Capella has been designated a National Center of Academic Excellence in Information Assurance Education (CAEIAE) by the National Security Agency and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Capella’s information security curriculum meets the NSA Committee on National Security Systems standards 4011, 4013, 4014.
This center provides access to resources, tools, and the latest information regarding information assurance as a way to enhance understanding in this field of study.
The NSA’s Information Assurance Courseware Evaluation (IACE) Review Committee has validated that Capella’s information security curriculum meets the Committee on National Security Systems (CNSS) National Standards 4011, 4013, (and 4014 coming). Learn what this means to a Capella learner.
The CTC Sentinel, a publication of the Combataing Terrorism center at West Point, is a good online journal that keeps up-to-date data on the latest in combating terrorism. It provides very good coverage of terrorist threats that face the United States. Read more here.
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A recent report card from the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism, gave the Obama administration grades in how effectively it was protecting the U.S from terrorist attacks. While there was a mix of grades, two F’s were received:
* Government reform, namely reforming congressional oversight
* Implementing training programs for the next generation of national security experts
There is a lot of work being done in this last area, especially from private and public corporations and industry, but maybe the Government needs to do more? Read more about it here.
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ABC news reports on a 'man in the middle' kind of attack that a Facebook user experienced without planning to access the private space of another user.
There is much speculation as to how this particular incident happened including things like a badly configured proxy server, a poorly authenticated cookie, and the practice of HTTP pipelining to maximize available resources.
What do you think happened here and how widespread a problem might it be? Share your thoughts.
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Cheryl Seminara, a PhD student in the School of Business and Technology at Capella University, was named director of the Homeland Security Academy, which is the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s continuing education program offered through the Department of Defense Senior Service Schools.
In her role, Seminara coordinates all of the Department of Homeland Security’s academic, rotational assignment, mentor, and intern/extern programs, as well as the partnerships with other federal agencies.
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The United States Intellegence Community is hosting a virtual career fair on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. Click here for more information and instructions on how to register for the event.
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The Wall Street Journal online reports that Google and dozens of other organizations have experienced a rash of hacking attempts by Chinese hackers. Among those attacks reported are hacks against the gmail accounts of human rights activists. They are looking in to whether or not these efforts are supported by the Chinese government. As part of the announcement Google leadership indicates that they may close down Google China if they are not able to come to some agreement with the Chinese government about operating without sanctions or censorship.
Share your thoughts on this incident and the general concept of governments engaging in various forms of cyberintelligence gathering.
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The RFID Security Alliance has posted a call for papers for their RFID Security Workshop in Istanbul this spring. RFID technologies are being used in everything from supply chain management to passports. Security and privacy concerns and failure to develop robust solutions are a challenge for these technologies. If you are looking for a way to contribute to the information security community, RFID security is a worthy place for you to put your time and attention.
What do you think about the state of RFID security and the impact it may have on the use of this technology?
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Dr. Ronald Smith has recently completed his dissertation entitled “The Influence of Written Information Security Policy on Forensic Data Collection: A Case Study” focused on his research passion in the field of Digital Forensics.
The purpose of the study was to document the experience individuals had with written information security policy as it related to collecting forensic data as evidence. The study evaluated the experiences of three specific groups of individuals, through the lens of their unique perspectives, with written information security policy as a result of an incident involving their computing resources. Many of the findings followed earlier research that provided insight on why each of the findings was important and how individuals were affected by their experiences in applying written information security policy. The overall theme focused on the importance of clear communication and understanding of the intent, or why the policy was in place and the importance of an individual’s first actions in responding to a suspected incident. Findings provided insight that awareness may be improved by focusing on the intent of the policy rather than just the policy itself.
Ron has worked in the Aerospace industry for 23 years, the majority of the time in the computing security field. Work in the field has included writing information security policy as well as a focus on data collection in support of digital forensics requirements. He completed the requirements in fulfillment of a PhD in December of 2009
Ron may be reached at menmax@earthlink.net.
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Capella University offers several degree programs which specialize in the information assurance and security field. Visit one of the links below for more information.
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