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July 26, 2010
Mass. To Be Regional Homeland Security HQ
.....Massachusetts is proud to host the Region One, Homeland Response Force as part of the Department of Defense's restructuring, Lt. Gov. Tim Murray said. This reorganization of military capabilities will strengthen our defenses in the entire New England region. (more)

July 26, 2010
New consumer privacy bill introduced in the U.S. House
The Best Practices Act of 2010 was introduced on Monday by Rep. Bobby Rush, D-Ill., chairman of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade and Consumer Protection. (more)

July 26, 2010
United States lacking adequate cyber workforce
The United States is lacking an adequate number of individuals within the federal government and private sector with the technical skills necessary to secure cyberspace, concludes a report released Friday by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS). (more)

July 26, 2010
Experts encourage investment in attribution technologies
A number of experts testified before U.S. House members Thursday that research and development is needed to improve ways to determine the identity and location of cyberattackers.(more)

July 26, 2010
Making the cloud secure and successful
.....What makes information so powerful today is how easily it can be distributed, how quickly it can be duplicated, and how it can be accessed and searched. Of course, the very things that unlock the value of information also threaten to undermine it.....(more)

July 26, 2010
Understanding the Layers of Wireless LAN Security & Management
While a wireless LAN can be installed by simply plugging an access point into an Ethernet port, an enterprise wireless LAN deployment requires a more thought-out plan that incorporates advanced security and management technologies. The attention on the pitfalls of wireless LANs, such as the deficiencies of WEP or 802,1x, has inspired some enterprises to ban wireless LANs altogether. However, security-conscious enterprises are fortifying their wireless LANs with a layered approach to security that mirrors the security of wired networks. This layered approach to security addresses all network components by locking down the wireless LAN's perimeter, controlling access to the wireless LAN, protecting the data, and monitoring network traffic.