The nation’s longest federal government shutdown continues, along with the debate on the issue that triggered it: a wall on the border between the U.S. and Mexico. While every serious voice agrees on the importance of secure borders, what constitutes…
Author: Mike
Cyber Stars
/* Warning: Extensive over-use of the word “cyber” ahead. */ The other day my old friend and colleague Bob Gourley Tweeted: Random thought: There are 24 four-star flag officers in the U.S. military. Every 4 star I have ever…
The Global Ungoverned Area
Looking at the Internet through Westphalian-tinted glasses is not going to make us safer or more secure.
Cyber War: The Fastest Way to Improve Cybersecurity?
It is still a struggle to get people and organizations to take cybersecurity seriously. A cyberspace-based conflict may be the most likely way for us to make progress.
End-user security requires a shift in corporate culture
An internal culture change can help organizations put end-user security on the front burner. If an organization only addresses security once a problem arises, it’s already too late. But it’s common for companies, especially startups, to overlook security because it…
What Cybersecurity and a Trip to the Dentist Have in Common
You have to attack the problem at the root, and that means blood, sweat, and tears.
Cybersecurity Through the Lens of Rock Climbing
I’ve been to a lot of kid’s sporting events in the last decade plus. They have their moments, but I think I speak for all parents who are not living vicariously through their child’s prowess on the field of play…
Breaches Forever!
The computer security industry is not stopping breaches. Not for lack of trying, but if you’re familiar with the myth of Sisyphus, such efforts are the definition of pointless. If this sounds strange coming from a computer security person, it…
The Equifax Breach is Not Special
The hue and cry over the Equifax hack has subsided to a dull roar. We’ve passed the stage of ‘initial reports,’ which are usually wrong, and are firmly in armchair cybersecurity pundit mode. ‘What did Equifax executives know and when…
No One is Too Small to Attack
The best advice is holistic in nature, not a pitch that plays to your professional strengths.