US gas companies under siege, DHS warns 

US gas companies under siege, DHS warns

In Networks - By Dan Kaplan, 8 May 2012 8:37 AM
Sustained attack proving difficult to quell.
Code of conduct breaches drop at Human Services 

Code of conduct breaches drop at Human Services

In Risk - By Liz Tay, 1 August 2011 11:11 AM
Data matching, staff and customer complaints spark investigations.
Student faces US copyright extradition 

Student faces US copyright extradition

In Hackers - By Liam Tung, 20 June 2011 2:37 PM
Granted bail, banned from web.
Black Hat founder: SSL is broken 

Black Hat founder: SSL is broken

In Risk - By Iain Thomson, 29 July 2010 12:52 PM
U.S. Department of Homeland Security is on the case.
Centrelink’s data centre plans spark privacy concerns 

Centrelink’s data centre plans spark privacy concerns

In Risk - By Liz Tay, 2 June 2010 3:05 PM
Privacy advocate concerned about “Big Brother’s CIO”.
Human Services seek secure e-mail provider 

Human Services seek secure e-mail provider

In Cloud - 12 April 2010 1:38 PM
Tender to succeed Verizon contract.
DHS report: Open-source code "quality" is up 

DHS report: Open-source code "quality" is up

In Applications - By Jim Carr, 21 May 2008 8:55 AM
A U.S. Department of Homeland Security-sponsored project has not only discovered that the quality of open-source software code has improved significantly over the past two ...
Cyber Storm II underway from DHS 

Cyber Storm II underway from DHS

In Web/client - By Sue Marquette, 12 March 2008 10:00 AM
To strengthen the nation's cybersecurity preparedness, the federal Department of Homeland Security (DHS) this week is holding its second Cyber Storm event, a five-day exercise ...
US Homeland Security delivers new malware capture method 

US Homeland Security delivers new malware capture method

In Web/client - By Jim Carr, 20 February 2008 10:03 AM
A project funded by the Department of Homeland Security promises to give security researchers a new way to kill botnets and targeted malware attacks before they infect computers.
DHS shakeup includes new cybersecurity post 

DHS shakeup includes new cybersecurity post

By Marcia Savage, 13 July 2005 7:07 PM
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on Wednesday unveiled a reorganization plan for his agency that includes a new assistant secretary for cybersecurity ...
DHS infosec weaknesses cited 

DHS infosec weaknesses cited

By Marcia Savage, 12 July 2005 6:37 PM
The Department of Homeland Security has not fully implemented a comprehensive information security program, according to the Governmental Accountability Office.
Auditors cite DHS cybersecurity shortcomings 

Auditors cite DHS cybersecurity shortcomings

By Marcia Savage, 27 May 2005 6:27 PM
The Department of Homeland Security still has a lot of work to do in order to meet its cybersecurity duties, according to a report by the Government Accountability Office.
DHS rushed secure network project, says IG 

DHS rushed secure network project, says IG

By Marcia Savage, 10 May 2005 7:07 PM
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security failed to meet user needs or to conduct enough security testing by rushing development of a secure network for sensitive data, ...
"Irrelevant" DHS must take action 

"Irrelevant" DHS must take action

By Illena Armstrong, 4 April 2005 5:45 PM
As it continues to offer little IT security guidance and flails in its leadership role on cyber security issues, the Department of Homeland Security is "almost becoming ...
DHS cybersecurity official: We're making progress 

DHS cybersecurity official: We're making progress

By Marcia Savage, 18 February 2005 6:09 PM
The Department of Homeland Security is making "lots of progress" in boosting the nation's cybersecurity but private industry must help, a DHS official said Friday at the RSA ...
Another DHS cybersecurity director resigns 

Another DHS cybersecurity director resigns

By Marcia Savage, 13 January 2005 4:54 PM
Bob Liscouski, who headed the Department of Homeland Security division responsible for cybersecurity, has resigned.
Report: DHS infosec program needs improvement 

Report: DHS infosec program needs improvement

By Marcia Savage, 29 October 2004 9:45 PM
Although the Department of Homeland Security has made some progress with its information security program it still has a long way to go, according to a report released ...
New bills aim to bolster DHS cybersecurity efforts 

New bills aim to bolster DHS cybersecurity efforts

By Marcia Savage, 20 September 2004 11:51 PM
Two new bills would bolster the Department of Homeland Security's cybersecurity efforts by creating a more prominent position for the country’s cybersecurity chief and creating ...
DHS systems come under fire 

DHS systems come under fire

By Ron Condon, 19 August 2004 5:29 PM
The Department of Homeland Security has come under fire for its lack of a strategic blueprint in managing its IT systems.
DHS CISO talks about lessons learned 

DHS CISO talks about lessons learned

By Marcia Savage, 30 June 2004 8:34 PM
Since it was formed almost 18 months ago, the Department of Homeland Security has learned some lessons when it comes to information security.
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