It’s not hard today to find news accounts of how America’s digital networks are under siege. Cyber criminals are at work, hoping to extract valuable data from consumers, businesses, and government organizations and to shut down or disrupt our critical infrastructure. One way to combat these attacks is allowing businesses and the government to share … Read More >>
Tag: cybersecurity
Accepting Director Comey’s Call for a Public Debate on Encryption
FBI Director James Comey published a column on July 6, 2015, calling for a robust public debate about the benefits and costs of strong encryption that protects users’ privacy and overall network security. I join Director Comey in that call. The law enforcement community has raised legitimate concerns about their ability to access information stored … Read More >>
The State of Cybersecurity in APAC
News of cyber attacks dominate today’s headlines. No country is safe from malicious cyber actors. In a world where cyber threats are constant, it is important to understand both how governments are addressing cybersecurity challenges and steps they can take to do better. Today, BSA | The Software Alliance released its first Asia-Pacific (APAC) Cybersecurity … Read More >>
Malware Threats from Unlicensed Software: The Critical First Step for Cyberrisk Management
Waking up to find your company on the front page news and at the center of a data breach is every CEO’s worst nightmare—and for a number of businesses, it has become reality. Today, the threats from cybercrime are real and frightening, and the risks are extraordinary. Cybersecurity is an incredibly complex issue and business … Read More >>
Time for Congress to Act on Cyber Threat Information Sharing
Both public and private sector entities fall victim to cyber criminals and other malicious actors each day. Sharing information about cyber threats is critical to prevent and combat these attacks. Over the past several years, Congress and the courts have taken steps to clarify and promote information sharing. Last year, the Department of Justice and … Read More >>