Adam Firestone is Editor-in-Chief of United States Cybersecurity Magazine and brings nearly 30 years of secure systems design experience to the publication.
Hello, There’s a certain thrill in watching Zero Trust Architecture march to center stage in the cybersecurity world. Like a freshly knighted squire, it brandishes its motto— “never trust, always verify” like a shield, and … Read more
Hello, It’s easy to get caught up in the chivalric vision of cybersecurity; it’s one that pervades the industry and has for…oh, well, ever. More than a decade ago I attended a lavish cyber conference … Read more
Hello, I’m writing this letter four days after the attempted assassination of an American presidential candidate. Perhaps I shouldn’t be surprised, but political violence in America still shocks me. That being said, what didn’t shock … Read more
Hello, I have a well-researched theory that (OK, well-researched by me, and since this is my column…you get the picture) that most cybersecurity wisdom stems from 1970’s punk rock. For example, in 1977, Joey Ramone … Read more
The general sat back in her high-backed executive office chair and surveyed the network operations center. A half-dozen engineers focused intently on the large curved high-definition displays in front of them and two men stood … Read more
Hello, Over the last several decades the terms information security and cybersecurity have become conflated to the extent that they’re used interchangeably. Information security is cybersecurity is information security. For sources that do identify a … Read more
History defines who we are and informs how Americans chart the nation’s future. It underpins representative government. Increasingly, historical records and documents are being converted to digital formats. This promises to make essential information available … Read more
Hello, It’s easy to think of cybersecurity as a coldly logical space where the deterministic management of machines and software creates a binary reality. Do the right thing (for values of “right” that equate to … Read more
Hello, Cybersecurity is an interesting word. It’s often referred to as an “industry,” yet the word evokes imagery not of a factory or a production line but of hyperintellectual technologists tackling mindbogglingly complex technical challenges, … Read more
Hello, Imagine a world where a single factory produced 55% of the planet’s food supply and almost all of the nutritious foods that are required for children to develop into, and remain, vigorous, healthy, and … Read more
