Security News

Guidepost Solutions establishes National Security practice, appoints president of division
2020-04-16 23:15

Guidepost Solutions, a global leader in compliance, investigations and security consulting, announced the establishment of its National Security practice and the promotion of former senior FBI national security official Stephanie Douglas to president of the division. "Under her leadership, our National Security team will provide expert guidance and support to clients in mission-critical areas of their businesses as they navigate the complexities of building a compliant organization."

How National Security Surveillance Nabs More Than Spies
2020-03-15 12:52

Current and former officials say just because a FISA warrant produces charges other than national security ones doesn't mean the target is no longer considered a national security threat. Prosecutors produced a statement from Attorney General William Barr saying the FISA materials held classified information about counterterrorism investigations and that disclosing them would harm national security.

UK Defence Committee probe into national security threat of Huawei sure to uncover lots of new and original insights
2020-03-09 15:53

UK Parliament's Defence Committee is to open an investigation into 5G and Huawei with a special focus on national security concerns. The House of Commons committee, made up of MPs, wants to find out for itself whether or not Huawei poses a threat to national security, something that nobody has ever raised before and which is bound to uncover lots of new and original insights.

Judi Dotson to lead Booz Allen Hamilton’s National Security business
2020-01-20 23:30

Booz Allen Hamilton announced that Judi Dotson, an Executive Vice President, will lead the firm's National Security business and join the firm's Leadership Team, effective April 1. Throughout her 31 years at the firm, Dotson has developed market strategies, built teams and shaped business with a wide variety of federal defense and civilian clients.

Top Euro court tells cops, spies that yelling 'national security' isn’t enough to force ISPs to hand over massive piles of people's private data
2020-01-16 06:03

In a massive win for privacy rights, the advocate general advising the European Court of Justice has said that national security concerns should not override citizens' data privacy. In essence, the issue was whether national governments can oblige private parties - in this case, mostly ISPs - to hand over personal details by simply saying there were national security issues at hand.

TikTok owner to separate company over US national security worries
2019-12-02 10:30

Chinese-owned video-sharing app TikTok might be under fire from US politicians but it’s not going to go down without a fight.

Should the National Security Council restore the cybersecurity coordinator role?
2019-09-27 05:30

Former national security advisor John Bolton’s elimination of the cybersecurity coordinator role in May 2018 came as a surprise to many in the cybersecurity industry, especially security...

Connected Cars Could be a Threat to National Security, Group Claims
2019-08-05 15:44

Attack on Connected Cars Could Could Kill Thousands, Advocacy Group Claims read more

Personal security and national security concerns are back on the rise
2019-06-13 04:45

More than one in five (22%) Americans say they have cancelled plans or considered cancelling plans to attend large-scale public events due to concerns about physical attacks and the safety of...

Lack of Secure Coding Called a National Security Threat
2019-05-20 18:09

The lack of secure coding is a pervasive and serious threat to national security, according to a new paper from the Institute for Critical Infrastructure Technology. In an interview, Rob Roy,...