Tiffany Jones, director, Public Sector Programs and Strategy

As one might expect, details are scarce in the declassified version of the DoD’s first-ever cyberspace guidelines (released last Thursday). But from a 30,000 foot perspective, the policy looks sounds.

Consider the five key tenets (or “strategic initiatives”) contained in the directive:

1: Treat cyberspace as a domain for training and equipping defense forces

2: Employ new defense operating concepts

3: Create strong partnerships between agencies and with the private sector

4: Build relationships with foreign allies

5: Leverage U.S. innovation

These are worthy goals, to be sure (in particular, the overarching themes of operational preparedness and information sharing). Even without the details, it’s heartening to see fundamentally sound priorities for a DoD infrastructure that houses—quite possibly—more sensitive information...

After recent hits to major cloud services, the cloud has been compared to airplanes. The idea is that you’re safer in a plane than a car, but when it goes down it will go down spectacularly, and the impact will be more widespread. However, you can’t approach cloud like you would buying an airline ticket—where cheapest fare takes priority.

In a blog post on CIO.com Blogs and Discussions, my colleauge Dave Elliott, argues that the move to the cloud is more like a car. Before making your decision, you research the reliability and safety features of different models; you investigate safety; and you check out what others have said. Dave provides six tips on how to approach cloud including: look under the hood, consider your precious cargo and take it for a test drive. Read more.

Symantec wants to hear from you!  Do you influence or own any decisions around enabling, securing, or managing mobile devices like iPhones, iPads, Androids, or other mobile devices?  Do you influence or own decisions about developing or deploying applications for mobile devices? If so, we’d like to talk with you about your experiences. This is a quick process (as little as 30 minutes), and for your valuable input, you’ll be entered into an exclusive raffle to win a 16 GB Wi-Fi enabled Apple iPad!

To participate, simply send me an email describing your role with regard to mobile devices in your organization.  We’ll schedule a short call at a time convenient for you. This call will not be a sales call by any means, but rather an opportunity for you to share your insights and challenges around enabling mobile devices in your...

This week, Symantec was honored by the US Small Business Administration as one of eight recipients of the inaugural Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program Hall of Fame Award. The ceremony took place in Washington, D.C. at the White House. The event was moderated by SBA administrator Karen Mills and also included remarks made by Austan Goolsby, chair of the President’s Council of Economic Advisors.

The SBIR Hall of Fame award recognizes companies with a long period of extraordinary success of research, innovation, and commercialization within the 30-year SBIR program. Symantec was the first recipient of a grant via the program in 1982, established at the time by Roland Tibbett. The grant was critical for Gary Hendrix to found Symantec.

“We work with...