Cyber – The fifth domain of conflict. During a recent presentation by a Senior Fellow of the Technolytics Institute it was noted that “in the four traditional domains of conflict there are well established redlines and thresholds which are totally … Continue reading
As cyber terrorism, transnational crime and associated threats continue to escalate, the fate of U.S. national cyber posture will hinge on our ability to prepare individuals and organizations to investigate, analyze, assure and secure our increasingly vulnerable technology. Part of … Continue reading
Mobile device security has now become increasingly important given the access migration of operational information and personal information from the PC to these advanced handheld devices. The next generation of device will use anti-virus, firewall and other traditional security measures … Continue reading
As a nation, we are in a transition period from a reactive cyber-posture to the use of proactive/preemptive cyber-defense. A recent media warning and projection that we will soon experience a cyber-attack that results in the loss of life prompted more visibility by government to … Continue reading
Recently, a number of federal officials have cautioned about the growing frequency and complexity of cyber attacks and their threat to our national security. One comment worth noting came from U.S. Secretary of Defense, Leon Panetta, who warned in a … Continue reading
Countries are keeping a watchful eye on cyber warfare capabilities and are spending an increasing amount of their defense budgets on this rapidly evolving threat. Comments in a recent report by a cyber warfare expert for the International Institute of Strategic … Continue reading
The American Heritage Dictionary describes war as “a state of organized, armed, and often prolonged conflict carried on between states, nations, or other parties typified by extreme aggression, social disruption, and usually high mortality.” The set of techniques used by … Continue reading
Among the packets of information flowing through the Internet backbone, hidden among the bits and bytes lurks malicious code – waiting for the unprotected system or the user that has let their guard down. This is the situation every time … Continue reading