Cybersecurity Lessons from the Pandemic: CDC Model and FS/ISAC

It is very ironic to see that, on August 18, 2021, the CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) announced the formation of a Center for Forecasting and Outbreak Analysis, see CDC ...
Payment Processing Giant TSYS: Ransomware Incident “Immaterial” to Company

Payment Processing Giant TSYS: Ransomware Incident “Immaterial” to Company

Payment card processing giant TSYS suffered a ransomware attack earlier this month. Since then reams of data stolen from the company have been posted online, with the attackers promising to publish more ...

Y2K … Two Decades Later

Why didn’t I use the title “Y2K at Twenty” for this column to match “The FS-ISAC at Twenty” that was posted on BlogInfoSec on January 6, 2020? Good question … easy answer ...

The FS-ISAC at Twenty

The FS-ISAC (Financial Services Information Sharing and Analysis Center) was launched in October 1999 by Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers. It was the first such entity. Many subsequent ISACs have used the FS-ISAC ...

“All for One and One for All”

… So chanted the Three Musketeers. One of my main issues with cybersecurity risk management is that organizations seek to secure their own systems, data and networks, hoping that attackers will move ...

Bromium at FS-ISAC, April 28-May 1

Bromium is coming to FS-ISAC – look for our experts at Booth 77 and at other Summit events – lunch, reception, after-hours events, and more Come click on ransomware in our booth ...

Securing the Critical Infrastructure—Two Lost Decades

On May 22, 2018, it will have been 20 years to the day since President Bill Clinton issued PDD 63 (Presidential Decision Directive No. 63: Protecting America’s Critical Infrastructure). The PDD laid ...