Topic: Feature Article

From the Fall 2015 Issue

Securing Social: ZeroFOX’s Approach to Cybersecurity in the Facebook Age

Author(s):

Amanda Fortner, Managing Editor, United States Cybersecurity Magazine

What’s the most populous country in the world? China, with 1.36 billion people? India, with 1.25 billion? If you answered either of those countries, you’re wrong. The most populous country boasts 1.49 billion people, has only been around since 2004, and you yourself are probably a citizen.1 Guessed it yet? It’s Facebook. According to the … Read more

From the Summer 2015 Issue

BRIDGING THE CYBER TALENT GAP, IASCA

Author(s):

Amanda Fortner, Managing Editor, United States Cybersecurity Magazine

Passionate about a Problem Montana Williams has been described before as a cyber-evangelist, and after only a few minutes of speaking to him it’s easy to see why. His passion for cybersecurity, technology, and workforce development has taken him from a pivotal role in our nation’s nascent stages of cyber-warfare and cybersecurity to becoming one … Read more

From the Spring 2015 Issue

Defense in the Age of Cyber-Warfare: the Cyber Security Forum Initiative

Author(s):

Amanda Fortner, Managing Editor, United States Cybersecurity Magazine

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 – done for money, information, or just “the lulz” – to something far more potent: attacks that were political in nature, … Read more

From the Winter 2015 Issue

CyberTECH: Sharpening the Vision for the West Coast’s Cyber Hub

Author(s):

George Berkheimer, Staff Reporter, United States Cybersecurity Magazine

Launched in 2013, CyberTECH is one of the most visible drivers helping to establish San Diego as the West Coast’s cybersecurity hub. The 501(c)(3) non-profit organization operates as a global cybersecurity and Internet of Things (IoT) network ecosystem, providing cybersecurity and IoT resources, strategic programs and quality thought leader IoT forums and events across the … Read more

From the Fall 2014 Issue

CyberMaryland: Creating The Right Adaptive Framework For Cybersecurity

Author(s):

George Berkheimer, Staff Reporter, United States Cybersecurity Magazine

With its collection of high-tech commercial assets, academic institutions with expanding cybersecurity programs and its proximity to federal government, Maryland has become the nation’s cybersecurity epicenter. Maryland is home to 50 federal agencies and research facilities, including the National Security Agency (NSA), Cyber Command, the Defense Information Systems Agency (DISA), the National Institute of Standards … Read more

From the Summer 2014 Issue

NERC Exercise Designed to Improve Grid Security

Author(s):

Brian Harrell, CPP, Director, Energy Security, Navigant

Cyber and physical threats are constantly evolving and require quick action and flexibility that comes from constant vigilance and collaboration with the government and industry.  The North American electrical grid is the largest machine on the planet and, as such, requires constant maintenance, monitoring and continuous learning. The North American Electric Reliability Corporation’s (NERC) mission … Read more

From the Spring 2014 Issue

A Unique Approach to Strengthening Our Nation’s Security and Resiliency

Author(s):

Maureen Thomas, Editorial Board, GovConnects

There are many challenges facing the homeland security enterprise, from enhancing coordination among government agencies and facilitating more effective public-private partnerships, to businesses struggling to succeed in the homeland security marketplace and the challenge with the public and private sectors developing better, cost-effective solutions for our federal, state and local first responders and critical infrastructure … Read more

From the Winter 2014 Issue

The Contest for Cybersecurity Professionals

Author(s):

Dr. Christopher V. Feudo, President, University of Fairfax

Globalization is a force for both collaboration and competition. It is also proving to be a contest for resources – both natural and human. In an age during which growth is largely a product of creative and technological advancements, those companies that want to dominate their industries must be able to attract and retain talented … Read more

From the Fall 2013 Issue

CYBERMARYLAND: Making Connections for Business

Author(s):

Erika Butler, , United States Cybersecurity Magazine

Ten years ago, information security meant installing Norton on a laptop. Today it has evolved into a much broader concept, an entire industry aimed at protecting information. “Now it’s that times 100,000” said Ursula Powidzki, Assistant Secretary of Business and Enterprise Development for the Maryland Department of Business and Economic Development, “because increasingly everything is … Read more