What Business Can Learn from the NFL
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
Tech/Cyber
Protecting Critical Infrastructure
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
Securing Industrial Control Systems
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
Mitigating Malware Threats
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
Making Progress on the “Going Dark” Debate
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
The New Battleground
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
Ransomware: Protecting Yourself from Cyber Extortion
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
Understanding the Evolving Threat
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
Securing the Internet of Things
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
Espionage and Social Media
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
Will Information Sharing Improve Cybersecurity?
One of the key lessons of 2015 was that cybersecurity is more important than ever – a lesson that Sony and the Office of Personnel […] More
The Public-Private Partnership: A Two-Way Street
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
Threat Intelligence Sharing: A Public Good
Threat intelligence sharing has a complex history within the security industry. The premise is simple: cybercriminals will often launch attacks with similar components, using the […] More
Information Sharing: Not a Panacea
Late last year, the text of the Cybersecurity Information Sharing Act (CISA) found its way into a consolidated spending bill and was signed into law […] More
The Insider Threat
The CEO of the XYZ Company, which relies on intellectual property for its corporate success, is frightened by increasing cyber attacks against major corporations like […] More
The Evolution of Weapons of Mass Destruction
North Korea’s claim to have tested a hydrogen bomb earlier this month and allegations that ISIS used a mustard agent against Iraqi Kurds in August […] More
Non-State Actors
The global strategic environment is growing progressively complicated by an expanding and dynamic network of actors with common motivations and increased access to the technology […] More
Nation States
President Barack Obama spent much of his last State of the Union address dwelling on domestic issues, but he also pointedly reminded Americans that the […] More