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Cybersecurity Is Not Just About The Tech

Cybersecurity may well be the most important function in the modern world. Without it, nothing else can be trusted, in any sector of the economy.
hacking-detected-shutterstock_188832089Cyber Security is far more than just protecting data. Security is about protecting the functionality of IT. It involves confidentiality, availability and integrity of resources. This higher order approach to cyber security requires vision, leadership, and actions in dimensions of people, process and technology.
We also need to draw your attention to the higher order concept of Cyber War. This is, unfortunately, something all technologists should be familiar with now. The most critical piece to read on that topic now is Now That You Are A Soldier In The Cyber War You Must Know Your Cognitive Biases followed by: Main Street Cybersecurity: Can Email Be Safe? and Time for Transformational Cybersecurity!

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Inform Your Cybersecurity Strategy With Lessons From July 1861

When I was the Director of Intelligence for DoD's first joint cyber defense organization (JTF-CND) our Commander (At the time, Army Major General Dave Bryan) and our J5 (Marine LTC Mike Davis) organized a visit for the senior staff to the Manassas Battlefield Park of Virginia. The purpose was not just team building, but to consider how enduring lessons of war applied to the new … [Read more...] about Inform Your Cybersecurity Strategy With Lessons From July 1861

Amazon gets close to 50 percent of US ecommerce market share, PC sales up, cyber security critical in Internet of Things, Blockchain causes disruption

The following are some of the tech topics we are tracking: Amazon’s share of the US e-commerce market is now 49 %, or 5% of all retail spend Though Amazon has been at odds with the current political dispensation in the United States, it is keeping on growing. While President Trump's tweets against Amazon did affect its stock price, it looks like it has weathered the storm … [Read more...] about Amazon gets close to 50 percent of US ecommerce market share, PC sales up, cyber security critical in Internet of Things, Blockchain causes disruption

QuintessenceLabs is Named a Tech Pioneer for 2018

The World Economic Forum has named QuintessenceLabs one of their Tech Pioneers for 2018!QuintessenceLabs joins a prestigious list of previous awardees such as Google, Spotify, Twitter, AirBnB and Atlassian. This year's pioneers were chosen based on their innovative breakthroughs and creative solutions to many different global challenges. QuintessenceLabs was selected for their … [Read more...] about QuintessenceLabs is Named a Tech Pioneer for 2018

What Is DNSSEC and Why Is It Important?

Meta description: DNSSEC is an essential part of modern enterprise DNS security. We discuss how DNSSEC contributes to security and privacy for your business, its communications, and its customers. What Is DNSSEC and Why Is It Important? The Domain Name System (DNS) is responsible for converting URLs like www.example.com into IP addresses like 192.0.2.123. The routers and … [Read more...] about What Is DNSSEC and Why Is It Important?