The marijuana industry still operates in a legal limbo but is beginning to emerge from the underground as a big business. InvestinCannabis.com wants to leverage IT to help the nascent industry grow, including helping medical marijuana dispensaries to comply with HIPAA. Pot has…

In the absence of congressional action on cybercrime, this week’s executive order is a significant new step in dealing with what the president called a national emergency. Former NSA director Keith B. Alexander said recently that the government has a responsibility to protect…

The National Checklist Program is a resource for configuring IT products to help ensure a baseline of security is being met. A revised set of guidelines for using checklists is available for review. Understanding and maintaining the configuration of IT systems and devices…

With an initial $7 billion and a block of radio spectrum in hand, FirstNet—charged with creating a nationwide public safety network—has to decide how to fully fund, build and operate the network. The First Responder Network Authority—FirstNet—the independent authority overseeing development of a…

Although everyone agrees that information sharing is essential to effective cybersecurity, issues of trust between the private sector and government and among governments make this a challenge that can only be addressed by Congress. Retired General and Former NSA Director Keith Alexander said…