Cybersecurity Takes its Place in the Boardroom
Those recognized by the National Association of Corporate Directors in its annual compilation of 100 most influential individuals and organizations have achievements in fields such as governance, transformation or oversight. Cybersecurity hasn’t typically figured among them – until recently. NACD is recognizing Internet Security Alliance CEO Larry Clinton for the second consecutive year in its […]
10 Cheap Tricks to Improve Our Cybersecurity: Part I
On September 15, 2016, the Internet Security Alliance will publish a 400 page, 17 chapter, book containing 106 recommendations for the incoming Administration and Congress. One of the recommendations is that, frankly, we need to invest more in cyber defense. We are chasing a $500 billion to $1 trillion dollar a year issue with about […]
IMPACT OF BREXIT VOTE ON CYBER SECURITY: Private Sector Needs To Act Responsibly
While I don’t see, much if any, short term operational impacts to cyber security from the Brexit vote, I do think the vote underlines the need for the private sector develop strong partnerships to secure the cyber systems they own and operate independent from government structures. I feel pretty sure not a single UK voter […]
The Next Administration Needs To Pick Up The Pace
By: Larry Clinton, CEO/President THE NEXT ADMINISTRATION NEEDS TO PICK UP THE PACE – A LOT – ON CYBERSECURITY The Pentagon’s 2015 annual report says that most DoD systems are subject to low to mid-level cyberattacks and our defense systems are basically subject to compromise whenever an adversary chooses to do so. If the world’s […]
Government Needs To Get Its Own Act Together With Respect To Cybersecurity
By: Larry Clinton, CEO/President Last week, I commented that given we have spent much of the last decade developing a consensus on an overall approach to cybersecurity as articulated in both the House GOP Task Force on Cybersecurity and President Obama’s Executive Order 13636, the one thing we don’t need from the newly appointed President’s […]
Dear Cyber Commission, We Don’t Need a New Plan
By: Larry Clinton, CEO/PRESIDENT A wise person once said every great plan eventually dissolves into actual work. What we need right now is actual work on cybersecurity. We have spent much of the past decade, and particularly the last 5 years, coming to a consensus on the best approach to improve our overall cybersecurity. Back […]
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 […]
DHS Under Secretary Spaulding inserts ISA recommendations on cyber risk into new National Infrastructure Protection Plan
The National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) established a strategic direction for coordinating the nation’s critical infrastructure protection and resilience initiatives. The new National Plan built on the previous Plan from 2009, and reflects major changes in risk, policy, and operating environments, reflecting “a significant evolution in critical infrastructure risk policy.” This evolution reflects movement toward […]
White House Releases “Cyber Space Policy Review” — ISA is Most Cited Source
Released in 2009, the Cyber Space Policy Review was the Obama Administration’s assessment of U.S. policies and structure for cybersecurity. Drawing heavily from the Internet Security Alliance as a resource, the paper outlined a path forward to creating a reliable and resilient digital infrastructure. Covering resources including the Cyber Security Social Contract, white papers, and […]
ISA Hosts Conference on Cyber Security at White House Featuring DHS Secretary
The Internet Security Alliance hosted an invitation-only event at the White House on economic issues related to cyber security featuring DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano. The session allowed guests to engage with the DHS secretary in a robust question and answer session in a more intimate setting. The DHS Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity for the […]
