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Sator by director Jordan Graham Sator is real. At least, thats what June Peterson believed. It was her belief in a spirit that communicated with her that became the core of Sator, the supernatural woodland horror created by her grandson, Jordan Graham. The film came from frustration. In 2012 Graham released his first film, Specter "I never really liked that film," he said. "I didnt like the process, and I wasnt proud of that film, so I went, Well, Im going to do one thing that I giv...

Experts Torn on Role of National Cyber Director uschools/iStock.com email April 7, 2021 Former officials agree someone needs to coordinate the work of various government entities but weighed pros and cons to the position being located within the National Security Council. Former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Christopher Krebs is breaking with lawmakers and other cybersecurity professionals who are pushing the Biden administration to i...

email Experts Torn on Proper Role of National Cyber Director Former officials say someone needs to coordinate government entities but weighed pros and cons to the position being located within the National Security Council. Former Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Christopher Krebs is breaking with lawmakers and other cybersecurity professionals who are pushing the Biden administration to identify a national cyber director. The position was created by a provision...

BankInfoSecurity May 5, 2021 Twitter Former CISA Director Christopher Krebs (Source: Center for Strategic and International Studies) The federal government should provide more funding to state and local agencies for IT projects that could enhance cybersecurity and help mitigate the risk of ransomware attacks, says Christopher Krebs, the former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Speaking at a Wednesday event, Krebs said that while the National Defense Authorizatio...

The Cybersecurity 202: Lawmakers want Biden to fund technology they say could secure American telecommunications companies from spies Tonya Riley with Aaron Schaffer A bipartisan group of lawmakers is urging President Biden to include $3 billion in funding for technology it says would reduce American reliance on Chinese telecommunications equipment that could provide a back door for spying. The money would go to funds established by Congress last year to encourage more America...

Chris Krebs, former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, highlighted shifts to cloud-based services and multifactor identification as areas where federal funds could be used to improve state and local cybersecurity. (Photo by Greg Nash-Pool/Getty Images) On the heels of President Joe Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan, Chris Krebs, former head of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, suggested Wednesday that it was “well past time” fo...

By Justin Katz   Christopher Krebs, the former director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency, is continuing to call on the Biden administration to nominate someone to fill his old post, citing the jobs importance in shaping the federal governments future networks. There is a "need for somebody to be setting a vision for what the federal civilian executive branch, the dot-gov, what does it look like in three to four to five years?" Krebs said on Wednesday during a virtual for...

The Cybersecurity 202: A massive Facebook breach underscores limits to current data breach notification laws Tonya Riley with Aaron Schaffer Lawmakers and privacy experts are slamming Facebook for its handling of a leak of more than 500 million users personal information that was posted online for free. The stolen data, first spotted by cybercrime intelligence firm Hudson Rock, stems from a 2019 vulnerability the company fixed at the time, a Facebook spokesperson said. No d...

The Week That Will Be Event Announcements (More details on the Events Calendar) Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at 9:30 a.m.: The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) will host an online event on the future of the U.S.-China relationship. CSIS expert Jude Blanchette will join Ryan Hass, senior fellow in the Foreign Policy program at Brookings, to discuss his new book, “Stronger: Adapting America’s China Strategy in an Age of Competitive Interdependence.” You can submit questions ...

by Grant Gross Print this article More than two months after taking office, President Joe Biden has yet to nominate a national cybersecurity director, even as the federal government deals with the massive SolarWinds breach announced late last year. Several lawmakers and cybersecurity experts are pushing the Biden administration to name a cybersecurity director to be in charge of federal cybersecurity policy and strategy. The new job, created in the 2021 National Defense...