For decades we’ve heard that iCalamity is right around the corner. For decades we’ve largely ignored pleas to try and address computer security issues when they are relatively cheap and easy, before they got too large and complicated to do at all. We have been living a fairy tale life, and absent bold action and an emphasis on resiliency, it only gets grim(m)er going … [Read more...] about The Wolf is Here
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. |
 Cyber 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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Why Cybersecurity is Looking to AI to Mitigate Business Risks
Malicious cyber attacks against government and private businesses have increased in frequency and severity over past years. Microsoft estimates the potential cost of cyber-crime to the global community at $500 billion and that breaches of data will cost the average company around $3.8 million. The unfortunate truth is that the cybersecurity industry is largely unprepared for … [Read more...] about Why Cybersecurity is Looking to AI to Mitigate Business Risks
2018 DoDIIS Worldwide Conference 12-15 August 2018 in Omaha Nebraska
The annual DoDIIS Worldwide Conference is scheduled for 12-15 August 2018 in Omaha Nebraska. Every year this event is a great opportunity to learn about the most critical mission needs of the defense intelligence community, as well as see some of the most interesting technologies relevant to analysis, data and enterprise IT. It is also a great chance to catch up with others in … [Read more...] about 2018 DoDIIS Worldwide Conference 12-15 August 2018 in Omaha Nebraska
OODAloop nails it again with reporting on Bitcoin price manipulation
These are some of the cybersecurity and cyberwar stories we are tracking: Bitcoin’s Price Was Artificially Inflated Last Year, Researchers Say New York Times is reporting on a topic most readers will have already seen at OODAloop. OODAloop provided some great context on the manipulation of bitcoin prices in: Let’s be Honest…the Price of Bitcoin is Likely Being Manipulated. … [Read more...] about OODAloop nails it again with reporting on Bitcoin price manipulation
Some of the biggest compromises of your information are by design, you just don’t know it
The following are some of the key cybersecurity and cyberwar topics we are following: Facebook Gave Data Access to Chinese Firm Flagged by U.S. Intelligence The social media giant is in trouble again for sharing sensitive user data with Chinese smartphone makers. The US authorities have found that Facebook has had data-sharing partnerships with Huawei, Lenovo, Oppo, and TCL … [Read more...] about Some of the biggest compromises of your information are by design, you just don’t know it