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Sep 20 2022
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White House opens applications for $1B in cybersecurity funds
The Biden administration will start accepting applications today from state governments for a sliver of a new $1 billion cybersecurity grant program.
The big picture: The four-year grant program aims to provide state and local governments with both starter funds and the momentum to craft ongoing cybersecurity strategies. It was created in last fall's $1.2 trillion infrastructure package
Axios
Sep 19 2023
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Tech Exec of the Year: Jenny Sissom
Major company achievements during tenure: Jenny Sissom is responsible for maintaining and continually improving Allison Transmission’s cybersecurity program across the global organization. The company credits her with collaborating with her colleagues to implement cybersecurity programs into the larger global business strategy, helping to mitigate risk and be prepared for challenges that might
Indianapolis Business Journal
Sep 19 2023
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Tech Exec of the Year: Ian Hyatt
Major company achievements during tenure: Ian Hyatt, who leads a team of 700-plus IT people at Purdue University, is credited with bringing a steady hand to the position as well as advances in cybersecurity, student experience and research support. He is also credited with enhancing the university’s cybersecurity; implementing Mobile ID for students; decreasing customer wait times at the IT
Indianapolis Business Journal
Dec 13 2022
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For Congress to confront cybersecurity, reps push to ramp up cyber literacy
A bipartisan pair of House lawmakers on Tuesday pushed for support in enhancing literacy when it comes to cybersecurity, expressing urgency on the matter before the U.S. experiences a “doomsday”-like attack.
As the expected incoming chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.) said the issue would be a top focus in the next Congress when the
The Hill
Jan 11 2015
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Obama to Propose Cybersecurity Measures
President Barack Obama will propose measures next week aimed at enhancing cybersecurity and addressing consumer issues such as identity theft, the White House said Saturday.
Wall Street Journal (News)
Sep 21 2023
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Cisco Stock Dips 4% After $28 Billion Splunk Acquisition
Cisco stock slumped Thursday as Wall Street digested its $28 billion acquisition of artificial intelligence-powered cloud and cybersecurity firm Splunk—the biggest acquisition in Cisco’s history. Shares of Cisco slipped 4% to $53, closing at its lowest price since August 16 and outpacing the S&P 500 and tech-heavy Nasdaq’s 1.6% and 1.8% respective losses. The slide comes after the highly
Forbes
Sep 11 2023
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Council Post: Four Lessons Learned From Transforming Obstacles Into Opportunities
Boyd Clewis is the co-founder of Baxter Clewis Cybersecurity. He is a CISSP, CCSK, CISA, QSA and cyber security professional. If you met me today, you might think I’ve had an easy road to professional success. As an entrepreneur, I co-founded and grew a cybersecurity firm that partners with Fortune 500 companies. As an author, cybersecurity expert and mentor, I get to help people from all
Forbes
Jul 20 2021
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DHS announces new cybersecurity regulations for pipelines
The Department of Homeland Security on Tuesday announced new security regulations for pipeline operators in an effort to bolster their defenses against cyberattacks.
Why it matters: The latest order comes in response to the ransomware operation against Colonial Pipeline in May, which crippled the United States' fuel supply and set off gas shortages across several states.
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Axios
Sep 13 2023
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MGM Resorts cyberattack and outage stretches into third day
The Park MGM hotel and casino in Las Vegas, Nevada, US, on Friday, July 28, 2023. MGM Resorts filed a report Wednesday with the Securities and Exchange Commission as some of the company's critical systems remain shut down, three days after the company first acknowledged that a "cybersecurity issue" prompted it to take its networks offline. MGM continued to describe the situation as a "
CNBC
Sep 18 2023
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Clorox says its earnings will take a hit from cyberattack
A month after a cyberattack targeted Clorox, the company says its earnings will take some time to rebound from the incident. The company had to take certain systems offline after it identified unauthorized activity on some of its information technology systems on Aug. 14, it said in a regulatory filing on Monday. Clorox then began manual ordering and processing procedures, which resulted in a
The Hill