Lohrmann on Cybersecurity

As the world looks forward to the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Brazil, a long list of problems and solutions have received media attention. But regardless of what happens in the arenas, is your organization prepared? Here’s a primer on potential online trouble spots and how you can prepare.

Top auto industry companies have announced coordinated vulnerability disclosure programs. This use of ‘bug bounties’ to encourage global hackers to help identify security holes points to the future of critical infrastructure protection. Here’s what’s happening now with crowdsourcing vulnerability management, and why the entire cybersecurity industry is taking notice.

Over the past few months, several random events got me thinking a lot more about data backups — again. I know, I know — a boring topic that you already dealt with years ago. You are tempted to just move on. But for your own good, please read this.

More and more devices are plugging into your government’s corner of the Internet of Things (IoT), but are we truly implementing the right projects in 'smart' ways? Here’s what you need to know about the state of smart cities opportunities along with some potholes to avoid and questions to be answered.

The people of the United Kingdom (UK) have voted to leave the European Union (EU). But what does Brexit mean for technology and security professionals around the world in the public and private sectors?

What can we learn from the tragic global events of the past 10 days? The use of social media is front and center in tracking online and offline crimes, especially terrorist activity. How can we prepare for tomorrow?

Bold claims are again being made by hot new startups and the technology giants about the coming age of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) applications. While most of the focus has been on gaming, retail and travel, the impact for governments could be huge. Here’s why.

What are the top cyberthreats currently impacting public- and private-sector enterprises? Here are the questions that cybersecurity industry experts are talking about.

A new cutting-edge technology event with cybersecurity solutions for connected and autonomous cars is being organized by Billington CyberSecurity. The cyber summit will include CEOs in the auto industry as well as top government and technology leaders from around the world.

First, there was phishing … then came spear phishing … and now there is whaling — and other new sophisticated social engineering techniques. The bad guys are modifying their deceptive practices. Here’s what you need to know.

How do you secure your home or small business network? A recently released book by Terence L. Sadler offers practical, helpful answers.

The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) held their Midyear Conference in Baltimore this past week. There were plenty of hot topics on the agenda, including: enabling innovation through agile software development, the continuing need for procurement reform and a big push on cybersecurity.