Tag Archives: government
Cybersecurity and the Superior Ignorance of Bureaucrats
February 4, 2019 – 6:00 am
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The January 2019 issue of the CACM (Communications of the Association for Computing Machinery) Journal is a treasure trove for cybersecurity professionals interested in understanding why it is so important to have tech-savvy legislators to come up with meaningful policy and laws and to have…
Being a Government Security CISO: Life in the Fishbowl
June 18, 2008 – 6:00 am
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Information Security is Information Security, Right? It shouldn’t matter if the organization needing protection is a government agency operating in the public sector or a private enterprise, should it ? Well, technically, no. Essential security practices should be delivered for whichever…
Should the US Military Create a DDOS Botnet?
May 15, 2008 – 6:00 am
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Absolutely. The military should have both defensive and offensive capabilities in electronic warfare, just as in traditional warfare. DDOS capabilities to knock attackers off-line should certainly be a priority. If one believes that it should be policy to “walk softly and carry a big…