US-China cyber agreement: Is it enough of a good thing?
Last week on this blog, I suggested that the Chinese government had likely out-maneuvered the U.S. government on the question of cybertheft in advance of President Xi’s State Visit. Following meetings...
View ArticleChina Has Changed Its Cyber Rhetoric, Now How About Its Behavior?
Chinese President Xi Jinping has had a busy autumn as the globe’s cyber diplomat-in-chief. How does the U.S. government now get Chinese government-supported hackers to change their behavior in a way...
View ArticleOmnibus legislation: the cyber sausage gets made
Otto von Bismarck, the master politician who built modern Germany in the late 19th century said that “laws are like sausages, it is better not to see them being made.” The Omnibus bill that Congress is...
View ArticleThe Cyber Odd Couple of DC and Silicon Valley
Playwright Neil Simon wrote a play called “The Odd Couple.” It was the story of very different two men trying to share a NY apartment. Oscar was a total slob who was a top sports reporter. Felix was a...
View ArticleChina and cybertheft, six months later
Last September, during his State Visit in Washington, China’s President Xi Jinping committed (see paragraph 48) to President Obama that China would not conduct or support cybertheft to benefit China’s...
View ArticleCyber hacks & data dumps: How should the media respond?
The cyber hack of the Democratic National Committee, and the subsequent release of 19,000 e-mails by Wikileaks, is the leading political news story today, with the news media reporting on ignominious...
View ArticleThe Cyber Business We Have Chosen
For those of us of a certain age, The Godfather movies represented a cultural touchstone and an endless source of “tough guy” quotes. “Leave the gun, take the cannoli.” “I’ll make him an offer he can...
View ArticleReality and Perception: How the Russians Won an American Election
Americans really don’t get the Russians. We are a people who pride themselves on divided government, openness, and the exposure of corruption – almost to the point of obsession. The Internet has...
View ArticleIs There A Cyber Doctrine in the House?
The rites of post-election spring in D.C. are constant. Newly elected politicians struggling to get a handle on their job. The blooming of new rumors with regards to who is taking what undersecretary...
View ArticleThe Equifax Breach Should Result in Legislation, But Not What You Think
This entry was originally posted on the blog at Foresight Resilience Strategies here. As long-time cybersecurity expert Bruce Schneier points out, even if every single person takes the advice of...
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