Security News > 2009 > February > Cyber Threats 101

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2009/02/15/AR2009021501399.html By Kim Hart The Washington Post February 16, 2009 An Army lieutenant may be an expert at securing borders and warding off enemies in a war zone. But when it comes to making sure hackers cannot break into the military's communications network, officers may feel pretty defenseless. To get a better grasp on technological threats, military officers, agency heads and government contracting executives have found one of the Defense Department's best-kept secrets: the National Defense University. NDU is made up of four graduate-level colleges, including the National War College, the Industrial College of the Armed Forces, and the Joint Forces Staff College. But the largest college -- the Information Resources Management College -- has grown the fastest over the past few years because the skills it teaches are in such high demand. Located on the District waterfront, at Fort Lesley J. McNair, the college trains mid-career workers, in the public and private sectors, how to leverage the newest consumer technologies as well as how to protect vital information. This expertise used to be reserved for an agency's chief information officer. But as tools like thumb drives, Facebook, Twitter and voice over Internet Protocol phone services creep into offices and bases, secure digital networks are becoming essential for all employees. [...] _______________________________________________ Best Selling Security Books & More! http://www.shopinfosecnews.org/

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