Lohrmann on Cybersecurity

Two historic hurricanes affected two of our most populated states in America in the past month. It’s still early, but what can we say about city, state and federal government emergency management lessons learned so far?

As all eyes turned toward the Caribbean and Florida this week in essential preparation for Hurricane Irma, Equifax announced a different kind of unprecedented ‘incident’ that could significantly impact half of the U.S. population. Here’s what you need to know and how to respond to protect your identity and your family.

One week after Hurricane Harvey hit Texas, there is a mix of weariness and determination in southeast Texas. As the water recedes, the scale of the devastation is becoming clearer. Nevertheless, the heartwarming stories from brave responders bring hope for the long recovery effort ahead.

Illinois state government has launched a 2017-2019 cybersecurity strategy that is both bold and ambitious. Here is what state Chief Information Security Officer (CISO) Kirk Lonbom had to say about where the state is now and where it is going regarding government cyberdefense.

Why is cybersecurity culture so important to organizational success? How can you build a culture of effective security? What are the actions, tips and steps that can help strengthen your cyberculture? Here's a primer.

A 2017 State of Cybersecurity Metrics Annual Report was recently released by Thycotic, and this new survey provides excellent insights into a disturbing lack of cybersecurity metrics worldwide. Most organizations are failing at cybersecurity metrics, planning and performance. Here are the report details — and what you can do to succeed by improving metrics and your overall cyberdefense results.

Law enforcement and global IT Security companies have joined forces to disrupt cybercriminal businesses with ransomware connections. Here’s how your organization can benefit from the ‘No More Ransom’ project. Also, what can you do if you are held for ransom?

Employees at Three Square Market, a technology company in Wisconsin, will have a small chip injected in their hands this week for security convenience. But where is this biohacking trend heading? Is there a microchip implant in your future?

With the death of traditional security architectures, what new cyberstrategies can protect global enterprises moving forward? This book offers an impressive lineup of global CIO and CISO luminary experts who provide thoughtful answers and insightful perspectives on the coming era of user and entity behavior analytics (UEBA) and identity analytics (IdA).

Coordinated vulnerability disclosure programs, often called “bug bounty” programs, will become much more widely adopted over the next few years. Here’s an exclusive interview with Marten Mickos, a leading cyber industry expert, to explain why bug bounties are growing fast — and how your organization can benefit.

As new reports surfaced about hackers targeting nuclear facilities and as significant cyberattacks continue to escalate in 2017, what lessons can governments learn from recent events? Most important, how can states prepare for this ‘new normal’ in cyberspace? Here are seven actions to reconsider.

Ransomware that is also a ‘wiper attack’ is being called Petya by some, NotPetya by others and other names such as ExPetya or Petrwrap or GoldenEye. But regardless of the name, this nasty cyberattack was wreaking havoc across the globe for days. Was this really sabotage in disguise? Where is this trend heading? Let’s explore.