In a world where every digital connection has the potential to be a vulnerability, the stakes for cybersecurity have never been higher. The recent statement from National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan on supply chain security brings into sharp focus the escalating threats faced by critical infrastructure operators,…
SC Media proudly unveils the 2024 Women in IT Security honorees, an extraordinary group of leaders shaping cybersecurity’s future and inspiring change across the industry. This program, now in its 11th year, honors achievements that go beyond traditional expectations, spotlighting the skills, courage, and dedication…
After releasing guidelines to help critical infrastructure providers effectively secure and protect their operational technology (OT) systems, the Australian Signals Directorate’s Australian Cyber Security Centre told organizations that provide critical infrastructure to use the principles to inform the design, implementation, and management of IT ecosystems and the…
In an era of political polarization, congressional efforts to shore up America’s cybersecurity offer a rare beacon of bipartisanship. But these legislative efforts are currently under threat. Recently, the Defense Department asked lawmakers to kill a bipartisan proposal — across both chambers of Congress — that would…
The linkage between private companies that maintain vast data networks and the government agencies and officials that use them is one of several themes raised in a new report from Auburn University’s McCrary Institute of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure. The report, “Securing America’s Digital Future:…
A bipartisan cyber policy roadmap for the next presidential administration recommends boosting the Office of the National Cyber Director to help strengthen government coordination on pressing cybersecurity threats. The report, released last week by Auburn University’s McCrary Institute, includes a sweeping set of cyber policy recommendations…
As America and the world awaits the results of a very close U.S. presidential election, a new report was released this past week that offers strong recommendations for whomever is elected as the 47th president of the United States. According to Industrial Cyber magazine, “Auburn University’s…
When the next president and their administration takes office in January, they will confront perennial problems and a long list of unfinished cyber business. A group of 40 cybersecurity experts from McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure at Auburn University and the Cyberspace Solarium Commission 2.0 released 39 recommendations last…
Scoop News Group is delighted to present the outstanding recipients of the 2024 CyberScoop 50 Awards. These prestigious accolades recognize the exceptional achievements of cybersecurity leaders who safeguard our essential networks, data, and infrastructure while pioneering innovation in this critical field. McCrary senior fellow Michael…
Auburn University’s McCrary Institute for Cyber and Critical Infrastructure Security and the Cyberspace Solarium Commission 2.0 published a report that provides the incoming U.S. administration essential recommendations to enhance the nation’s cybersecurity, incorporating insights from industry specialists and former federal officials. Building upon the groundbreaking…
