by Paul Rosenzweig | Jun 6, 2015 | Cybersecurity, National Security
Reports that China (most likely) has breached Office of Personnel Management (OPM) systems and stolen personal information (PI) of over four million current and/or former federal employees raises all sorts of questions regarding the government’s…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Jun 2, 2015 | Cybersecurity, Homeland Security, National Security
Table of Contents In the space of barely 20 years, the world has been changed immeasurably by the advent of the Internet and other communications technologies. These breathtaking advances have not only expanded the economy but have improved the…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Apr 26, 2015 | Cybersecurity, National Security
Last week was the annual RSA convention in San Francisco, the premier convention of cybersecurity professionals in America each year. This year the largest crowd ever gathered at the Moscone Center, and the Obama Administration was out in force. It…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Mar 12, 2015 | Cybersecurity
One of my favorite movies has always been Bill Murray’s Groundhog Day. Besides the great acting from Murray (and co-star Andie MacDowell) it’s a wonderful exposition of the definition of insanity — doing the same thing over and over again expecting…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Mar 5, 2015 | Cybersecurity
Neustar looks to lose its contract. “Federal Communications Commission staff has recommended that a $450 million contract Sterling-based company Neustar has held exclusively for 18 years be awarded to rival Ericsson.” Readers will recall that the…
by Paul Rosenzweig | Feb 17, 2015 | Cybersecurity
Last Friday, as part of the Cybersecurity summit at Stanford, President Obama announced a new information sharing initiative, and issued an Executive Order that was tied to the initiative. The EO will, in the end, do some modest good, but not nearly…