Coming Soon? U.S. Cyber Command in Domestic Networks
There are few remaining obstacles to the U.S. military using offensive cyber operations at home against the president’s domestic “enemies.”
Big Tech’s trouble in China: New ‘work secrets’ law could force tough choices
For years, the national and cyber security communities have warned technology companies like Microsoft, Amazon and Oracle that escalating tensions between the United States and China would ultimately make them choose between one of their largest…
The Russian Hack of Microsoft: Lessons for Cybersecurity
The rudimentary hack suggests a significant impact from new SEC disclosure rules and continued impunity for foreign hackers. Last Friday after market close, Microsoft submitted an 8-K filing to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)…
Importance of Standards to National Security
Standards are many, and they have value. You know that. We’ll talk more about their definition and variety in just a moment, but we begin this discussion in an engineering frame of mind: problem statement first, solution second. The general problem…
Cyber diplomacy bureau opens for business
NATSEC OFFICIALS BACK APPLE — Nearly two dozen former national security officials made a familiar argument in an amicus brief filed late last week in the ongoing antitrust battle between Epic Games and Apple: allowing iPhone owners to download mobile…
Kenny Rogers, China, and the tech business
Few know it, but the great songwriter Kenny Rogers also had a lot to teach the world about cybersecurity. No. Seriously. His classic song, “The Gambler,” is not just a story about wagering, it can be read as a parable about cybersecurity and, in…