Sarah Masuda MeriTalk Sarah Masuda is a Staff Reporter for MeriTalk covering cybersecurity and and general assignment Federal IT news.
Americans Lose Faith in Feds, Social Media Sites to Protect Data Feb 2, 2017 | 9:10 am A majority of Americans reportedly lack trust in the Federal government and other key institutions to protect their personal information, but many still fail to practice basic digital security in their personal lives, according to a recent study. […]
US-CERT Unveils New Cybersecurity Incident Notification Guidelines Nov 30, 2016 | 3:48 pm The US-CERT cybersecurity incident notification guidelines that go into effect April 1, 2017, will affect all Federal departments and agencies, as well as state, local, tribal, and territorial government entities, among others. […]
Men Lose Trust in Response to Data Breaches, Report Says Oct 7, 2016 | 10:07 am How quickly are we to forgive and forget a company for data breaches? Not that quickly. But this is especially true for men, according to a recent survey. […]
Free Online Cybersecurity Training Open to Veterans Aug 25, 2016 | 9:39 am The Department of Veterans Affairs announced that the Department of Homeland Security and Hiring our Heroes have teamed up to offer free online, on-demand cybersecurity training to government employees and veterans via DHS’ Federal Virtual Training Environment. […]
Cybersecurity Pros Head Back to School Aug 25, 2016 | 8:52 am SecureAuth has launched SecureAuth University, a continuing education program for cybersecurity professionals. Through e-learning and instructor-led courses, SecureAuth University offers certification for three levels of cybersecurity professionals: administrator, advanced administrator, and developer. […]
DHS S&T Awards Small Businesses $1.3 Million for New Cybersecurity Tech Aug 16, 2016 | 8:46 am The Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate awarded 13 small businesses $1.3 million to develop new cybersecurity technology. […]
Carnegie Mellon Wins Third ‘World Series of Hacking’ Title in Four Years Aug 9, 2016 | 4:33 pm Carnegie Mellon University’s competitive computer security team, The Plaid Parliament of Pwning, won this year’s DefCon Capture the Flag (CTF) competition, securing its third title in four years. […]
Pokémon Go: ‘No Go’ for N.Y. Sex Offenders Aug 2, 2016 | 2:04 pm The New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision will not permit registered sex offenders under supervision from downloading, accessing, or playing Pokémon Go and other similar interactive games. […]
FCC Chief Urges Phone Companies to Help Unplug Robocalls Jul 26, 2016 | 3:49 pm Despite current consumer protection efforts such as required prior consent and the Do Not Call registry, thousands of people are inundated with unwanted calls every day. Now, the Federal Communications Commission is fighting back to stop these robocalls and telemarketing calls. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler wrote a blog post urging wireless and wireline phone companies to offer call-blocking services to their customers at no cost. […]
Amazon Announces Free Digital Education Platform for Teachers Jun 28, 2016 | 1:03 pm Amazon announced at the International Society for Technology for Educators the launch of Amazon Inspire, a free education resources platform for K-12 teachers to support digital learning in the classroom. […]