Welcome to the official post-Thanksgiving Monday Morning News Kick Off from the ITAC blog. Now that we have all come back from a restful holiday break, it’s time to crank up the identity theft, data breach and cyber security news cycle. And, as always, there is no shortage of news. Oh, and for all of you Cyber Monday shoppers out there, word of caution: be careful when shopping online today.

Protect Yourself From Identity Theft on Cyber Monday Now that the holiday shopping season is in full swing the malls, internet, and other shopping centers are packed with shoppers. While the holiday shopping season may be busy for you, it can be even busier for identity thieves. Whether you are shopping at brick-and-mortar stores or doing your holiday shopping online, it is important that shoppers take measures to ensure their identity is protected.

London 2012 Olympics: Ticket Sites for the Games Vulnerable to Cyber Attack The London 2012 Olympic-related websites for ticketing, timing, results and television broadcasting are more vulnerable to cyber-attack than established websites because of their temporary status, it has been claimed. The warning by the International Olympic Committee’s security adviser comes before eight million Olympic Games tickets worth £500 million go on sale to the public next February and March with applicants expected to lodge their ticket preferences online.

DHS Cybersecurity Center Promotes Information Sharing The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has launched a new cybersecurity center aimed at communicating more efficiently with state and local governments about potential cybersecurity threats to critical U.S. infrastructure. The Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) Cyber Security Operations Center is a 24-hour watch and warning facility aimed at giving government officials at the state and local levels better situational awareness about cybersecurity incidents, according to the DHS.

Bill Could Give Homeland Security Power Over Tech Giants Some members of Congress, concerned about shoddy cybersecurity at government and critical technology websites, are proposing that the Department of Homeland Security should have the power to force private networks to secure themselves more effectively. But several cybersecurity experts say a broadly worded bill that has been referred to the House Committee on Homeland Security could impact many ordinary tech firms that merely play a role in infrastructure. If the bill becomes law, even firms like Apple, Microsoft and Google could come under DHS’s thumb, says Michael Gregg, chief operating officer of the cybersecurity firm Superior Solutions.

Arming Cyber Warriors to Fight and Win Global Cyber War Despite military superpower status, the United States is more vulnerable to cyber attack than any other country today with key financial, communications, and military operations networked via infrastructures riddled with vulnerabilities. Compounding this problem is a growing cyber warrior crisis. U.S. forces are badly outnumbered by those with the means and motivation to inflict massive damage on our vulnerable infrastructures. While we in the United States study the problem, rival nations and criminal organizations invest heavily in cultivating their cyber warriors, recruiting thousands of computer-savvy soldiers tasked with developing new, more advanced techniques and attacks.

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