CYBERSECURITY
INFORMATION SHARING: Cyber Strategy: We Know What To Do, Now We Need People To Do It. Although federal cybersecurity officials say things look promising in defending against threats to critical infrastructure, they also warn the cyberworld’s mutability remains a constant challenge for defenders. Read more
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PRIVACY: Tech Companies Call on US To End Bulk Collection Of Metadata. An open letter from the tech industry and privacy organizations urges the government to not renew the provision in the Patriot Act that allows for the bulk collection of metadata. That provision, called Section 215, expires in June. Read more
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FEDERAL, STATE & LOCAL GOVERNMENT IT
LEGISLATION: National Breach Notification Bill Advances. After voting down Democratic-sponsored amendments, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade approved March 25 the Data Security and Breach Notification Act of 2015, moving the legislation to create a national standard for data breach notification one step closer to a House vote… Read more
[GOVINFOSECURITY.COM]
NEW STAFF: White House Poaches Facebook Engineering Director to Run its Own IT. Further building out his U.S. Digital Service team President Barack Obama appointed former Facebook Engineering Director David Recordon to the newly created position of Director of White House Information Technology. Recordon will be responsible for “modernizing the White House’s own technology,” the administration’s announcement explained. Read more
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DEFENSE: How Will FITARA Affect Federal Mobility? One of the expected benefits of the Federal Information Technology Acquisition Reform Act (FITARA), which Congress passed in December, is that agencies will have better visibility into their IT costs and greater traction in adopting common solutions that boost efficiencies. Read more
[FEDTECHMAGAZINE.COM]
FOR THE CTO, CIO & CISO
C-SUITE TRAITS: Secrets Of C-Suite Style. How many ambidextrous CEOs do you know who part their hair down the middle, ride a bike to work while carrying a sack lunch in their back pack, park the bike and don a pair of shorts for the workday, and find time in a 50-hour work week to exercise four or more times? Read more
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SECURITY SURVEY: 75% Of Firms Would Take Hours Or Longer To Spot Breach. Although 68 percent of companies said they are prepared for a breach, 75 percent estimated it would take hours, days, or weeks for them to notice that one had occurred, according to a new survey. Read more
[CSOONLINE.COM]
INTERNET OF THINGS: Samsung Commits To The Business Segment At CeBIT 2015 With IoT Solutions. Samsung launched its business offerings at CeBIT 2015. Samsung Business is a new brand and combines Samsung’s Knox for security and enterprise mobility management, Smart Signage, and printing. Samsung Business offers industry-specific solutions for retail, education, hospitality, transportation, healthcare, and financial services. Read more
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