Lohrmann on Cybersecurity

November marks 10 years since my book, Virtual Integrity: Faithfully Navigating the Brave New Web, was published. One huge fact is even clearer today than a decade ago: Virtual actions dramatically affect offline life. Here's why we need the 7 habits of online integrity now more than ever.

The 2018 midterm elections are just days away, and many in America have cast their ballots in early voting. So where are we on election security, following the 2016 Russian attempts to influence our election results? Here’s a round-up of the latest national media headlines, investigative reports and front-line analysis regarding our 2018 election security.

The survey results from two major government studies were released at the National Association of State CIOs (NASCIO) Annual Conference in San Diego this past week. The technology and cybersecurity results signal major change is coming — in many diverse ways. Here’s what you need to know as we head into 2019.

As we head toward 2020, cloud computing security continues to rapidly evolve around the globe. With an exponential growth in enterprise data moving to the cloud, and a surge in cyberattacks occurring at the same time, what protection steps are leading organizations taking now? How are best practices being implemented by federal, state and local governments to ensure compliance? Let’s explore.

Technology and security pros generally view audits as bad news, especially when material findings are released to the public. Nevertheless, audit reports can also offer unique opportunities to improve. Here are some silver linings to consider.

David O’Berry is a leading cyberexpert, the former agency CIO in South Carolina government and an experienced thought leader in cutting-edge cybersecurity areas, including election security. In this exclusive interview, I ask him about federal, state and local cyberpreparedness regarding the upcoming 2018 and 2020 elections.

The new White House cybersecurity strategy makes one message clear: America will not sit back and watch when attacked in cyberspace. On the contrary, in areas ranging from critical infrastructure to space exploration to intellectual property protection, the USA will respond offensively as well as defensively in cyberspace. Here’s what you need to know about President Trump’s new cyber strategy.

Missouri’s state government cybersecurity leader for most of the past decade is leaving his role this week and moving to the private sector. Michael Roling has been recognized as one of the top security leaders in the nation. Here are some top lessons learned along with an exclusive interview highlighting his career and accomplishments within Missouri government.

As the country prepared for another massive hurricane to strike the U.S. last week, a different type of storm threat emerged as the greatest concern for the Carolinas. What can we learn?

New congressional hearings this past week on a variety of technology issues may mean more regulation is coming soon. From data privacy to social media influence in elections to biased search results, where is this discussion heading? Let’s explore.

A new guide covering a summary of data breach laws in every state and territory was recently released by Digital Guardian. The guide attempts to answer questions like: How do state laws protect you? Here are the details.

Pastors, churches and other faith-based groups are the latest target of phishing scams nationwide. Here’s what you need to know and why we all need to be vigilant and spread the word.