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From the Summer 2018 Issue

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Adam Firestone, Editor-in-Chief , United States Cybersecurity Magazine

Hello, It is time to take off the polarized cyberglasses, America, because what we choose not to see can kill us. The language of cybersecurity is laced with modal verbs and their auxiliaries such as “should,” “must,” and “ought to.” These words and phrases are used to express ability, possibility, permission, or obligation. They enable … Read more

From the Spring 2018 Issue

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Adam Firestone, Editor-in-Chief , United States Cybersecurity Magazine

Hello, If you haven’t seen the Beatles’ 1968 animated masterpiece Yellow Submarine, you’re missing out on one of the great treasures of 20th-century cinema. There’s a scene in which Ringo and George are discussing George’s driving off in what Ringo says is his car: Ringo: Hey, that’s my car, lad. George: How do you know … Read more

From the Winter 2018 Issue

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Adam Firestone, Editor-in-Chief , United States Cybersecurity Magazine

Hello, It’s tempting to think of cybersecurity as an epic battle for control of global electronic resources, something waged between titans of technology, hidden armies of malicious actors and valiant defenders racing against the clock. That is the image portrayed on the big screen, and, not infrequently, at events like Black Hat, DEFCON and the … Read more

From the Fall 2017 Issue

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Adam Firestone, Editor-in-Chief , United States Cybersecurity Magazine

Hello, On October 4th, 1957, the Soviet Union launched the world’s first man-made earth satellite, Sputnik 1. The American public was shocked by what appeared to be a triumph of Soviet engineering, and further dismayed by the televised, and spectacular, failure of the the American Vanguard Test Vehicle 3 launch vehicle two months later. Blame … Read more

From the Summer 2017 Issue

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Adam Firestone, Editor-in-Chief , United States Cybersecurity Magazine

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Hello, If we were crying out for tangible evidence of the cost of cyber insecurity, we’d need to look no further than the headlines. (It’s always in the headlines!) On August 7th, attackers posted a video ransom note demanding $7.5 million in return for stolen HBO intellectual property. It seems that the good guys just … Read more

From the Spring 2017 Issue

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Adam Firestone, Editor-in-Chief , United States Cybersecurity Magazine

Hello, Boy, the hits just keep on coming, don’t they? No sooner has the dust settled on the last well-publicized breach, attack or vulnerability, than the next one pops up in the headlines. As the doxxing of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) by foreign hackers began to fade from the American collective consciousness, we were … Read more

From the Winter 2017 Issue

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Adam Firestone, Editor-in-Chief , United States Cybersecurity Magazine

Hello, The dust never really settles on cyber and information security. Immediately following one of the most contentious presidential races in American history, focus shifted to questions about the impact cyber-attacks may have had on the election’s outcome. Election hacking so dominates the discussion that the Yahoo breach, estimated to have impacted over a billion … Read more

From the Fall 2016 Issue

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Adam Firestone, Editor-in-Chief , United States Cybersecurity Magazine

Hello, October is National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM). NCSAM is an annual campaign sponsored by the National Cyber Security Division (NCSD) within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), a non-profit organization that encourages everyone and anyone who uses technology to be vigilant and prudent with respect to … Read more

From the Summer 2016 Issue

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Adam Firestone, Editor-in-Chief , United States Cybersecurity Magazine

Hello, It’s my great pleasure and honor to accept the role of Editor-in-Chief of the United States Cybersecurity Magazine. Cybersecurity presents a challenge unique in the history of our country. Over the last forty years, a distinctly American public-private partnership has resulted in a multifaceted technological, economic, military, social, and creative boom that has transformed … Read more