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The U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology has sought information on potential vendors that can help develop a risk scoring system for the agency’s information technology platforms, FCW reported Friday. Mark Rockwell writes NIST is interested in collaborating with the private sector to assess and monitor cybersecurity risks through a continuous monitoring initiative at […] More

Cybersecurity professionals believe that cyber criminals are the industry’s biggest threat, with phishing and malware as the most common methods of attack and financial gain as the primary motivator, SC Magazine reported Thursday. Tom Reeve writes that 636 survey respondents at this week’s RSA Conference said cyber criminals were the most active threats to their organizations in […] More

The emergence of Internet of Things technology spurs privacy questions that need to be addressed through legislation, Michael Kushin, a senior vice president at CACI International, said in a Federal Times opinion piece published Tuesday. Kushin writes cybersecurity legislation should offer a balanced approach to addressing privacy and protection concerns related to network infrastructure as […] More

Lockheed Martin and Northrop Grumman have expressed support for a new cyber strategy announced by Defense Department Secretary Ashton Carter at Stanford University. Tim Reardon, vice president and general manager for defense and intelligence services at Lockheed, said Thursday that the company would keep working with the government and industry partners to “expand sharing and […] More