We need a new approach to cyber risk assessment
“Garbage in, garbage out.” For years, cyber risk assessments have often revolved around checklists of standards and practices that IT professionals can use to check off what they’ve done, but that model is insufficient, producing results that are hindering cybersecurity. ISA President Larry Clinton, at the Command and Control conference on Friday, September 21, called […]
New cyber security event in Germany discusses pros and cons of emerging technology
A new cyber security event is bringing companies such as Microsoft, Siemens and Kaspersky Lab together to discuss the opportunities and drawbacks of new technologies. Command Control kicked off in Munich, Germany, on the 20th of September, with discussions on cyber security as a social phenomenon, and understanding and managing human risk. Messe Munich CEO […]
Internet Security Alliance Board of Directors to meet with top State Department cyber official Strayer
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Larry Clinton President and CEO, Internet Security Alliance (202) 236-0001 lclinton@isalliance.org (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – The Internet Security Alliance (ISA) announced today that its Board of Directors will brief State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary for Cyber and International Communications and Information Policy Robert Strayer on its international initiatives during ISA’s upcoming Fall Board […]
ISA briefs UK officials at British Embassy on cybersecurity for companies, corporate boards of directors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Larry Clinton President and CEO, Internet Security Alliance (202) 236-0001 lclinton@isalliance.org (WASHINGTON, D.C.) – Internet Security Alliance (ISA) President Larry Clinton today met with government officials from the United Kingdom at the British Embassy in Washington today to discuss how to improve awareness and understanding of cybersecurity at the corporate board level, […]
One year later: Two security industry specialists offer views on the cyber world post-Equifax
Two leading cybersecurity professionals — one whose firm offers cyber products, the other a high-profile industry advocate for cyber strategies grounded in economics — cited extensive security developments in the private sector in the year since the Equifax hack, amid slow, often imperceptible responses from federal policymakers. The Equifax hack, affecting 150 million Americans, was […]
Internet Security Alliance renews call for ‘incentives’ following Def Con meeting
Department of Homeland Security official at Def Con last week highlighted the increasing interconnectedness of critical industries and the challenge for government in protecting private enterprises from foreign cyber attacks — issues being cited by the Internet Security Alliance in renewing its longstanding call for “incentivizing” cybersecurity investments. “Digitization has changed everything. It literally is […]
At DEFCON, DHS Gets it Right on Cyber – We Need to Rethink Incentives
When DHS Assistant Secretary for Cyber Security Jeanette Manfra addressed the hackers at the annual Las Vegas showcase for modern wizardry, she didn’t focus on standards and bots. She talked about how digitization changes everything and the need to look at cybersecurity through an economic lens. She got it exactly right. “For the first time […]
U.S. Chamber of Commerce, industry groups urge Senate passage of DHS cyber agency bill
A coalition of almost two dozen industry groups led by the U.S. Chamber of Commerce is urging the Senate to pass a bill renaming and reorganizing the Department of Homeland Security’s cyber-focused National Protection and Programs Directorate, which has been stalled in the Senate for months. In a letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) […]
Industry leaders say ‘serious’ policy talks led way to DHS cyber summit
Department of Homeland Security officials have engaged in extensive policy discussions with the private sector leading up to the July 31 cybersecurity summit in New York City, according to industry leaders, who expect the event to underscore DHS’ commitment to cyber risk-management and collaboration. Internet Security Alliance president Larry Clinton characterized the recent engagement as […]
DHS announces cyber summit as platform for advancing risk-management initiatives
The Department of Homeland Security today formally announced its July 31 cybersecurity summit in New York City, calling it “a launching point for a number of DHS initiatives to advance cybersecurity and critical infrastructure risk management.” “The Department of Homeland Security will host a National Cybersecurity Summit on July 31, 2018 at the Alexander Hamilton […]
