How Do We Win the Cyberwar?

HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOL ALUMNI | June 1, 2016

We’re losing the war against hackers, and it’s costing business billions. Alumni cybersecurity experts tell us how we can turn the tide

Your credit card has already been stolen. You just don’t know it yet.

Thomas knows it, though. (A 12-year IT security veteran, Thomas requested anonymity to protect the reputation of his employers, which have included Fortune 100 companies and several of New England’s biggest tech firms.) In the analogy of cyberdefense as a castle—a favorite of his—he tends to the moats, the walls, and the gates. Get past those, and he deploys the dogs. And he’s watched many people scale walls, break gates, evade dogs, and leave with your AmEx number.

RedSeal’s Rothrock: Cybersecurity must evolve, focus on resiliency to combat future threats

GOVERNMENT SECURITY NEWS | May 13, 2016

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. That’s a saying attributed to Ben Franklin.
But it’s a strategy that’s not working for cybersecurity, according to the CEO of a leading IT analytics company.

6 Steps to Increase Cybersecurity in the Age of Innocence

SIGNAL | May 10, 2016

Let’s face it—we have a lot to learn about cybersecurity. For weeks, the FBI and Apple squared off in an epic and public battle over encryption—the Holy Grail for cybersecurity warriors.

Key US Infrastructure Is Under Major Threat From Cyber Attacks

THE DAILY CALLER | April 22, 2016

One of the National Security Agency’s (NSA) highest ranking officials warned Wednesday of a serious threat posed to the nation’s critical infrastructure from potential cyber threats

Getting Federal Agencies Cyber Ready for CSIP

SIGNAL | April 6, 2016

Federal agencies clamor for industry best practices to implement findings resulting from last year’s 30-day “Cybersecurity Sprint,” part of the administration’s broader effort to bolster federal cybersecurity.

Software security is no longer just an IT job

USA Today | March 4, 2016

With the security-software industry packed into San Francisco’s Moscone Center this week for its biggest annual conference, a slew of interviews has made one thing clear: The white hats have come out of the wiring closet.

Industry experts weigh in on Obama’s cybersecurity blueprint

Third Certainty | February 17, 2016

Obama’s 2017 budget proposal calls for a $19 billion increase in cybersecurity funding across all government agencies—up more than 35 percent from the previous fiscal year.

Senate IT official: Lawmakers need cyber education

FedScoop | February 17, 2016

Even with the best technology and processes available, more needs to be done to educate U.S. senators and their staff on why they need to take cybersecurity seriously, according to the Senate’s IT security branch manager.

RedSeal Reacts to President Obama’s $19 Billion Cyber-Defense Budget

GSN Magazine | February 10, 2016

“The federal government is finally taking bold steps to fulfill what the Constitution says in its preamble – ‘to provide for the common defense,’ in this case, the common cyber defense. – Ray Rothrock, CEO, RedSeal

White House $19B Cyber-Security Plan Has Little Chance of Success

eWeek | February 10, 2016

The announcement by the Obama administration that it would request a cyber-security budget increase of about 30 percent to $19 billion in Fiscal Year 2017 reflects a long-unfilled need in responsible management of the U.S. government’s information technology infrastructure.