Historically, “national defense” meant uniformed soldiers and sailors and pilots in tanks, ships and planes. But in warding off Moscow’s coming blows against the U.S. as the West lays on […]
Tag: cybersecurity
The Fourth Estate: Free press’ check on government
The news media is often called the Fourth Estate. It is not an official part of government, but it is an important element of our country’s system of checks and […]
America’s most secretive utility
by Timothy L. O’Brien Amazon.com Inc.’s ubiquitous cloud-computing network, the spine for a lot of digital communications and transactions across the U.S., went dark for several hours last Tuesday. Here […]
What a house cat can teach us about online security
by Herbert Lin The news today often contains reports about cybersecurity breaches that steal our data or threaten our national security. The nation spends billions of dollars on cybersecurity measures, […]
The fragile internet is a threat to the economy
by Tae Kim It has been a rough few months for the internet. In June, Fastly Inc.’s content delivery network failure forced some of the world’s biggest e-commerce and media […]
Is the U.S. taking cyberattacks seriously, finally?
There was the Colonial Pipeline hacking, perpetrated by the Russian-speaking hacking group DarkSide, which left thousands of Americans without gas and prevented many from accessing food or medicine. Then came […]
Ransomware attacks will continue
by Tyler Cowen The latest cyberattack, apparently emanating from Russia again, has hit at least 20 software firms affecting at least 1,000 businesses. It follows a cyberattack that left parts […]
Cyber attacks demonstrate need for cybersecurity
The U.S. armed forces are widely considered the most formidable military force on the planet, the ultimate deterrent to foreign invasion and attack. However, there’s an invisible enemy breaching U.S. […]
Food supply more vulnerable than ever
by Amanda Little After a cyberattack crippled the world’s largest meat producer last week, JBS SA meat plants have begun to reopen across the globe. But the meat industry shouldn’t […]
Internet security just as important as access
Sens. Joe Manchin and Shelley Moore Capito both stand opposed to President Biden’s broad infrastructure proposal. Both would prefer to see a slimmed-down version focused on traditional infrastructure. But America’s […]
