Federal Government

REAL ID Explained: Security Theater or Necessary for Safety? #podcast

Do You Really Need a REAL ID to Fly in the US? Breaking Down the Myths

| | border crossing, Canadian Perspective, Cyber Security, cyber threat, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy, digital id, Digital Privacy, Enhanced Driver's License, Episodes, Federal Government, Flying, Google Wallet, government surveillance, Identity Surveillance, Information Security, Infosec, Interstate Travel, law enforcement, National ID Cards, passport, Personal Stories, Podcast, Podcasts, Political Discussion, Post 9/11, Privacy, REAL ID, Right To Travel, security, Security Concerns, technology, tsa, US Travel, Voter ID, Weekly Edition
Join us as we discuss the long-awaited implementation of the REAL ID Act in the U.S. We cover the essentials you need to fly, the potential benefits of using your passport, and ...
Shared Security Podcast
Outgoing U.S. President, Joseph Robinette Biden Jr.

This is HUGE: Biden’s Cybersecurity Exec. Order — Big Parting Gift to Trump

| | Biden, Biden administration, Biden National Cybersecurity Strategy, Biden-Harris, china, China-linked Hackers, China-nexus cyber attacks, executive order cybersecurity, executive order on cybersecurity, Federal Government, Joe Biden, Peoples Republic of China, President Biden, president cybersecurity executive order, presidential executive order cybersecurity, SB Blogwatch, US Federal Government​, White House, white house executive order cybersecurity framework
Wow. Just Wow: Joseph Robinette Biden Jr. hits the emergency “do something” button ...
Security Boulevard
An old-school telephone, the like of which Millenials have never seen. Also: Get off my lawn.

FCC: Phone Network Bugs Must Be Fixed — But are SS7/Diameter Beyond Repair?

| | Big Telecom, carrier, Carriers, Diameter, digital telecom, fcc, FCC Failures, FCC Follies, FCC privacy rules, Federal Communications Commission, Federal Government, Location, location access risks, location data, Location data privacy, location history, location intelligence, location privacy, location sharing location tracking, location tracking, mobile carrier, mobile carrier vulnerability, Mobile carriers, Mobile Location Tracking, Mobile Tracking, Phone Carrier, RADIUS, roaming, Ron Wyden, SB Blogwatch, Sen. Ron Wyden, Smartphone Location Tracking, ss7, telco, Telecom, Telecom Cybersecurity, Telecom Industry, Telecom Industry Vulnerabilities, telecommunications, Telecommunications Security, telephone, telephones, U.S. Federal Communications Commission, wireless carrier
Fast enough for government work: The Federal Communications Commission is finally minded to do something about decades-old vulnerabilities ...
Security Boulevard
DoD HQ, “The Pentagon”

DoD Email Breach: Pentagon Tells Victims 12 Months Late

| | Anurag Sen, azure, Azure cloud, Azure Government Cloud, Compliance Automation Platform for FedRAMP, data privacy PII, defense department, Department of Defense, devops in government, DevSecOps in Government, digital government, DoD, email, Federal Government, Federal Government Bids, FedRAMP, fedramp accreditation;, fedramp ato, fedramp certification, fedramp compliance, government, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Azure Security, Microsoft Exchange, Microsoft Exchange Server, pentagon, pii, PII Leakage, SB Blogwatch, U.S. Department of Defense, United States Department of Defense, US DOD, USDoD, USSOCOM
3TB Email FAIL: Personal info of tens of thousands leaks. Microsoft cloud email server was missing a password ...
Security Boulevard
illustration of capital building in web browser window

Zero Trust defense for federal agencies

| | Blog, Cybersecurity Strategy, Federal Government, zero trust
In January 2022, the U.S. federal government issued an Executive Order stating that federal agencies must meet specific cybersecurity requirements by the end of fiscal year 2024. The purpose of this order ...
Menlo Security
illustration of capital building in web browser window

Zero Trust defense for federal agencies

| | Blog, Cybersecurity Strategy, Federal Government, zero trust
In January 2022, the U.S. federal government issued an Executive Order stating that federal agencies must meet specific cybersecurity requirements by the end of fiscal year 2024. The purpose of this order ...
Menlo Security
A caricature of FBI head Christopher Wray

FBI’s Warrantless Spying on US Must Continue, Says FBI

| | 4th Amendment, Democracy, FBI, FBI Director Christopher Wray, Federal Government, FISA, Fourth Amendment, government, government access, government surveillance, Government Surveillance Reform Act (GSRA), lawful surveillance, mass surveillance, nsa, police surveillance, Privacy, SB Blogwatch, Section 702, surveillance, US Constitution, US FBI, warrantless search
Privacy, schmivacy: FBI head Christopher Wray (pictured) doesn’t see what all the fuss is about. Just renew FISA section 702 already! ...
Security Boulevard
SMBs, IT and security, hackers, threats, shutdown SMBs cybercriminals business ransomware malware Kaseya 6 Ways Poor Cybersecurity Hurts Businesses

Federal Shutdown Raises Cybersecurity Risks, Experts Warn

| | Cybersecurity, Federal Government, governance, iot, OT, risk, shutdown
The looming risk of a shutdown of the federal government is raising alarms within the cybersecurity community ...
Security Boulevard
White House AI national security

White House National Security Strategy Heavy on Partnerships, Action

| | Federal Government, National Cybersecurity Strategy, U.S. infrastructure, White House
After releasing a National Cybersecurity Strategy that it promised would protect this country’s digital assets and infrastructure and also pave the way for a digital future for all, the White House unveiled ...
Security Boulevard
Biden cybersecurity maritime China

Critical Infrastructure Security Needs an Overhaul

| | Critical Infrastructure, Cybersecurity, Federal Government, FedRAMP, ICS, iot, OT, US
The security policies underpinning the nation’s critical infrastructure sectors and protecting them from cyberattacks are outdated and require comprehensive overhaul, according to a recent report by the Cyberspace Solarium Commission 2.0. According ...
Security Boulevard
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