Monthly Archives: March 2016

INTERIM & TREND: Data Ransom. Newest Target: Local Governmental Entities & Private Sector. 5 Bits Informed Intel.

What local governmental entity department was the newest target to hackers holding data for ransom? Durham, N.H., Police Department

How did the hackers do it? Attached a file to a email on a relevant police investigation that appeared to be fax file.

What did the police department do? Pay the ransom? Beat the ransom technology? The police department mitigated damage by recovering the locked files from a backup copy that hadn’t been infected. The department paid no ransom.

Is this…

New Agency Jumps into Data Security Regulations. Consumer Financial Entities. 3 Key Points.

  • the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau levied a fine against an online payment system company for the company’s data security practices in violation of the Consumer Finance Protection Act
  • Consumer Financial Protection Bureau? Sounds Like Consumer Credit Commissioner?
  • The regulators say the encryption touted by the company did not live up to its hype

Bloomberg BNA | Consumer Finance Agency Levies First Data Security Fine

National Law Review | Dwolla Fined $100,000 by CFPB in First…

INTERIM. More Data Security Warnings for Energy Infrastructure

Who is issuing the warning? The Obama Adminsitration

What entities are being warned about data security threats?

  • power companies
  • water suppliers
  • transportation networks

What’s sparked the warning? The attack n the Ukraine’s power grid 2 months ago. It was the first cyberattack that produced a wide spread blackout

What was the target of the cyber attack? industrial control systems that act as the intermediary between computers and the switches

What could hackers do with control…

Data Security Procurement Opportunity

Which governmetnal entity is seeking contractors for data security? Department of Defense

What is the data security objective? $600 million in computer system for background checks

Can similar procument opportunities present itself in Texas? Absolutely, keep your eyes open and subscribed to informedintel.com

Reuters | Pentagon to tap private industry for background check IT system

 

What Major US Company is Advertising its Government CyberSecurity Services?

AT&T.

The ad:

Cyber Security for Government

Help keep your agency’s information protected. Our proactive network-based approach to managed security delivers some of today’s most powerful weapons to combat cyber security attacks — helping to safeguard the elements of your IP infrastructure. To learn more about security solutions for your agency, please visit www.att.com/govsecurity.

INTERIM. Lege TREND: National Commission on Security and Technology Challenges. 3 Bits Informed Intel.

Data security and new government agency leadership posts and new agencies go hand in hand. 

Pending federal legislation would create the National Commission on Security and Technology Challenges.

Here’s the info you need abou the National Commission on Security and Technology Challenges:

  • its bipartisan: Senate Intelligence Committee member Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-Va.) & House Homeland Security Committee Chairman Michael McCaul (R-Tex.)
  • required new agency report detailing:
    • benefits…