NATO to Set Up Cyber Attack Response Teams
NATO will soon set-up two rapid reaction teams that can help protect its networks in the event of a cyber attack. The two cyber-defence teams are expected to be up and running in weeks in response to significant cases of cyber-attacks recorded every year, a NATO official told defenseworld
NATO Launches ‘Cyber Coalition 2013’ Exercise
NATO today launched a three-day major cyber defense exercise named ‘Cyber Coalition 2013 to ward off massive, simultaneous attacks on member states and their partners. "Cyber attacks are a daily reality and they are growing in sophistication and complexity," Jamie Shea, a NATO official specializing in emerging security challenges, said in...
Northrop Grumman To Highlight Cyber-Security Capabilities At Information Systems Conference
Northrop Grumman will highlight a range of capabilities including live demonstrations and innovative technologies for cyber operations at the Military Communications and Information Systems (MilCIS) conference, 12-14 November 2013. "Addressing new cyber threats demands real-time and continuous network diagnostics and monitoring, situational awareness and readiness," said Jim Myers, vice president and...
Snowden Revelations Leave US Allies Scrambling To Build Cyber Defense Capabilities
As a side-effect to Edward Snowden's revelations on widespread snooping US' National Security Agency (NSA), defense companies rolling out new cyber security solutions aimed at securely sharing sensitive information. Lockheed Martin this week announced the development of a new cyber security solution that allows intelligence to be securely shared...
Lockheed Martin Develops New Cyber Security Solution
Lockheed Martin has developed a cyber security solution that allows intelligence to be securely shared among personnel working at all security levels -- from highly classified intelligence sites to unclassified users in the field. This high assurance information solution, called Trusted Sentinel, allows data to be manually and/or automatically transferred...
Is Edward Snowden The Robin Hood Of The Information Age?
Week after week, new details on the US extensive spying program emerge bringing with it an onslaught of backlash from not only the public but also allies. This weeks revelations about PRISM, the Machiavellian spying program, said that the US National Security Agency (NSA) monitored telephone exchanges of 35 world leaders
Swedish Armed Forces To Work On Strengthening Cyber Defense Capabilities
The Swedish armed forces are seeking to strengthen their cyber defense in order to to attack other countries' computer networks, according to Radio Sweden. In the armed forces' latest forward planning document that was handed over to the government the other week, there is a repeated mention of the need to develop what is called "offensive cyber capabilities"
Brazil Plans ‘Great Wall’ To Keep US Snoops At Bay
The Brazilian government is going ahead with plans to move away from “US-centric internet” only a month after President Dilma Rouseff called on the UN to oversee a new global legal system to govern the internet. The urgency to shield her country from the US National Security Agency (NSA) comes after whistleblower Edward Snowden exposed the US of using the to spy on both allies and enemies by accessing the emails and phone tapping, including that of political leaders, government departments and private companies
Lockheed Martin Opens Fourth Security Intelligence Centre In Australia
Lockheed Martin has opened its fourth Security Intelligence Centre (SIC) in Australia's national capital, Canberra, the company announced in a statement. "This new Centre is an investment in technology, expertise and talent for increased innovation throughout our Lockheed Martin team," explained Sondra Barbour, executive vice president of Lockheed Martin's Information Systems and Global Solutions
NSA Spying Fallout: International Control of Internet Demanded
The global storm over whistle-blower Edward Snowdens expose that the US spied on countries all over the world has snowballed into a demand that control of the Internet be vested with the United Nations. Brazilian President Dilma Rouseff kicked off the demand with a powerful speech at the United Nations General Assembly last week where she called on the UN to oversee a new global legal system to govern the internet to guarantee "freedom of expression, privacy of the individual and respect for human rights" and the "neutrality of the network, guided only by technical and ethical criteria, rendering...
N. Guru Cyber Awareness System To Help Defense Digital Assets
Northrop Grumman has been retained by the U.S Defence Science and Technology Laboratory (Dstl) to carry out a further phase of development of the N
Exelis To Unveil Advanced Defense And Security Capabilities At DSEI 2013
Exelis will showcase geospatial intelligence, networked communications and situational awareness at the 2013 DSEI Conference in London on Sept. 10-13
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Russian Su-57 and Chinese J-20 as Alternatives to the American F-35 Stealth Fighter
As the Russian Su-57 stealth fighter jet enters serial production, the debate over how it stacks up against the American...
NATO’s Intensified Exercises a Prep to Attack Russia?
Recent NATO exercises such as the BALTOPS-24, Steadfast Defender 2024 and its first-ever Basic Fighter Maneuvers exercise have been its...
Precision in the Skies: The Evolution of Loitering Munitions
Loitering munitions - drones that hover over a target and blow up near it - have become the weapon of...
Is the Patriot Air Defense System Outdated?
After Israel revealed its decision to decommission its U
Russia's Growing Influence in Africa: Arms Sales and Military Bases
Russia's expanding influence in Africa, demonstrated by arms sales, military deployments, and diplomatic engagements, reflects a significant geopolitical shift on...