeling the heat from Edward Snowden leaks

    The disclosures about the National Security Agency's massive global surveillance by Edward Snowden, the former information-technology contractor who's now wanted by the U.S. government for treason, is hitting the U.S. high-tech industry hard as it tries to explain its involvement in the NSA data-collection program.

    Written by Ellen Messmer19 July 13 20:10
  • PRISM revives data sovereignty arguments in Australia

    Revelations about surveillance activities by the National Security Agency (NSA) in the US may fuel fears among Australian businesses about offshoring data, according to privacy advocates.

    Written by Adam Bender12 June 13 15:02
  • NSA: Looking for a few good cybersecurity professionals

    At a time when cyberattacks on America's critical infrastructure have increased 17-fold (between 2009 and 2011), the need for highly trained cybersecurity professionals is acute. However, 83% of federal hiring managers in a recent survey said it was extremely difficult to find well-trained cybersecurity professionals and a projected shortfall of 20,000 to more than 40,000 people is expected in the years to come.

    Written by Dirk A. D. Smith13 Nov. 12 19:48
  • CIOs needs to be proactive in security: NSA

    A former CIO and deputy director of the United States National Security Agency (NSA) has urged CIOs to become more proactive in their approach to corporate security consciousness.

    Written by James Hutchinson06 Oct. 10 15:57
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