Department of Homeland Security

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About Department of Homeland Security

The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), commonly known in the United States as "Homeland Security", is a Cabinet department of the federal government of the United States with the responsibility of protecting the territory of the United States from terrorist attacks and responding to natural disasters.

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Whereas the Department of Defense is charged with military actions abroad, the Department of Homeland Security works in the civilian sphere to protect the United States within, at, and outside its borders. Its goal is to prepare for, prevent, and respond to domestic emergencies, particularly terrorism. On March 1, 2003, the DHS absorbed the now defunct United States Immigration and Naturalization Service, and assumed its duties.

With over 200,000 employees, DHS is the third largest cabinet department in the U.S. federal government, after the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs. Homeland security policy is coordinated at the White House by the Homeland Security Council, with Frances Townsend as the Homeland Security Advisor. Other agencies with significant homeland security responsibilities include the Department of Health and Human Services, the Department of Justice, and the Department of Energy.

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  2. NIST Tackles Cybersecurity Education

    Explore Article InformationWeek (May 3 2010) Government

    ...curity risks from identity theft to cyber predators and fraudsters, which is being headed up by the Department of Homeland Security. The plan is to use public service campaigns to promote "responsible use of the Internet" and encou... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Department of Education   White House   Department of Homeland Security

  3. NIST to Coordinate Cyber Ed Initiative

    Explore Article bankinfosecurity.com (Apr 30 2010) Government

    NIST to Coordinate Cyber Ed Initiative ...rategy focused on awareness of fraud, identity theft, cyber predators, piracy and cyber ethics. The Department of Homeland Security serve as lead agency. * Ensuring our education system allows the United States to retain and expand... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Eric Chabrow   Department of Homeland Security   Obama

  4. Oracle Releases Critical Patch Update for Java SE and Java for Business

    Explore Article us-cert.gov (Mar 31 2010) ID Theft Prevention

    ... is aware of public reports of malicious code circulating via spam email messages impersonating the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The attacks arrive via unsolicited email messages that may contain subject lines related to ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Security Bulletin Advance Notification   Oracle   Microsoft Security Advisory

  5. Microsoft Releases Out-of-Band Security Bulletin Update

    Explore Article us-cert.gov (Mar 30 2010) ID Theft Prevention

    ... is aware of public reports of malicious code circulating via spam email messages impersonating the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The attacks arrive via unsolicited email messages that may contain subject lines related to ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Security Bulletin Advance Notification   Security Update   Microsoft Security Advisory

  6. Microsoft Releases Advance Notification for Out-of-Band Security Bulletin

    Explore Article us-cert.gov (Mar 29 2010) ID Theft Prevention

    ... is aware of public reports of malicious code circulating via spam email messages impersonating the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The attacks arrive via unsolicited email messages that may contain subject lines related to ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Security Bulletin Advance Notification   Security Update   Microsoft Windows and Office

  7. Warnings issued after possible security breach

    Explore Article Minnesota Public Radio (Dec 14 2009) Corporate , Government , Lastest Data Breaches

    Warnings issued after possible security breach ...United States. The state had paid the company $1.50 a name to run employee data through the federal Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program, which confirms that a worker has legal status and a valid Social Security numbe... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Paul   Texas   Minnesota

  8. Senate plots cybercrime counterattack

    Explore Article Federal News Radio 1500 AM (Sep 16 2009) Corporate , Government , Compliance , ID Theft Prevention

    ...e FS-ISAC works closely with various government agencies including the U.S. Department of Treasury, Department of Homeland Security, Federal Reserve, United States Secret Service, Federal Bureau of Investigation, National Security ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Senate   Albert Gonzalez   Federal Bureau of Investigation

  9. Business Groups Turn to Capitol Hill to Amend E-Verify Regulations

    Explore Article Workforce Management (Sep 9 2009) Corporate , Government , Compliance

    ...ectronic verification mechanism called E-Verify, which checks Form I-9 employee information against Department of Homeland Security and Social Security databases. Subcontractors with a contract of $3,000 or more also must use E-Ver... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Maryland   Senate   Obama

  10. The CAE at 10: Interview with Dickie George of the NSA

    Explore Article bankinfosecurity.com (Sep 1 2009) Consumer , Higher Ed

    The CAE at 10: Interview with Dickie George of the NSA ...s of Academic Excellence Program was started by the NSA, but is now administered by the NSA and the Department of Homeland Security, correct? GEORGE: That's correct. We have DHS on this, and I think it is good for us, good for the ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Department of Homeland Security   Information Security Media Group   Tom Field

  11. Hackers Stole IDs for Attacks

    Explore Article online.wsj.com (Aug 17 2009) Consumer , Government , ID Theft Prevention

    ...hem elevates the attack method to a new level, said Amit Yoran, a former cybersecurity chief at the Department of Homeland Security. "Each one of these things by itself is not all that new, but this combines them in ways we just ha... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Russian   Homeland Security Department   White House

  12. Federal data leaked online

    Explore Article Concord Monitor Online (Aug 3 2009) Government , Data Breach

    ...pplications are not based in the United States, and may not even be corporations," Gorton said. The Department of Homeland Security warns that file-sharing technology exposes users' computers to infection, attack or exposure of pe... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Patient Privacy Rights   Federal Trade Commission   Tiversa

  13. Obama Administration Plows Ahead With Controversial E-Verify Program

    Explore Article ecommercetimes.com (Jul 9 2009) Consumer , Corporate , Government

    Obama Administration Plows Ahead With Controversial E-Verify Program ...rify, an online verification program, mandatory for businesses working with the federal government. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Wednesday announced support for the program, which lets businesses ch... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Social Security Administration   Obama Administration   Department of Homeland Security

  14. B.C. students buy sensitive U.S. defense data for $40 in Africa

    Explore Article CBC.ca (Jun 24 2009) Corporate , Government , Data Breach

    B.C. students buy sensitive U.S. defense data for $40 in Africa ...ents who purchased the device containing information related to contracts between the Pentagon, the Department of Homeland Security and the military contractor Northrop Grumman, reported University of British Columbia journalism sc... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   China   Nigeria   Pentagon

  15. Microsoft looks to provide system-wide security for government agencies

    Explore Article - CivSource (May 19 2009) Government , ID Theft Prevention

    To help the National Security Agency (NSA) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) securing the nation’s most vital information networks, Ken Page, a program manager for Micros... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   Defense   Tim Kaine   State Department

  16. The politics of cyber security

    Explore Article The Hindu Business Line (May 4 2009) Data Breach , ID Theft Prevention

    ...o monitor telephone calls and Internet traffic in the whole of US. Critics, especially those in the Department of Homeland Security, allege that the NSA went beyond the limits imposed on it. This charge is levelled by many others, ... (Read Full Article)

    Comment on Article Mentions:   White House   India   Department of Homeland Security

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