Adam Firestone is Editor-in-Chief of United States Cybersecurity Magazine and brings nearly 30 years of secure systems design experience to the publication.
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
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,
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
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
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
If you’re asking how foreign hackers can be prevented from manipulating the election, you’re asking the wrong question. On May 31st, 1916, the British battlecruisers Indefatigable, Queen Mary, and Invincible were sunk
Hello, October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM). NCSAM is an annual campaign sponsored by the National Cyber Security Division (NCSD) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the National
We are on the cusp of a revolution in information security engineering. Even a cursory glance at the security technoscape shows a shift away from perimeter-based defenses and their electronic ramparts, bastions,
Hello, It’s my great pleasure and honor to accept the role of Editor-in-Chief of the United States Cybersecurity Magazine. Cybersecurity presents a challenge unique in the history of our country. Over the
In @War: The Rise of the Military-Internet Complex, Shane Harris wrote: The Internet offered a cloak of anonymity. Anyone could set up an e-mail address with a fake name using Google or
