Censer, M. (2011, July 3). Maryland sees its moment in cybersecurity. Washington Post. Retrieved from http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/maryland-sees-its-moment-in-cybersecurity/2011/06/17/AGyPTSwH_story.html
"As Fort Meade increasingly becomes a stronghold for federal cybersecurity, Maryland officials and business advocates are trying to take advantage of what they see as a critical opportunity for the state to own one of the most-watched industries. ... For Maryland officials and backers, the moment looks right for the state to not only become the home base of a potentially very lucrative industry ..."
Flick, T., & Morehouse, J. (2011). Securing the smart grid: Next generation power grid security. Waltham, MA: Syngress. [Full text available in the Books 24x7 database]
"Discussing current security initiatives and how they fall short of what is needed, this comprehensive guide details how old and new hacking techniques can be used against the grid and how to defend against them."
Gao, H., Hu, J., Huang, T., Wang, J., & Chen, Y. (2011). Security issues in online social networks. IEEE Internet Computing, 14(5), 55-63. doi:10.1109/MIC.2011.50 [Full text available in IEEE Computer Society Digital Library database]
"This article surveys the current state [as of July 2011] of security issues and available defense mechanisms regarding popular online social networks. It covers a wide variety of attacks and the corresponding defense mechanisms, if available. The authors organize these attacks into four categories — privacy breaches, viral marketing, network structural attacks, and malware attacks — and focus primarily on privacy concerns. They offer an in-depth discussion of each category and analyze the connections among the different security issues involved."
Howless, T., Romanowski, C., Mishra, S., & Raj, R. K. (2011, June 7-8). A holistic, modular approach to infuse cybersecurity into undergraduate computing degree programs. Paper presented at the Annual Symposium on Information Assurance, Albany, NY. Retrieved from http://www.albany.edu/iasymposium/proceedings/2011/ASIA11Proceedings.pdf#page=76
"In response to societal change and national educational objectives, a holistic, modular approach to Cybersecurity education is presented in this paper. This approach is characterized by a set of reusable, self-contained modules that can be embedded in existing classes in several computing disciplines. The intent is to introduce these modules across computing disciplines, and throughout the undergraduate years to ensure a greater understanding of security issues among diverse computing majors. The ultimate goal is to address the societal need for computing professionals who are educated and experienced in diverse aspects of computing security and information assurance."
Spitzer, L. (2011, June 29). Securing the human. Retrieved from https://www.sans.org/webcasts/securing-human-94549
"Organizations have traditionally invested most of their security in technology, with little effort in protecting their employees. As a result, many attackers today target the weakest link, the human. Awareness, not just technology, has become key to reducing risk and remaining compliant. This high-level [webcast] designed for management explains why humans are so vulnerable, how they are being actively exploited, and what organizations can do about it." [Free registration required].
