Quantum computing is highly desired by the supercomputing community for solving a wide range of problems that are extremely difficult (if not impossible) to solve today. One example of a hard problem that will become much easier due to quantum computing is factoring large prime numbers. This hard problem forms the basis of much of […]
The Internet of Things (IoT) is a hotbed of innovation but I have been wondering who is really innovating in the IoT Security space. It seems to me that IoT security calls for highly adaptive measures and therefore is a good fit for those who visit this site. Recently I was contacted by Cassie Phillips […]
Learn about the expansive portfolio of cyber security research going on at DHS HSARPA as Dr. Doug Maughan lays out the many cyber research programs planned and underway to tackle cyber’s tough problems in this interview with ActiveCyber. I attended the DHS HSARPA Cyber R&D Showcase held in Washington, D.C. a little while back and […]
I remember reading not long ago a news snippet about NSA deprecating some aspects of Elliptic Curve Cryptography due to quantum computing. Quantum computing has been futuristic for quite some time but it appears that it is starting to mature quickly. I decided to ask two of my crypto friends for the story behind this […]
Learn about Intel Security’s approach to dynamic defenses and being “Securely Connected” in this ActiveCyber interview with two top security leaders from Intel Security. Intel Security has a long legacy in cybersecurity and continues to be a security innovator and consistent MQ leader for a variety of security product areas. Recently, I was able to […]
ActiveCyber’s Quest for the Holy Grail of Cyber Investment: Part 2 ActiveCyber is on a journey this month to find the holy grail formula for cybersecurity investment. In this article we report about what we learn at our second and third stops on this journey. (Go here to learn about our first stop on this […]
Every organization operates a networked ecosystem of suppliers, customers, internal sites, and governance bodies connected via a digital network. How does network reputation provide insight into an organization’s security posture within the ecosystem and provide investment incentives to improve its posture? What parameters are useful in establishing a network reputation metric and how can machine […]
Professor Larry Gordon of the University of Maryland Discusses the Gordon-Loeb Cybersecurity Investment Model in this interview with ActiveCyber. Learn how economics, cyber, and mathematics came together at the genesis of this model and how to use this model to guide your cyber investment strategy. I was delighted when Professor Gordon invited me to lunch […]
How Much Should I Invest in Cybersecurity? What Technology Should I Invest? Organizational risk managers and CISOs are faced with a seemingly bewildering set of investment choices and decision methods for determining the monetary amount and best technical options for cybersecurity investment. Cybersecurity investment business cases are often hard to justify since cyber operations usually […]




