Trump Administration Should Read and Heed Obama Cyber Report

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SIGNAL | January 31, 2017

By Ray Rothrock

As the nation deals with intelligence reports of Russian hacks of the U.S. presidential election, some of us in industry are pondering how President Donald Trump will tackle cybersecurity issues.

He already has a good road map. In December, the Commission on Enhancing National Cybersecurity issued its “Report on Securing and Growing the Digital Economy.” Kudos are in order. It is high time the executive branch dug deeply into cybersecurity issues.

 

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20 Ways to Attract Good Luck

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Inc. | January 30, 2017

If you’ve ever known someone who seems to consistently experience good luck, know this: luck is something you can attract toward yourself. In fact, research has found a correlation between good luck and the right attitudes and choices in life. Check out these quotes from a pile of executives who share their views on how anyone can be luckier….

#14. Be prepared.

“Preparation is a necessary prerequisite to good luck. Good luck occurs when an opportunity presents itself and you are prepared with knowledge, experience, and risk-taking ability. You need knowledge to recognize opportunities among the noise, you need experience to identify the patterns these opportunities often form, and you need the courage to take a chance. What people often say is good luck is simply a good choice based on evidence and risk.”

–Ray Rothrock, chairman and CEO of cybersecurity resiliency company RedSeal.

 

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Cyber-criminals Can Rat on Rippers Using New Reputation Service

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SC MEDIA UK | January 27, 2017

Anyone who has ever spent any time trawling the Dark Web will appreciate what a den of inequity it is. Cyber-criminals use forums as marketplaces to trade in everything from stolen credit cards to exploit kits that help steal those credit cards in the first place.

The trouble is, there doesn’t tend to be much loyalty amongst thieves. “Fraud between cyber-criminals has always been an issue that limited the profitability of their malicious campaigns” the Digital Shadows report states.

Those who commit fraud are often known as rippers, and every transaction within these dark markets now includes a “ripper tax” that decreases the profit for “legit criminals”.

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CEOs Disconnect Between Cyber Security Perception and Reality; Report

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ITP.net | January 11, 2017
The Middle East’s leading technology website

Cybersecurity analytics firm RedSeal has revealed that there is a disconnect between CEOs confidence in cyber defence strategies and actual results.

The survey, which is based on 200 CEOs from various industries, such as technology, finance, manufacturing, government and retail, discovered that 80% of CEOs are confident in their company’s cybersecurity strategies, regardless of the fact that security incidents have increased by 66% year-on-year since 2009.

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