Obama’s Next Executive Order: Planning for the Sake of Planning Not the Answer
In the world of cybersecurity, all eyes are on the White House as experts speculate on President Obama’s plans to issue an executive order to… Read More
Congressional Cybersecurity Funding Clarified
In an Issue Brief published yesterday, Heritage raised some questions about the wording of funding language in the continuing resolution (CR) pending before the House… Read More
A Cybersecurity Executive Order Could Harm Security
With reports of a draft executive order on cybersecurity being circulated, it now seems likely that President Obama will go forward with this flawed approach…. Read More
Executive Orders in Cybersecurity Result in Incomplete and Empty Solutions
Over the weekend, a draft of a cybersecurity executive order was shown to members of the press. Leaked reports of secretive decision making are what… Read More
A Cybersecurity Executive Fiat Is a Very Bad Idea
There are reports circulating that the White House has drafted an executive order to implement cybersecurity regulations. Congress—the representatives of the people— could not come… Read More
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Secretary Clinton Declares U.S. and China Equal as Cyber Victims
During her visit to China, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made an inexcusable public declaration. She stated that America and China were both “victims of… Read More
Tactical Cyber Offensive Is In Play
In a rare, open moment for a senior cyber official, Marine Lieutenant General Richard P. Mills recently discussed cyber operations that can only be labeled… Read More
Newest Hacker Target: Larger Systems That Run Everything Else
The “systems that control our systems” are now among the most lucrative targets for hackers. Control systems are the computer programs that run and manage… Read More
Let the User Beware: You’re Responsible for Your Cybersecurity
It is said that a wise man learns from the mistakes of others. If that is the case, the U.S. would be wise to learn… Read More
Syrian Hackers Undermine Media Integrity
On August 3, the Syrian Electronic Army hacked into Reuters’s blogging site and published a fake interview with a Syrian rebel leader, saying his troops… Read More
