Why Go Corporate? Choices in How to Earn The Big Bucks
May 3rd, 2012
Hacking, like most things, is cyclical. In its earliest days, it was about proving a point; breaking a system that was said to be unbreakable and awarding bragging rights to the one who could do it. What began as an ego boost then became something much different in the 90s. Once hackers figured out how [...]
Cyber Security and Hollywood: More In Common Than You May Think
January 12th, 2012
Several months ago, I discussed the decline of the U.S as an innovator as part of my Industry Evolution: Innovation vs. Spending series. While a tough pill to swallow, it was true then and it continues to be the case today – the U.S. is lagging in innovation and our title of world thought leader [...]
Calling All CEOs: Cyber Crime Hits Your Bottom Line
September 26th, 2011
Frequent readers of Optimal Security know I have very strong opinions on our nation’s need to improve cyber security at all levels. Information security professionals agree today’s threat landscape pales in comparison to what existed only a few years ago. Increasingly savvy hackers seek to disrupt business and quietly steal everything, from your financial transactions [...]
The New CSO: Cyber Security Officer
August 24th, 2011
It was fellow blogger Paul Henry’s number one prediction for this year. And while I applaud Paul’s spot-on prediction, I’m not happy to admit he was right. Cyber attacks are no longer coming from smalltime pranksters. Today’s attacks are too extensive and intelligent to come from a source of this type. Rather, they are coming [...]
A Required Course in Cyber security 101
June 29th, 2011
In all my years in information security, I have never seen the volume of attacks targeted at high profile organizations that we are seeing right now. We need to take this tumultuous new reality as a needed wake-up call to affect sweeping change. I recently came across a great interview on the New York Times [...]
The Changing Role of the U.S. as an Innovator
April 6th, 2011
This is Part II of the Innovation vs. Spending series. Also read Part I. Total U.S. tech R&D spending is now below what it was in the 1960s, according to a recent research report by Mary Meeker of Kleiner Perkins. According to Meeker, this decline can be attributed to the federal government’s reduction in spending on [...]
2011 Malware Trends
March 2nd, 2011
For those that were unable to attend the March 1 podcast on 2011 Malware Trends, here are a few of the key points with additional depth for each. By way of background, the market for stolen Internet information is saturated and things like credit card data and bank account credentials have become a cheap commodity [...]
7 Trends to Watch for in 2011
December 13th, 2010
In 2011, the threat landscape will continue to evolve. Here are 7 trends that have a high probability of happening. 1. State-sponsored cyber crime will become a regular occurrence It all started with China and the Google hacks (APT) and reared its head again with Stuxnet. It’s no longer your disgruntled employee or even the [...]
Cyber Security Efforts in the U.S.
October 19th, 2010
Recognizing October as National Cyber security Awareness Month, Lumension Chairman and CEO, Pat Clawson, invited a handful of IT security industry leaders for 30 minutes of frank conversation on what is being done at the government level to reign in national cyber security efforts in the U.S.
Could Reality Bite for U.S. Cyber Security?
April 5th, 2010
We’ve reported on the need for a non-toxic public sector/private sector bridge to help counter cybersecurity threats, and it’s encouraging to see signs we’re finally moving away from all the chatter to actually put a structure in place. The government needs to work with business to come up with effective strategies to keep information safe, [...]
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