Cybersecurity

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Author(s):

Scott Shackelford

Publication Date:

June 27, 2017

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Other Writing

As the “NotPetya” ransomware attack spreads around the world, it’s making clear how important it is for everyone – and particularly corporations – to take cybersecurity seriously. The companies affected by this malware include power utilities, banks and technology firms. Their customers are now left without power and other crucial services, in part because the companies did not take action and make the investments necessary to better protect themselves from these cyberattacks.

Political Parties as Critical Infrastructure?

Author(s):

Kristen E. Eichensehr

Publication Date:

June 22, 2017

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Other Writing

Former Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson testified Wednesday before the House Intelligence Committee as part of the House investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election. Read more about Political Parties as Critical Infrastructure?

The three ‘B's’ of cybersecurity for small businesses

Author(s):

Scott Shackelford

Publication Date:

April 17, 2017

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Other Writing

Large-scale cyberattacks with eye-watering statistics, like the breach of a billion Yahoo accounts in 2016, grab most of the headlines. But what often gets lost in the noise is how often small and medium-sized organizations find themselves under attack. Read more about The three ‘B's’ of cybersecurity for small businesses

How companies can stay ahead of the cybersecurity curve

Author(s):

Scott Shackelford

Publication Date:

March 20, 2017

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Other Writing

If you’re like me, on a given day you interact with a whole range of connected technologies for work and play. Just today, I used Box to share and download files for work, called up Tile to find my keys, relied on Google Maps to run an errand while streaming a podcast to my AirPods, and connected via Skype with a colleague overseas. And that was all before lunch. As we interact with technology of all sorts, what security safeguards should we expect from the companies building the Internet of Everything? Read more about How companies can stay ahead of the cybersecurity curve

Will Election Hacking Split NATO?

Author(s):

Kristen E. Eichensehr

Publication Date:

March 13, 2017

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Other Writing

NATO’s Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe, General Sir Adrian Bradshaw, has reportedly suggested that NATO may consider Russian interference in upcoming European elections as an attack triggering collective defense measures. Such a move could put NATO and its member states at odds with the United States, which carefully avoided calling Russian interference in the U.S. Read more about Will Election Hacking Split NATO?

Opinion: The tech behind Bitcoin could reinvent cybersecurity

Author(s):

Scott Shackelford

Publication Date:

February 27, 2017

Publication Type:

Other Writing

Given the recent cyberattacks on critical infrastructure around the world such as the Christmas 2016 power outage in Ukraine, which left more than 200,000 people in the dark, the task of protecting vital systems and networks has become an issue of pressing global importance. Read more about Opinion: The tech behind Bitcoin could reinvent cybersecurity

Should cybersecurity be a human right?

Author(s):

Scott Shackelford

Publication Date:

February 13, 2017

Publication Type:

Other Writing

Having access to the internet is increasingly considered to be an emerging human right. International organizations and national governments have begun to formally recognize its importance to freedom of speech, expression and information exchange. The next step to help ensure some measure of cyber peace online may be for cybersecurity to be recognized as a human right, too. Read more about Should cybersecurity be a human right?

Overcoming ‘cyber-fatigue’ requires users to step up for security

Author(s):

Richard Forno

Publication Date:

January 23, 2017

Publication Type:

Other Writing

As a new presidential administration takes over, it will need to pay significant attention to cybersecurity. Indeed, we’ve already been told to expect “a comprehensive plan” for cybersecurity in the first few months of the new administration. Read more about Overcoming ‘cyber-fatigue’ requires users to step up for security

Trump’s Dangerous Attribution Message on Russian Hacking—and How to Counter It

Author(s):

Kristen E. Eichensehr

Publication Date:

January 10, 2017

Publication Type:

Other Writing

President-elect Donald Trump’s repeated attacks on the Intelligence Community and denials of Russian involvement in the hacking of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) risk emboldening U.S. adversaries. Attribution of cyber intrusions to particular perpetrators is a necessary precondition to every possible response, from criminal indictments to economic sanctions to countermeasures. Read more about Trump’s Dangerous Attribution Message on Russian Hacking—and How to Counter It

White House Retaliation for Russian Hacking

Author(s):

Kristen E. Eichensehr

Publication Date:

December 29, 2016

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Other Writing

This afternoon the White House announced several actions against Russia in retaliation for Russian interference in the U.S. election. Key among them is the use of the cybersecurity sanctions regime created by Executive Order 13694 in April 2015. But the White House had to amend the Executive Order to use it against Russia. Read more about White House Retaliation for Russian Hacking

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