Cybersecurity

Why China will not stop its cyberespionage and cyberwar efforts

By Greg Austin, International Herald Tribune

Chinese Army unit is seen as tied to hacking against U.S.

By David E. Sanger, David Barboza, and Nicole Perlroth, New York Times

Video: Napolitano names top three countries where cyber attacks against U.S. are launched

By PBS NewsHour

From PBS NewsHour:  Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano told NewsHour senior correspondent Ray Suarez on Friday that cyber attacks on the United States are on the rise, and internationally, three countries are the biggest sources: Iran, Russia and China.

Obama spotlights cyber security in State of the Union speech

By White House

From White House:  America must also face the rapidly growing threat from cyber-attacks.

Obama executive order seeks better defense against cyber attacks

By Alina Selyukh, Reuters

Obama’s Executive Order on Cybersecurity

By White House

From White House:  By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, it is hereby ordered as follows:

Presidential Cyber Direction Looks Quite Familiar

By Jason Healey

 The actions in the president’s new executive order on cybersecurity are narrowly focused, best seen as small steps–the latest in a fifteen-year parade of five different White House documents across three presidencies.  These actions are worthwhile on their own, but are only a small step as executive orders do not create policy, just implement it […]

Real Cyber Reform Demands White House Leadership

By Kevin Gronberg

In the wake of Congress’s inability to pass comprehensive cyber legislation last year, the White House is poised to release an executive order on cybersecurity and critical infrastructure. With this executive order, President Obama has the opportunity to hit the reset button and begin developing an effective national cybersecurity policy. It won’t change much on […]

U.S. said to be target of massive cyber-espionage campaign

By Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post

From Ellen Nakashima, Washington Post:  A new intelligence assessment has concluded that the United States is the target of a massive, sustained cyber-espionage campaign that is threatening the country’s economic competitiveness, according to individuals familiar with the report.