Originally published on Tripwire, August 13, 2017 Previously, I proposed that security and economy are inextricably linked and that such a link has the potential to increase both national and personal prosperity. If you are a student of history, I do not believe you will have any difficulty accepting this hypothesis, particularly when you put aside … [Read more…]
By The #CyberAvengers Paul Ferrillo, Chuck Brooks, Kenneth Holley, George Platsis, George Thomas, Shawn Tuma, and Christophe Veltsos Originally Published on Brink on July 11th, 2017 This past month cybersecurity legislation, called Promoting Good Cyber Hygiene Act of 2017, was introduced that would mandate the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), … [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…]
EPISODE V – Competing Systems: Nation-State vs. The Internet 08 JUL 2016 Welcome to Episode V! To those in Canada and the United States, I trust you all had a very Happy Canada Day and a Happy Independence Day! It is these two days that actually served as the basis for this Episode, namely: the … [Read more…]
EPISODE II.5 – Modified Weinberger-Powell Doctrine 27 MAY 2016 Welcome to Episode II.5! As indicated in Episode II, I decided to apply a modified version of the Weinberger-Powell Doctrine (“WPD”) to cyber security. The key difference in application is simple: I am not using the Modified WPD to decide whether or not to commit offensives … [Read more…]
Originally Released: October 2011 Authors: George Platsis, Sean Kavanagh[1], BA, MS Review by: Dr. George Jackowski[2], Ph.D. Disclaimer: The opinions presented in this paper are those of the authors and do not imply endorsement by any United States government agency or any other organizations the authors may be affiliated with. In the past century, the … [Read more…]