Public-Private Partnering Urged in Global War on Cyber Crime
Today, former U.S. "Cyber Czar" Andy Purdy (AndyPurdy.com) addressed international delegates gathered in Durban for Govtech 2008, hosted by South Africa's State Information Technology Agency (SITA), and called for the creation of public-private partnerships to bring under control the growing threat of cyber attacks worldwide.
Computer Monitoring Software and Data Recovery Tools: Two Valuable Resources for Cyber Security Awareness Month
October is Cyber Security Awareness Month, but Internet safety and security are year-long practices. Pandora Corp., makers of PC Pandora monitoring software and the Pandora Recovery tool, is stressing importance on two key security areas this month: the ability to track harmful changes to your home computer and recover lost data, and the knowledge that your children are safe when they go online...
Distance Learning in Cyber Security - Master the Art of Hacking the Hackers
Revolution in information technology has changed the way many entrepreneurs used to run their organizations in Nigeria. Truly speaking, it is a global evolution that has benefited everyone in one or many ways. We are becoming more techno prone due to some obvious reasons. Getting connected with a lot of persons helps one exchange the views as well as expand the business too. But with this boon, business personnel have to suffer the baneful effect of cyber crime and security that have increased in the recent period radically. A cyber crime infested world can be disentangled out of this grave situation with help of qualified professionals. It is amazing to know that distance learning education also trains a bunch of experts to track and hack ...
EstDomains, Inc Combating Cyber Crime -- Thousands Domain Names Suspended
In September 2008 EstDomains, Inc, (), a US-based domain name Registrar, announced a great cleanup season among the accounts registered under the name of the company. The new advanced account monitoring system has been applied in order to reveal the possible presence of corrupted data outgoing from the domain names purchased from EstDomains, Inc and every single account has been scanned thoroughly; thousands of domain names were irreversibly suspended as a result.
Nicor Global, Cyber Security Solutions Provider, Announces Jack Thomas Tomarchio as CEO
Innovative cyber security company, Nicor Global, announces Jack Thomas Tomarchio, as the company's Chief Executive Officer. Tomarchio, the former Deputy Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis Operations, has taken the helm of the fast-growing, cyber security solutions provider (CSSPTM) and says he is excited about the company's offensive solutions designed to secure critical infrastructures.
Next World Cyber-security Contest Launched by FIRST, CERT Coordination Center
Internet security around the world will be boosted by the latest phase of an international competition for expert practitioners. It will focus on the most innovative strategies and solutions that can be used to detect and head off cyber attacks.
Lookingglass Named Finalist for Best Cyber Security Company
Baltimore, MD (Vocus) June 8, 2010 -- Lookingglass Cyber Solutions, a cyber security software company based in Baltimore City’s technology incubator, has been named a finalist in the 2010 Maryland Incubator Company of the Year Awards program. For the second consecutive year, Lookingglass is being honored for their achievement as a Maryland incubator company who excels in the delivery of innovative security technology and services.
Sponsored by The Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO), RSM McGladrey, Maryland Department of Business & Economic Development (DBED), and Saul Ewing LLP, the Maryland Incubator of the Year Awards program and its selection committee is made up of the regions most prominent venture capitalists, investors, entrepreneurs, and researchers. “The nominees of this awards program represent pioneering companies that have benefited from the Maryland incubation system and are in positions to excel in emerging markets, ” says John Wasilisin, acting president and executive director of the Maryland Technology Development Corporation (TEDCO).
“It’s exciting to be headquartered in a region where technology, and in particular cyber security, is such a priority. Both public and commercial sectors are learning more and more the role cyber situational awareness plays in conducting business operations,” said Derek Gabbard, chief executive officer of Lookingglass.
Lookingglass has worked diligently to position itself as an industry and thought leader in the cyber security space. Homeland defense, critical infrastructure, and financial institutions are in dire need of capabilities that enable them to keep one step ahead of malicious Internet activity. ScoutVision™, Lookingglass’ award-winning analysis, correlation, and visualization technology, provides a view of Internet infrastructure, activity and connections essential to those organizations responsible for protecting and sustaining critical infrastructure. ScoutVision™, allows corporations to monitor networks and infrastructure they are not in control of, but rely heavily upon for day-to-day operations.
Recently, Lookingglass signed the NASA SEWP IV contract, a seven year Government-Wide Acquisition Contract, with Sword & Shield Enterprise Security, Inc. that would make ScoutVision™ available to all government agencies. Lookingglass has government contracts with the Department of Homeland Security, Sandia National Labs, and Northrop Grumman.
Lookingglass delivers the industry’s first Global Cyber Situational Awareness Internet-to-Enterprise network intelligence platform, offering a real-time virtual, physical and contextual view of the global Internet extending into the enterprise. Their solutions support a wide range of government and commercial applications, including critical infrastructure protection and network security, all empowering cyber intelligence professionals to gain insight into potential cyber threats and thwart attacks.
Lookingglass’ core product, ScoutVision™, allows clients to understand, monitor, and put into perspective the threats imposed upon the enterprise by those occurring throughout the global Internet. ScoutVision™, helps emergency responders predict and monitor impacts to the Internet and critical communications infrastructure during physical terror attacks, natural disasters, and other destructive catastrophes. Lookingglass was founded in 2006 and is based in Baltimore, MD.
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