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The day the password died

I still remember a time when having a computer in your business was like being in a Jetson's cartoon. But by the 1980s computing was becoming the norm, and soon there was a computer on every desk. 

Guantanamo hack threat prompts WiFi shutdown

MIAMI (AP) -- The U.S. military has shut down wireless internet service at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba because of online hacking threats. 

Websense agrees to private-equity buyout worth about $1 billion

In a deal valued at close to $1 billion, San Diego's Websense Inc. (Nasdaq: WBSN), a leader in warding off cyber attacks and data theft, has agreed to be sold to Vista Equity Partners, a private equity firm that invests in software, data and other tech businesses. 

SPAWAR adjusts to new budget environment

Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command (SPAWAR) employs about 5,000 people in San Diego, but thanks to sequestration budget-tightening, that number won't rise anytime soon. 

'Suits and Spooks' conference coming to La Jolla

FBI Supervisory Special Agent John Caruthers, the head of the San Diego field office's National Security Cyber Program, will be one of more than 20 speakers at a security conference called “Suits and Spooks”on June 15 and 16 at the Marriott La Jolla hotel. 

Cyberattacks a growing irritant in US-China ties

BEIJING (AP) -- Signs are growing that the sustained surge in cyberattacks emanating from China is imperiling its relations with the U.S., lending urgency to fledgling efforts by both governments to engage on the issue. 

China denies renewed US cyberattack claims

BEIJING (AP) -- China's military on Tuesday denied renewed U.S. accusations that it sponsored cyberattacks and said the two sides should cooperate against the global threat of computer crime. 

GridCOM secures funding for grid technology

Carlsbad-based GridCOM Technologies Inc. secured seed funding to develop its "future-proof" quantum encryption technology that protects the nation's electrical grid from cyber terrorism. 

ViaSat buys LonoCloud; new company spins off

Carlsbad-based ViaSat Inc. purchased local startup LonoCloud Inc. to augment its broadband network. 

House committee advancing pro-business cyber bill

WASHINGTON (AP) -- The House Intelligence Committee is finalizing legislation that would give the federal government an unprecedented role in helping banks, manufacturers and other businesses protect against cyberattacks. 

US says hacking undermines China's interests

BEIJING (AP) -- Hacking that originates inside China is undermining its relationship with the United States and harms Beijing's long-term interests, a U.S. diplomat said Tuesday, in the latest high-level public expression of concern over a problem that has prompted threats of commercial retaliation from Washington. 

Cybersecurity bill getting privacy controls to win over Obama

The House Intelligence Committee will add privacy safeguards to a cybersecurity proposal in an effort to win support of President Barack Obama and other lawmakers, the panel’s top Republican and Democrat said. 

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Roundtables

Business cyberthreats require continuous security updates

The cloud has defeated the "blue screen of death," but companies are constantly taxed with updating security software and finding new ways to combat cyberthreats. 

Cybersecurity calls on small businesses

Many small businesses do not understand the importance of cybersecurity, and as a result, they are putting larger companies and government agencies at risk. 

Security dominates wireless industry concerns

Individual plants will one day have their own microprocessor to transmit a signal, saying they need water and fertilizer. A group of forward-thinking technology leaders discussed what the future looks like in the wireless sector at a recent roundtable at The Daily Transcript sponsored by CohnReznick. 

Cybersecurity videos

Serwin, Fraumann talk about cybersecurity

Nov. 1, 2012 -- George Chamberlin discusses cybersecurity with Andrew Serwin, a partner with Foley & Lardner, and Liz Fraumann, executive director of ESET Foundation, including what types of cyber threats small businesses need to be aware of.

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