The First National Cybersecurity Summit
On July 31, 2018 I attended the first National Cybersecurity Summit at the US Customs House in lower Manhattan. The building itself was constructed around 1902 1907 in order to collect tariffs. Teddy Roosevelt was President and tariffs were a subject of divisive national debate. Global issues were still in ... Read More
New Privacy Laws Require Security Professionals Up Their Game
Two recent privacy laws GDPR and the California Consumer Privacy Act (AB 375) focus more attention on protecting digital privacy of individuals. Both laws will require that security professional up their game. In this post I will cover some of the security implications of AB 375. Gone are the days ... Read More
Cybersecurity Workforce Development: Real or Imagined Problem?
Yesterday DHS and the Commerce Department released their most recent workforce report Supporting the Growth and Sustainment of the Nation s Cybersecurity Workforce . The report was commissioned by the Trump administration in May 2017. Having studied this issue from roles in academia, private industry and government, I thought I ... Read More
Antidote for Fake Everything
In this digital era, anything can be faked; followers, news, experts, emails and so on. The possibilities are limited only by the imagination of the faker. It turns out that these issues were addressed back in 1996, by Carl Sagan, the world famous astronomer. His context was UFO s, but ... Read More
Information Security Risks, Gray Rhinos and Black Swans
Information security over the past few years has been obsessed with zero day vulnerabilities, hacking exploits and headline making mega breaches. Every security risk manager is looking for the unknown unknowns that could result in untimely unemployment. But is that the right approach? One presentation and one book made me ... Read More
