Lohrmann on Cybersecurity

The U.S. Department of Energy wants to lead the global race to use quantum computing for a new era of communications. The DOE released a blueprint for a new quantum Internet with stronger security, higher speeds and more.

As Elon Musk prepares to roll out new advances in Neuralink’s brain-computer interface in order to cure diseases and expand human capabilities, the privacy, security and ethical implications of chip implants are set to explode. Let’s explore.

State and local governments face an uncertain future as they battle through the ramifications of our ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. So what will the new normal look like, and how can we get there? Here is a helpful guide.

State and local governments are facing budgets cuts, furlough days, tough project decisions and more, but we’ve seen similar situations before. Here’s what we can learn from previous tough times.

How has COVID-19 changed the global cybersecurity landscape? Are previous security predictions and trends still valid? What’s new? Here’s a midyear forecast refresh outlining the future amid the coronavirus pandemic.

As international attention and media coverage increasingly focuses on the 2020 U.S. presidential election, election security measures will take center stage. Where are the resources?

From hashtags to Twitter posts and from Anonymous hacktivists to personal Facebook postings the Floyd protests are everywhere in cyberspace. What can we learn? Where is this heading?

Over the past week, multiple global business leaders warned of a coming cyberattack with devastating impacts. Is this just FUD or current reality? Let’s explore.

As I read the new book, “Cyber Warfare — Truth, Tactics, and Strategies” by Chase Cunningham, global cyberattacks can be seen all around us now, if we look in the right places. Here’s my review of the topic, and the book.

While cyberspace has been a digital savior during this pandemic, with an unprecedented increase in working from home, video chat and ordering goods online, a surge in cybercrime and fraud tell another story.

In this exclusive interview, Mississippi CIO Craig Orgeron and CISO Jay White offer their perspectives on how technology and security are shaping the response to the global coronavirus pandemic.

What can security and technology pros learn for this global pandemic? I asked Dr. Wendy Ng, an industry expert in both biosafety and cybersecurity, for lessons we can learn.