Adam Firestone is Editor-in-Chief of United States Cybersecurity Magazine and brings nearly 30 years of secure systems design experience to the publication.
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
In the previous article in the United States Cybersecurity Magazine, Volume 5, Number 16 titled “Opting in to Cyber Vulnerability”, we examined the broad, “opt-in” nature of information insecurity in the United States. This article … Read more
Signal Sciences develops a web protection platform that provides comprehensive threat protection and security visibility for web applications, microservices, and APIs on any platform. To answer some pertinent questions for our readers about emerging trends … Read more
Hello, On October 4th, 1957, the Soviet Union launched the world’s first man-made earth satellite, Sputnik 1. The American public was shocked by what appeared to be a triumph of Soviet engineering, and further dismayed … Read more
Weak Nations, Asymmetric Warfare and Power Projection America’s rivals routinely employ offensive cyber operations to influence American actions and policy. Despite claims made by pundits and the press, these are not powerful countries, and their … Read more
Hello, If we were crying out for tangible evidence of the cost of cyber insecurity, we’d need to look no further than the headlines. (It’s always in the headlines!) On August 7th, attackers posted a … Read more
In his 1935 book, War is a Racket1, retired Marine Corps Major General (and two-time Medal of Honor recipient) Smedley Butler2 discussed the financial incentives and commercial benefits that lead nations to engage in armed … 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
Hello, The dust never really settles on cyber and information security. Immediately following one of the most contentious presidential races in American history, focus shifted to questions about the impact cyber-attacks may have had on … Read more
