Have you ever been sucked into the false debate over how much IT spending should be spent on security? I used to all the time. Some folks point to a rule of thumb that goes something like "ten percent of the IT budget should be applied to security." That old school formula may well be part of the reason we got into the mess we are currently in. It contributes to thoughts that lead you to think security can be separated. By my way of thinking, … [Read more...]
A Blog I Like: Haft of the Spear
February 11, 2009 By
Michael Tanji brings a perspective forged in years of intelligence work and a successful stint protecting information in the financial sector. He is a well published author who focuses on national security issues and is also a thought leader in the computer security domain. At Haft of the Spear he writes primarily about technology related/enabled national security issues, which includes a heavy dose of information warfare. Read HOTS at: … [Read more...]
Foreign Spies Make Recession Worse and Steal Part of Our Future
February 9, 2009 By
Foreign spies are in our country for many bad reasons. Spies target defense secrets and seek to penetrate the decision-making process of our government leaders. They also gain unauthorized access to information held by our nation's corporations. In this time of serious economic crisis this aspect of the threat from foreign spies is particularly troublesome. Spies contribute to the problem's we face in the economy. Today one of the most damaging … [Read more...]
Unrestricted Warfare Symposium, Sponsored by JHU’s APL and SAIS
February 5, 2009 By
For enterprise technologists and national security professionals and most of all for those who fit both of those descriptions, please check out Johns Hopkins University's 2009 Unrestricted Warfare Symposium at: http://www.jhuapl.edu/urw_symposium This symposium seeks to advance our understanding of and solutions for some very complex problems related to our nation's defense. I'll be speaking on a panel at the conference (on issues of cyber war and … [Read more...]