Tech/Cyber

Apple’s dispute with the FBI has caused a resurgence of the debate about encryption in the United States, but the tech industry is working on […] More

Quantum computing is poised to usher in a new era in computing by allowing access to unprecedented speed and new problem solving capabilities. The Cipher […] More

The court order demanding Apple create an encryption-breaking tool was never about a single iPhone.  A disclosure in a federal court yesterday revealed that the […] More

Cybersecurity legislation was a major component of President Barack Obama’s 2015 State of the Union Address, soon followed by the introduction and approval of the […] More

There is a massive problem in cybersecurity, and it has been growing for years. This problem is not a malicious program, or a rogue nation-state, […] More

There is a dearth of talent in the cybersecurity industry, and the talent that does exist tends to be very specific, with some skill sets […] More

Industry data regarding the cybersecurity skills shortage continues to paint a disturbing picture.  For example: “The Cipher Brief has become the most popular outlet for […] More

With the Super Bowl just completed, corporate America might take this as a good time to step back and reevaluate how strong its offensive and […] More

A serious, potential malware threat has been detected on the systems that control many aspects of critical infrastructure in the United States.  These industrial control […] More

Industrial control systems (ICS) underly many aspects of our critical infrastructure, and there are concerns that they are becoming more vulnerable to hackers. The Cipher […] More

Industrial control systems are a profoundly important part of the critical infrastructure of the United States, but they are also increasingly vulnerable to cyber-attacks. The […] More

As the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center, Matthew Olsen oversaw the integration and analysis of all intelligence related to terrorism.  He recently co-authored a […] More

Between the campaign trail and Washington, DC, Americans are hearing that Silicon Valley must do more to combat terrorist propaganda on social media.  From Donald […] More

Cyber-crime and cybersecurity are locked in a perpetual competition – whenever one advances, the other changes to counter it. With every iteration of this contest, […] More

Ransomware is a relatively new type of threat, and like most malware it is constantly changing. Ryan Olson is the director of the threat intelligence […] More

The Internet of Things is poised to become as revolutionary as the Internet itself, but there are some major threats that must be dealt with […] More

Social media use has skyrocketed in recent years and connected the world in ways unimaginable in the past. Families, friends, professionals, political movements, and corporations […] More

Countering cyber-threats can be difficult, and information sharing has come to be seen as a constructive way to attack the problem. Elaine Lammert, a former […] More