The Chinese Cyber Threat – Huawei Is Just the Beginning of the Problem
There has been substantial press in recent months about the risk Huawei poses including aggressive actions by the Trump Administration urging nations to “rip and replace” Huawei technology, While Huawei technology, complete with multiple back doors enabling spying on an unprecedented scale is a major threat, it is by no means the only technology threat China poses though its comprehensive digital policy (and TikTok – while problematic is not serious enough to even make the list of top five threats).
First Step in China Digital Strategy: Exploit Western Vulnerabilities
If the enemy leaves a door open, you must rush in.
—Sun Tzu
WHAT IF COVID HAD HAPPENED IN 1990 INSTEAD OF 2020? OR 2030?
In early spring of 2020, the world underwent the largest change in how people did work in human history. Almost overnight “going to the office” became a potentially deadly trip. Hundreds of millions of people, world-wide, suddenly had to figure out how to work remotely from home.
RETAILERS’ DILEMMA: GO DIGITAL & FACE CONSTANT ATTACKS OR GO BANKRUPT
This post is a one in the “Rethink Cybersecurity” series. Additional posts in this series are available here The retail sector is a paranematic case of the crazy nature of digital economics that need to be rationalized. The retail sector is one of the cornerstone industries of the U.S. economy, but growing advancements and dependence […]
WHAT IS THE SMART WAY TO GROW AND SECURE THE SMART GRID?
This post is a one in the “Rethink Cybersecurity” series. Additional posts in this series are available here Technological advancements in the energy sector have dramatically changed energy production, transmission, and consumption to be more efficient and cost-effective. However, these exciting innovations == products of the digital age are inconsistent with the long-standing economics of […]
ARE BANKS REALLY AT THE TOP OF THE CYBERSECURITY ECOSYSTEM?
This post is a one in the “Rethink Cybersecurity” series. Additional posts in this series are available here The financial services sector has generally been acknowledged as being ahead of the curve in deploying cybersecurity to counter emerging threat vectors and ensure business continuity. Surveys regularly place the sector as the one spending the most […]
Internet Security Alliance launches ‘national dialogue’ on a critical new phase in cyber efforts
The Internet Security Alliance wants to spark a dialogue in the cybersecurity community “around the idea that we need to re-examine the problem and do a lot more” to meet challenges in cyberspace that are gradually eroding the United States’ position as the world’s foremost economic, technological and military power. “We need to engage the […]
World Economic Forum, National Association of Corporate Directors, and ISA Collaboration Shows Centrality of Economics in Cybersecurity
This post is a one in the “Rethink Cybersecurity” series. Additional posts in this series are available here The announcement today that the World Economic Forum (WEF), the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), and the Internet Security Alliance (ISA) are working in collaboration on developing consensus principles and metrics for cyber-risk oversight, representing an […]
World Economic Forum, National Association of Corporate Directors, and Internet Security Alliance to Collaborate on Global Cyber Principles for Boards of Directors
WASHINGTON, Nov. 19, 2020 — The World Economic Forum (the Forum), the National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD), and the Internet Security Alliance (ISA) today announced a collaborative effort to provide new guidance for directors to effectively oversee cyber risk for their organizations. The collaborative effort is inspired in part by the World Economic Forum’s […]
THE BIG PROBLEM IN CYBER DEFENSE IS REALLY SMALL
This post is a one in the “Rethink Cybersecurity” series. Additional posts in this series are available here It shouldn’t be surprising that our major defense companies, known as “the Primes,” in the industry, are among the best at cybersecurity. Indeed, an earlier study by FireEye found that typical industry sectors had a breach rate […]
