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The Number of Industries Getting Classified Cyberthreat Tips from DHS Has Doubled Since July
From: InfoSec News <alerts () infosecnews org>
Date: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 10:30:26 +0000 (UTC)
http://www.nextgov.com/cybersecurity/2014/10/number-industries-getting-classified-cyberthreat-tips-dhs-has-doubled-july/96923/ By Aliya Sternstein Nextgov.com October 20, 2014Firms from half of the nation’s 16 key industries, including wastewater and banking, have paid for special technology to join a Department of Homeland Security program that shares classified cyberthreat intelligence, in hopes of protecting society from a catastrophic cyberattack.
Participation in the Enhanced Cybersecurity Services initiative has more than doubled during the past few months.
Through the voluntary program – previously exclusive to defense contractors – cleared Internet service providers feed nonpublic government information about threats into the anti-malware systems of critical sector networks.
As of July, only three industries – energy, communications and defense – were using the service, according to an unfavorable DHS inspector general audit.
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