In privacy and security circles, we typically think about threats and trends in the order of months or even years. We tend to forget that we are still very much in the nascent stages of the use of information technology, and that the decisions we make today – or fail to make today – can…
DetailsSeems like everyone is getting into the cybersecurity act. Happy Cybersecurity week. New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman has announced that he is proposing legislation that will require “unprecedented safeguards” for a wide variety of personal data, and make New York laws the strongest in the nation. Take that, Massachusetts and California! The proposed law would…
DetailsAmerican Poet John Godfrey Saxe is quoted as saying, “Laws, like sausages, cease to inspire respect in proportion as we know how they are made.” Well, it’s sausage-making time here in the Nation’s Capital, and it isn’t pretty. Especially for cybersecurity. That’s because, in their haste and desire to “do something” lawmakers often pass laws…
DetailsIn the wake of the most recent attack on [insert name of entity] the White House has announced a new initiative to finally tackle the problem of cybersecurity. It’s a wake up call. It’s like déjà vu all over again. Or more like Charlie Brown and Lucy. The problem isn’t a lack of intention. It’s…
DetailsThe FBI wants the ability to know the position of every man, woman and child in America without a warrant, without a court order, and without any reason or justification. Well, not every man, woman, and child. Only those with a cell phone or Internet connected devices. Oh, and they also want to know what…
DetailsIn the wake of the massive attack on the systems and information at Sony last year, many smart senior executives, C-suite occupants, and Boards of Directors are asking what THEY should do in the coming years as a result of the attacks. The lessons learned run the gamut from “I told you so” to “there but…
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