Ah, the Internet. It’s impossible to imagine life without it. The ability to connect and interact has fundamentally changed and continues to change society. We can exchange information and assets around the world nearly instantaneously. … Read more
Fundamental security controls you should implement this year; their widespread adoption would have prevented cybersecurity failures that made headlines over the past five years. Information System Security (INFOSEC) is a perception. You can follow all … Read more
Why Organizations Need to Be More Than Just Compliant Enterprises across the industry-government-academia spectrum are struggling to balance the goals of improved security and regulatory compliance. Unfortunately, the two are not always compatible or aligned. … Read more
Today, massive numbers of uncorrelated and unprioritized alerts overwhelm network security operations. Staff are unable to respond to breaches anywhere near real-time. Legacy architectures layer “best of breed” components for firewall, intrusion protection, web content … Read more
The growing sophistication of Information Technology (IT) and the proliferation of Internet of Things (IoT) devices continue to exacerbate vulnerabilities leading to cybersecurity risks. With the supply chain globalization and continued reliance on outsourcing, organizations depend … Read more
This is the first part of a two-part article exploring the history of pre-computer cryptography. Part 1 will focus on the period from the birth of cryptography some 4,000 years ago to the development of … Read more
Hello, It’s tempting to think of cybersecurity as an epic battle for control of global electronic resources, something waged between titans of technology, hidden armies of malicious actors and valiant defenders racing against the clock. … Read more
Greetings, Welcome to the Winter 2018 issue of the United States Cybersecurity Magazine! As always, we’re so very grateful to our supporters, our members, our sponsors, our contributors and everyone else who makes the magazine … Read more
As organizations adopt Cloud technologies and capabilities, it’s important to discuss how secure (or insecure!) Cloud really is. Security concerns with respect to Cloud computing are similar to those of a traditional information technology (IT) … Read more
Dependencies on information technology began logically enough. In a technology-driven and dependent marketplace, enterprises seek to leverage information technology to improve their market position. Industries adopted COBOL-based software and mainframe computers for statistical reporting, accounting, … Read more
