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Multilateral Cyber Interests Will Rarely Align

August 14, 2017 by 22nd Century World

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…]

Posted in: Cybersecurity, Foreign Relations, Security Tagged: cybersecurity, foreign relations, human element, information security, legal, policy, politics, risk management, strategy

Before You Declare Your Enemy, Be Sure of Your Interests

August 14, 2017 by 22nd Century World

Originally published on Tripwire, July 25, 2017 In my previous article, I discussed the clash of systems we currently are in. Super quick recap: in one corner, we have the Westphalian nation-state system that’s been around since 1648 and is built on the principles of sovereignty, legal equality and a policy of non-interventionism; in the other … [Read more…]

Posted in: Cybersecurity, Foreign Relations, Security Tagged: awareness, cybersecurity, foreign relations, information security, risk management, strategy

Cybersecurity Starts With Basics

July 13, 2017 by 22nd Century World

Originally published on SDI Cyber, July 11th, 2017 One undeniable fact: the 2016 elections brought the word “cybersecurity” into the mainstream. The problem that stemmed from that fact: nobody is actually sure what “cybersecurity” is. And as a result, we spin our wheels or head off into differing directions.For all the tech talk, commentary, and promise of some … [Read more…]

Posted in: Cybersecurity Tagged: cybersecurity, education, human element, information security, risk management, strategy, vulnerability

Ransomware Heists are Only Part of the Board’s Problems

July 11, 2017 by 22nd Century World

By George Platsis & Paul Ferrillo Originally published on Tripwire, July 10th, 2017 It’s 10:00 am Monday morning and management is in the hot seat. The stock has lost 15 points since the opening bell and is going in a downward spiral. The company is being maligned on the news and trolled on social media. Shareholders are … [Read more…]

Posted in: Cybersecurity Tagged: cybersecurity, network security, risk management, strategy, vulnerability

When it Comes to Cyber Deterrence, One Size Fits…One

May 23, 2017 by 22nd Century World

Originally Published on SDICyber on May 23rd, 2017 Protecting yourself in cyberspace requires multiple solutions working all together Be cautious of the cybersecurity vendor that promises you a technical solution that will solve all of your cybersecurity problems. Life, unfortunately, is not that simple and a one-size-fits-all approach is bound to get you in trouble … [Read more…]

Posted in: Cybersecurity Tagged: big data, cybersecurity, encryption, information security, network security, risk management, social engineering, tokenization, vulnerability

Ransomware Spreading Like Crazy Worms: It All Just Makes You WannaCry

May 15, 2017 by 22nd Century World

By The #CyberAvengers Paul Ferrillo, Chuck Brooks, Kenneth Holley, George Platsis, George Thomas, Shawn Tuma, and Christophe Veltsos Originally Published on Levick on May 15th, 2017 Curiosity, turned blind luck, saved us from something far worse from what we saw on Friday. Had it not been for a British malware researcher registering some gobbledygook of a … [Read more…]

Posted in: Cybersecurity Tagged: awareness, cybersecurity, human element, ransomware, risk management, WannaCry

Fixing the Federal IT Mess Before it is Too Late

May 8, 2017 by 22nd Century World

By The #CyberAvengers Paul Ferrillo, Chuck Brooks, Kenneth Holley, George Platsis, George Thomas, Shawn Tuma, and Christophe Veltsos Originally Published on Levick on May 8th, 2017 Let us take a headcount of recent events: the attack on the Ukraine’s electric grid, a LinkedIn data dump as a result of a 2012 breach, the information warfare … [Read more…]

Posted in: Cybersecurity, Security Tagged: big data, cybersecurity, education, human element, network security, risk management, security, vulnerability

Shared Responsibility in Cybersecurity

April 4, 2017 by 22nd Century World

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…]

Posted in: Cybersecurity, Foreign Relations Tagged: awareness, change management, cybersecurity, foreign relations, policy, politics, risk management

How Do We Succeed in the Cyber Security Battle? – EPISODE VI – Nation-State vs. The Internet (A Follow Up)

July 26, 2016 by 22nd Century World

EPISODE VI – Nation-State vs. The Internet (A Follow Up) 26 JUL 2016 For all those who have not been living under a rock, the last few days have been full of “excitement” regarding the Democratic National Committee’s e-mail leak and possible attempted Russian influence of the 2016 US Presidential Elections. Therefore, in follow up … [Read more…]

Posted in: Cybersecurity, Foreign Relations Tagged: awareness, cybersecurity, foreign relations, human element, risk management

Thinking Creatively About the Safety & Security Toronto 2015 Pan Am/Parapan Am Games

November 9, 2015 by 22nd Century World

Originally released: November 20, 2014 (by the Mackenzie Institute) Author’s note: previously unattributed article. Context As shown on multiple media channels, the first question asked of Toronto’s Police Chief Bill Blair at his news conference on October 22, 2014, after the tragic events on Parliament Hill earlier that day, was: “what is being done to … [Read more…]

Posted in: Security Tagged: politics, risk management, security, threats, training, vulnerability

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