The Internet of Things (IoT) has become one of the hottest topics among security and privacy experts in the last two years. In October 2013, when CyberTECH produced “Securing the Internet of Things,” the first … Read more
In 1980 Alvin Toffler famously declared that there are three waves of civilization – Agricultural (lasted centuries), Industrial (lasted decades), and the Information Age (now).1 Each new wave pushes the preceding wave aside. Information security … Read more
Paul de Souza was the Chief Security Engineer for AT&T when he started noticing that the cyber-attacks he saw out in the field were changing, transitioning from what we think of as “traditional” cybercrime – … Read more
Background Marine Corps Forces Cyber Command (MFCC) faces a big challenge often experienced by other cyber agencies: achieving a clear and consolidated picture of the cyberspace domain. MFCC plans, coordinates, integrates, synchronizes, and directs the … Read more
The cyber domain presents limitless opportunities for cyber threat actors while causing significant challenges for cybersecurity professionals. While our current time might be construed by historians as the golden age of cybercrime, it is also … Read more
It’s 2 A.M. on a Tuesday morning and I awake to my phone chirping. Quickly looking at it, I realize it’s a text from one of my city’s prime contractors who provides our security services. … Read more
A New World 2014 taught us that massive security breaches are the new normal for U.S. companies, government agencies, and universities. Some of the most prominent were Target, Home Depot, Neiman Marcus, Apple’s iCloud, Michaels, … Read more
Security professionals are a quiet bunch. It’s rare for them to publicly discuss known vulnerabilities used to attack targeted organizations. There are many reasons for this reticence. For one, a professionally laconic demeanor is standard … Read more
As an industry, cybersecurity encompasses everything from government programs to healthcare, from power plants to automobiles. It touches nearly every aspect of our lives. Cybersecurity no longer is a separate industry but one that permeates … Read more
Federal employees play a huge part in keeping our country running safely and efficiently, from gathering intelligence to protecting our borders to running our national parks. That said, they are also an increasing source of … Read more
