We live in an America split along digital lines. My grandfather is a good example of the divide. He is intelligent and well educated, but despite this he struggles with basic digital skills such as … Read more
Hello, Boy, the hits just keep on coming, don’t they? No sooner has the dust settled on the last well-publicized breach, attack or vulnerability, than the next one pops up in the headlines. As the … Read more
Greetings, Welcome to the Spring 2017 issue of the United States Cybersecurity Magazine. As always, I would like to thank our sponsors, members and our contributors for the continued support that makes the magazine possible. … Read more
The DarkNet – Why It Matters to Everyone Think of the Internet as an iceberg. The Internet we use every day represents only 4% of the total Internet. The visible part is indexed and searchable … Read more
The U.S. is Losing the Cybersecurity Battle Cybersecurity is the most important and least understood agenda item for senior leadership and staff in every sector – business, government, the military, and academia. While we continually … Read more
An Election Hacked? Much attention has been paid to U.S. intelligence community (IC) reports attributing cyber-attacks against the Democratic National Committee (DNC) and the Republican National Committee (RNC) to a foreign government. The reports state … Read more
Health and Fitness Devices Lead to New Risks Wearable, IP enabled devices in the health and fitness industry range from simple fitness trackers for health enthusiasts to smart apparel that helps optimize athletes’ performance to … Read more
“It is imperative that American communities pull together on cybersecurity.” warns Tom Ridge, the nation’s first Secretary of Homeland Security and Chairman for the recently launched non-profit CyberUSA. “This is the new battlefront for both … Read more
Cyber threats have become a major problem for every organization. There are many technological solutions, defenses, a lot of advice and many advisors. Before these can be effective, an organization must be able to frame … Read more
The “little guy mentality” can no longer be relied upon to protect and safeguard your systems in today’s environment. Much attention has been paid to major data breaches that have affected large corporations, United States … Read more
