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NYC Students, Hackers Train For Cybersecurity Jobs
April 14, 2013 4:37 pm | by JAKE PEARSON,Associated Press | News | CommentsEvery week, a group of teenagers and 20-somethings dressed in hoodies gets together in a tiny room on a college campus and plug in their laptops. They turn up pulsing electronic funk music, order pizza and begin furiously hacking into computer networks. But they're not shadowy criminals: They're students training to become "white-hat" hackers.
Spring Storm Spawns 12 Tornadoes; Three Dead
April 14, 2013 4:32 pm | by HOLBROOK MOHR,Associated Press | News | CommentsA powerful spring storm unleashed tornadoes and winds strong enough to peel the roofs from homes in the Deep South and heaped snow and ice on the Midwest, killing three people and leaving thousands without power. The National Weather Service confirmed Friday that the storm system spawned 12 tornadoes in six states in recent days.
Mail-Gard Partners With DMI To Expand Service Offering
April 12, 2013 5:36 pm | News | CommentsMail-Gard®, a division of IWCO Direct and one of the nation’s leading providers of critical communication recovery solutions, announced it has partnered with Data Management International (DMI) to offer cloud-based document management recovery services including document capture recovery and document management system archiving.
Wild, Unregulated Hacker Currency Gains Following
April 12, 2013 5:31 pm | by RAPHAEL SATTER,Associated Press | News | CommentsSome may wonder whether Caldwell's coins will one day be among the few physical reminders of an expensive fad that evaporated into the electronic ether — perhaps the result of a breakdown in its electronic architecture, or maybe after a crackdown by government regulators. "Movie pirates always win the long game against Hollywood," he said. "Bitcoin works the same way."
Grocery Store Data Breach Will Likely Cost Millions
April 12, 2013 5:19 pm | by GEORGINA GUSTIN,St. Louis Post-Dispatch | News | CommentsBook stores. Banks. Even data security companies. They've all become recent targets of increasingly sophisticated, determined — some say talented — hacker gangs. The "Friendliest Stores in Town" appear to be among their latest. Last month, Schnuck Markets Inc. confirmed it had been hacked.
South Korea Says North Korea Behind Computer Crash In March
April 12, 2013 5:16 pm | by YOUKYUNG LEE,Associated Press | News | CommentsNorth Korea was responsible for a cyberattack that shut down tens of thousands of computers and servers at South Korean broadcasters and banks last month, officials in Seoul said Wednesday, noting that an initial investigation pointed to a military-run spy agency as the culprit.
A: Case Study Track — 2013 Continuity Insights Management Conference
April 11, 2013 12:18 pm | by Jonna Mayberry, Editor | Events | CommentsA listing of Case Study educational sessions at the 2013 Continuity Insights Management Conference and links to download presentation slides.
B: Emerging Issues Track — 2013 Continuity Insights Management Conference
April 11, 2013 12:17 pm | by Jonna Mayberry, Editor | Events | CommentsA listing of Emerging Issues educational sessions at the 2013 Continuity Insights Management Conference and links to download presentation slides.
C: Training & Professional Development Track — 2013 Continuity Insights Management Conference
April 11, 2013 12:16 pm | by Jonna Mayberry, Editor | Events | CommentsA listing of the Training & Professional Development educational sessions at the 2013 Continuity Insights Management Conference and links to download presentation slides.
D: Program Development, Methodology & Measurement Track — 2013 Continuity Insights Management Conference
April 11, 2013 12:13 pm | by Jonna Mayberry, Editor | Events | CommentsA listing of the Program Development, Methodology & Measurement educational sessions at the 2013 Continuity Insights Management Conference and links to download presentation slides.
E: Operational Risk Management Track — 2013 Continuity Insights Management Conference
April 11, 2013 12:12 pm | by Jonna Mayberry, Editor | Events | CommentsA listing of the Operational Risk Management educational sessions at the 2013 Continuity Insights Management Conference and links to download presentation slides.
F: Information Technology Track — 2013 Continuity Insights Management Conference
April 11, 2013 12:11 pm | by Jonna Mayberry, Editor | Events | CommentsA listing of the Information Technology educational sessions at the 2013 Continuity Insights Management Conference and links to download presentation slides.
Good Practice Guidelines - 2013 Global Edition
April 10, 2013 2:00 pm | by Business Continuity Institute | White PapersThese Good Practice Guidelines (GPG) draw upon the considerable academic, technical and practical experiences of the members of the Business Continuity Institute (BCI).They are intended for use by professionals, consultants, auditors and regulators with a working knowledge of the rationale behind Business Continuity and its fundamental principles. They are not primarily intended to be a beginner’s guide, although they do provide much excellent material for those new to the topic.
Organized Chaos Across The Pond
April 9, 2013 10:10 am | by Jonna Mayberry, Editor | Blogs | CommentsI definitely benefitted from “organized chaos” while I was abroad, and it seems that this same approach is equally beneficial for business continuity. Continuity professionals continually strive to innovate and add nuances to exercises to ensure full engagement by the participants.
Cybersecurity Experts To Discuss How To Construct A Secure Cyber Future
April 8, 2013 5:27 pm | News | CommentsCybersecurity experts from the Carnegie Mellon University Software Engineering Institute (SEI) will present on April 30 a free, virtual event on current research and development aimed at securing an organization's cyber future.
