Tag: Jen Easterly
Smart homes, devices under spotlight during Cybersecurity Awareness Month
October 9, 2024Ken Showers, Managing Editor
YARMOUTH, Maine — Residential security has evolved to build higher fencers and stronger locks, but has the average homeowner considered securing their doorbell?
In honor of Cybersecurity Awareness Month in October, Security Systems News (SSN) looked at a more modern threat vector for security incidents: smart homes and smart home devices.
“CISA (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency) is excited to again partner with the National Cybersecurity Alliance...
ASIS International announces keynote lineup for GSX 2024
April 2, 2024SSN Staff
ALEXANDRIA, Va.—ASIS International has announced its keynote lineup for the hybrid Global Security Exchange (GSX) 2024, taking place Sept. 23-25 in-person at the Orange County Convention Center (OCCC) in Orlando, Fla., and online via the GSX 2024 digital platform.
"As security leaders, we're entrusted with the vital task of navigating complex challenges with integrity and resilience," said Cy A. Oatridge, CPP, 2024 President, ASIS International. "These keynote...
DHS CISA releases AI roadmap
November 17, 2023SSN Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has released its first Roadmap for Artificial Intelligence (AI).
Following an executive order issued by President Biden in October, the DHS has promoted the adoption of AI safety standards globally, protected U.S. networks and critical infrastructure, reduced the risks that AI can be used to create weapons of mass destruction, combatted AI-related intellectual...
CISA celebrates 20th anniversary of Cybersecurity Awareness Month
September 28, 2023SSN Staff
WASHINGTON – The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) announced the kickoff of the 20th Cybersecurity Awareness Month.
Throughout October, both CISA and the National Cybersecurity Alliance (NCA) will focus on ways to “Secure Our World” by educating the public on how to stay safe online. “Secure Our World” will also be the enduring theme for throughout the year with the campaign aiming to drive behavioral change around core cybersecurity habits and...
Millions affected by cyber attack targeting state and federal agencies
June 16, 2023SSN Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. – A data breach affecting millions of citizens occurred in mid-June after a cyber attack targeted an exploit in a popular file transfer software.
An exploit in the MOVEit software developed by Progress Software led to hackers breaching multiple state and federal agencies including the Motor Vehicle Departments in Louisiana and Oregon among others, where customers have had their driver’s license and state ID cards exposed. Carlie Kollath Wells reporting for Axios wrote...
U.S. and partners issue cyber guidance on tech safety in consumer products
April 17, 2023SSN Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. – On April 13, the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), along with the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), the National Security Agency (NSA), and the cybersecurity authorities of international partners, released “Shifting the Balance of Cybersecurity Risk: Principles and Approaches for Security-by-Design and -Default.”
The United States joined Australia, Canada, the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, and New Zealand in publishing...
White House releases National Cybersecurity Strategy
March 2, 2023SSN Staff
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Biden-Harris administration released its long-awaited National Cybersecurity Strategy today, offering Americans a glimpse at the future of the U.S. digital ecosystem.
In a release issued by the White House, the administration referred to the 2020s as a decisive decade where the United States will be reimagining cyberspace as a tool to achieve its goals in economic security, human rights, diversity, and trust in the democratic institution. “To realize...
CISA hosting inaugural National Summit on K-12 School Safety and Security
October 19, 2022SSN Staff
WASHINGTON – The Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) has announced the first National Summit on K-12 School Safety and Security to be held Nov. 1-3 this year.
The virtual event will be the opening volley in the CISA’s Infrastructure Security Month and will feature a variety of experts in the practice of school safety. The CISA have said that CISA Director Jen Easterly, and Tony Montalto the president of Stand with Parkland will deliver keynote remarks (Montalto...
Harrington selected as Assistant Director of CISA National Risk Management Center
October 10, 2022SSN Staff
WASHINGTON – Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA), Jen Easterly, announced that Mona Harrington has been named Assistant Director of the National Risk Management Center.
“I am thrilled to have Mona Harrington at the helm of our National Risk Management Center,” Easterly said. “Her extensive experience in cybersecurity, election security, and risk management make her the ideal executive to lead the NRMC as it evolves to meet the threats...
DHS kicks off Cybersecurity Awareness Month with bevy of initiatives
October 4, 2022Ken Showers, Managing Editor
WASHINGTON, D.C. – This October marks the beginning of the first Cybersecurity Awareness Month, and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has prepared several initiatives to raise awareness in combating the growing threat to security and infrastructure.
On Sept. 30, President Joe Biden issued the proclamation on Cybersecurity Awareness Month in the hopes to safeguard critical systems and infrastructure from malicious cyber activity for both national concerns, citizens, and...