Originally published: December 2016 Part 1 of 2 Hello again! It’s been a while, but with the flurry of stories surrounding the Presidential election, I made a conscious decision to stay away from writing. As of this past weekend, many of you have heard of further claims of foreign interference in the election. And, as … [Read more…]
HAS INFORMATION GONE ROGUE? 18 OCT 2016 So I am back because the second trailer of Rogue One was released a few days ago and because of that other cyber security related thing some of you may have heard of: #WikiLeaks. I have been extremely reluctant to make any comments on the #Podesta e-mails; there … [Read more…]
EPISODE VI – Nation-State vs. The Internet (A Follow Up) 26 JUL 2016 For all those who have not been living under a rock, the last few days have been full of “excitement” regarding the Democratic National Committee’s e-mail leak and possible attempted Russian influence of the 2016 US Presidential Elections. Therefore, in follow up … [Read more…]
EPISODE V – Competing Systems: Nation-State vs. The Internet 08 JUL 2016 Welcome to Episode V! To those in Canada and the United States, I trust you all had a very Happy Canada Day and a Happy Independence Day! It is these two days that actually served as the basis for this Episode, namely: the … [Read more…]
EPISODE IV – Getting to Pre-Active 23 JUN 2016 Welcome to Episode IV! Much like in Episode II and II.5 where I applied a modified Weinberger-Powell Doctrine to cyber security issues, again, in Episode IV, I will use an existing model, from another industry (strategic communications) and do the same. Reading note: Regrettably, I cannot give credit … [Read more…]
EPISODE III – Making the Business Case: Where Does Your Money Go? 03 JUN 2016 Welcome to Episode III! I hope you enjoyed last week’s Episode which used a Modified Weinberger-Powell Doctrine to evaluate your cyber security solution. This week’s Episode will focus on one specific area of cyber security decision making: How do you … [Read more…]
EPISODE II.5 – Modified Weinberger-Powell Doctrine 27 MAY 2016 Welcome to Episode II.5! As indicated in Episode II, I decided to apply a modified version of the Weinberger-Powell Doctrine (“WPD”) to cyber security. The key difference in application is simple: I am not using the Modified WPD to decide whether or not to commit offensives … [Read more…]
EPISODE II – Modified Weinberger-Powell Doctrine 20 MAY 2016 Reading Note: Given the ultimate length of this Episode, I have shattered all Star Wars canon and split this piece into Episode II and Episode II.5 (available next week). For those familiar with the Weinberger-Powell Doctrine (“WPD”), a first thought that may cross the mind is: … [Read more…]
This posting is the first in an ongoing serial of cyber/information security postings, which will be made available on my LinkedIn and 22nd Century World. I appreciate any comments and suggestions, so feel free to reach out to me through LinkedIn. EPISODE I 13 MAY 2016 It has taken some time, but cyber security seems … [Read more…]
Originally published: January 2014 Author’s Note: Excerpt (Foreword only) Admitting We Do Not Know Writing this was difficult. In fact, by the time it is read, one single event could render the entire posting meaningless. That is the exact reason why it is was difficult to write and also why it will likely bear little resemblance … [Read more…]