Setting Global Rules in Cyberspace

by Christopher Painter

Chris Painter has been on the vanguard of U.S. and international cyber issues for over twenty-five years and serves as a current Commissioner on the Global Commission for the Stability of...

A Gathering Storm for Cloud Security

by Nils Puhlmann

This is Cipher Brief Level I Member Only content. It can be accessed via login or by signing up to become a Cipher Brief Member.  Joining this high-level, security-focused community is only...

Cyber Epidemics and Communication

by Dr. Barbara George

The cyber landscape is drastically changing and the threats of today will pale in comparison to those our nation will face tomorrow. With the development of the internet of things (IOT) and faster...

A New Standard for Surfing the Dark Web

by Chad Brockway

The perspective: Chad Brockway is a former program manager for the Special Technologies and Applications Section (STAS) at the FBI, and also served as the Deputy Watch Center Director for the...

Taking Down Russian Trolls is My Kind of Cyber Attack

by Jason Healey

The debate on cyber conflict has gotten so locked into deterrence, escalation, coercion, and signaling we pundits often forget that conflict is sometimes straightforward and you just have to stop...

Six Big Thoughts on Global Cyber Challenges

by James Miller

U.S. officials recently detailed an offensive cyber operation undertaken by U.S. Cyber Command to The Washington Post, revealing how the military blocked Internet access to St. Petersburg’s...

The U.S. Has Abandoned Leadership of the Internet

by Mark Weatherford

The former Deputy Under Secretary for Cybersecurity at the U.S. Department of Homeland Security teams up with an advisor to venture-backed cybersecurity startups to share concerns about the loss of...

The Quickly Spreading Global Cyber Threat

by Melissa Hathaway

Cyber has quickly become the global threat that knows no borders, nor does it distinguish between the public and private sectors.  Executives from the world’s largest tech companies gathered at...

Today's Cyber Road Show and Why it Matters

by Jamil N. Jaffer

Like many cyber experts in Washington, Jamil Jaffer wears multiple hats. He’s worked both inside and outside of government and is currently the Vice President of Strategy and Partnerships at...

Setting an International Cyber Agenda for 2019

by Catherine Lotrionte

Catherine Lotrionte has been the power broker behind Washington D.C.’s International Conference on Cyber Engagement for seven years now and she’s getting ready to host it again this April with...