Chris Wysopal: U.S. Government worst at data security

l33tdawg — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 08:21:35 +0000

Chris Wysopal: U.S. Government worst at data security

posted onApril 22, 2013

by l33tdawg

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As CISPA (the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act) poises to reach the Senate, ZDNet tells you what CISPA's proponents don't want you to know: one of the most highly respected security researchers in the U.S. recently disclosed findings about the U.S. Government's own shockingly negligent data security practices.

In light of Chris Wysopal's data, it appears that the only thing widely-opposed CISPA will protect is big business data deals and cybersecurity-shilling government contractors.

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Veracode Predicts Rise of "Everyday Hacker"

l33tdawg — Mon, 08 Apr 2013 09:02:27 +0000

Veracode Predicts Rise of "Everyday Hacker"

posted onApril 8, 2013

by l33tdawg

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Veracode, Inc., the leader in cloud-based application security testing, today released its annual State of Software Security Report (SoSS). The report includes the latest research on software vulnerability trends as well as predictions on how these flaws could be exploited if left unaddressed and what this may mean for organizations’ security professionals.

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