Originally published on Tripwire, April 24, 2017 The title of this piece is quite obvious, but it is also an unappreciated fact. Consider for a moment the change we have seen over the last 30 years: access to cyberspace was scarce, often limited to enterprise users such as governments, educational institutions and the largest corporation, … [Read more…]
Originally published on Tripwire, April 10, 2017 In any conflict, humans are impacted. In conflict, the best scenario is that the individual leaves unscathed and perhaps even unaware of what could have been their misfortune, whereas in the worst of cases – such as kinetic warfare – the impact can be the ultimate price: loss … [Read more…]
By Paul Ferrillo & George Platsis Originally published on Tripwire, April 10, 2017 In an article we wrote for Tripwire, we discuss the advantages of encryption and tokenization. The premise of our argument is as follows: slow down your adversary by making your data meaningless to them. In other words, make yourself a “goes nowhere” project … [Read more…]
By Paul Ferrillo & George Platsis Originally published on Tripwire, April 10, 2017 Before we jump in, we need to make clear the following: no single solution will ever offer complete and total security. In fact, even multiple solutions designed to provide overlapping layers of security to your crown jewels will not provide “complete and total” security. But … [Read more…]
By George Platsis Originally posted on SDICyber.com, March 7, 2017 Often, how you characterize a problem will determine your plan of attack to solve the problem. To illustrate, I often use this example with both clients and friends. If I were to ask you: “How long can you and your business survive without your computer?” … [Read more…]
By George Platsis & Paul Ferrillo Originally published on Levick.com, April 4, 2017 What is the Private Sector’s Cybersecurity Role? The safety of the Internet is at stake. A relatively obvious comment, but one which is neither unfounded, nor wrapped up in the auto-hysteria, as so many cybersecurity conversations are today. Why do we say … [Read more…]