DHS selection for info-share standards role praised, questioned
Inside Cybersecurity Reports: The Department of Homeland Security is earning praise for its decision to select a university as the standards-setting body for new cyber information-sharing entities, as some stakeholders say the function can best be delivered in a research and academic setting. But other stakeholders from industry groups and the info-sharing community said they […]
DHS nears pivotal decision on standards body for new info-sharing entities
Inside Cybersecurity Reports: President Obama’s push to broaden the sharing of cyber threat data both within the private sector and between government and industry by urging companies and industries to establish new cybersecurity information-sharing hubs will soon reach a pivotal decision point when the Department of Homeland Security awards a key federal grant….SOURCE
DHS Workshop Marks Key Phase of Obama’s Cyber Information Sharing Push
Inside Cybersecurity Reports: The Department of Homeland Security will convene a workshop in Silicon Valley this week to make headway on implementing President Obama’s executive order on improving the exchange of cyber threat data between government and industry, an effort that faces significant obstacles but has captured the interest of key private-sector stakeholders. The July […]
ISA’s Clinton on List Of 100 Most Influential In Corporate Governance
Dark Reading Reports: The Internet Security Alliance (ISA) is proud to announce that it’s President and CEO, Larry Clinton, has been named to the “Corporate 100” which identifies the nation’s 100 most influential people in the field of corporate governance. Joining Clinton on the list are a wide range of luminaries including the 5 current […]
Evolving Threat Landscape Demands Executives Understand Cyber Risk
Today.US Reports: In the wake of a number of recent high-profile, damaging cyberattacks—including the recent breach of the Office of Personnel Management, which compromised the sensitive information of millions of federal employees—executives and board members are gradually becoming aware of today’s cyber threats and the potentially devastating impact these can have on their organizations. However, […]
Concerns over cyber security reach corporate boardrooms of Michigan manufacturers
MiBiz Reports: Manufacturing executives in West Michigan and nationwide worry that their computer networks could fall victim to security breaches similar to those that have plagued the retail sector in recent months. As industry extends its global reach and has come to rely more on digital data, cyber criminals have likewise become more innovative, adopting […]
Internet Security Alliance (ISA) Comments to Department of Homeland Security on the Initiative to Identify Best Practices for Information Sharing and Analysis Organizations (ISAO)
The March 4, 2015 Federal Register Notice announcing the March 18th ISAO/ISAC Summit indicated that there was an open comment period through April 19th. The Internet Security Alliance (ISA) appreciates the opportunity to offer our comments as our preliminary input and initial contributions to the ISAO discussion in addition to the statement for the public […]
Internet Security Alliance (ISA) Comments to the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity
Topics Addressed This section of our comments addresses issues faced by eight critical infrastructure sectors. The authors of these comments are mostly chief information security officers for large companies within those sectors. Namely (and in order): Defense Industrial Base; Healthcare; Financial Services; Energy (specifically, local utilities); Information Technology; Telecommunications; Manufacturing; and, Food and Agriculture. Readers […]
Major Indian Trade Group Seeks Alliance with ISA
In November of 2013, Larry Clinton, the President and CEO of the ISA, traveled to India to speak about cyber security issues in the international context. Mr. Clinton traveled to Chennai, India where he spoke with T. K. Ramachandran, a member of the board of governors and the secretary of the ICT Academy of Tamil Nadu […]
ISA Featured on PBS, FOX Business, NYT, WSJ, CBS, CNN International, MSNBC, C-SPAN, CNBC & Other Media Outlets
As the issue of cyber security grows increasingly more salient, ISA has been featured in a number of high-profile print and television appearances over the past several years. Topics of discussion have ranged from hot-button issues of the day to long-standing policy implications. Some of these media appearances include USA Today, the PBS News […]
