SOeC’s Liz Fraumann to Appear at “Real Questions, Real Answers” Event in San Diego

February 21, 2012

SAN DIEGO — Liz Fraumann, Director of Cybersecurity Awareness & Education for Securing Our eCity (SOeC), will join an expert panel discussion on Feb. 25, 2012, focusing on issues that face women in today’s society.  The panel will take place at the 7th Annual Women’s Conference at Pt. Loma Nazarene University in San Diego. “The [...]

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New Parents’ Guide to Facebook: Online now at SOeC Website

February 21, 2012

Securing Our eCity is pleased to offer free downloads of the new 2012 edition of A Parents’ Guide to Facebook, written by Anne Collier and Larry Magid. Collier and Magid, who is well known as a journalist and commentator covering high technology for the Los Angeles Times, CBS Radio and other media outlets, are also [...]

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SOeC’s Mike Davis to Headline Security Webcast on Feb. 15

February 14, 2012

Securing Our eCity’s Mike Davis, CISSP, Co-Chair of the organization’s Security Metrics Workgroup, will be featured as a panelist in a live webcast focusing on “The Impact of Cloud Services On Enterprise Security: An Expert Debate.” The webcast takes place from 10:00 AM PT to 10:45 AM PT on Thurs., Feb. 15. In addition to [...]

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House, Senate Move Forward with Cybersecurity Legislation

February 8, 2012

As federal and White House officials increase their calls for  comprehensive cybersecurity legislation to protect critical infrastructure, Congress and the Senate have responded with progress on preparing and passing laws to address the issue. Federal law enforcement officials have not minced word in their recent statements regarding the urgency of combating cyber-espionage, hacktivists and cyber-attacks, [...]

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Celebrate Digital Learning Day Today By Securing Your Online Accounts

February 1, 2012

SAN DIEGO — Feb. 1, 2012, has been designated as the inaugural Digital Learning Day, with online and offline activities scheduled throughout the country to promote cyber awareness. In that spirit, Securing Our eCity invites you to take an easy step toward protecting yourself, your coworkers and your family from online intruders: Replace your simple [...]

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SOeC on TV: Observe National Data Privacy Day by Keeping Yourself “Cyber Safe”

January 31, 2012

Securing Our eCity took the National Data Privacy Day message to the local airwaves last week, appearing on San Diego 6 TV’s News in the Morning Show with Anchor Marc Bailey to discuss why there’s a need for such an observance, and how San Diegans should mark the day. SOeC’s Director of Community Outreach Steve [...]

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2012 San Diego Mayor’s Cyber Cup Challenge: The Gauntlet Has Been Thrown

January 27, 2012

Calling All Southern California Middle & High School Students: Accept the Mayor’s Challenge to Become a Cyber Warrior San Diego – The San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders’ Office has again partnered with Securing Our eCity, the ESET Foundation, SAIC, NDIA and UCSD to host the San Diego Mayor’s Cyber Cup Challenge, to take place at [...]

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Study: “Non-Techies” Can Thwart Common Attacks, Fall Prey to Shortened URLs & Fake Banners

January 21, 2012

A recent study by an international team of researchers finds that highly technical approaches to protecting against cyberattacks and malware can’t succeed without also addressing “the human element” — in other words, teaching non-technical users to avoid common pitfalls and improve their ability to detect social engineering ploys. The study, “Insights into User Behavior in [...]

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‘Anonymous’ Back in the Blackout Business: Downs DoJ, MPAA, RIAA, Universal Sites

January 20, 2012

Global hacktivist group Anonymous has claimed credit for another wave of mass distributed denial-of-service (DDoS) attacks. The online takedown was an apparent retaliatory action prompted by the Department of Justice actions targeting online storage and file transfer site Megaupload. Affacted websites included those of the DoJ, Motion Picture Association of America, the Recording Industry Association [...]

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SOeC TV: Interview with Sheryl Bilbrey, San Diego Better Business Bureau

January 12, 2012

San Diego Better Business Bureau President Sheryl Bilbrey spoke with Securing Our eCity’s Steve Kovsky during the SOeC’s recent symposium and awards ceremony. The 2011 fall symposium and awards ceremony took place on Tuesday, October 25, 2011, at the Sheraton Harbor Island Hotel in San Diego, drawing more than 250 security professionals, business executives and [...]

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