Jim Lewis on cyberwarfare, secure infrastructure collaboration

Date: Apr 21, 2011

How likely is cyberwar, and can public-private security collaboration actually help prevent it from happening?

In this video, Jim Lewis, Director and Senior Fellow in the Technology and Public Policy Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, discusses the probability of cyberwar and the necessity of secure infrastructure collaboration.

Watch part two of this series: Cloud computing security issues
Watch part three of this series: SCADA security threats and Stuxnet analysis

More on Government IT Security Management

Inside the NSA trusted computing strategy
VIDEO - The NSA’s Tony Sager discusses the NSA trusted computing strategy and the importance of finding cost-effective ways to disrupt potential attackers.
Gartner Security Summit attendees on IT security, government issues
VIDEO - When managing IT security, government infosec pros face unique risks. Check out these Q&As from the 2011 Gartner Security & Risk Management Summit.
Bruce Schneier: What is cyberwar?
VIDEO - In this RSA Conference 2011 interview, Michael Mimoso, Editorial Director of the Security Media Group at TechTarget interviews Bruce Schneier, Chief Security Technology Officer of BT Group and tried to answer the question, "What is cyberwar?"
Praise, criticism for retiring cybersecurity coordinator Howard Schmidt
News - Security experts say some issues haven’t been adequately addressed by the White House security chief.
( May 17, 2012 )
Steve Lipner on the Microsoft SDL, critical infrastructure protection
News - Microsoft’s senior director of security engineering says core SDL principles should be at the foundation of critical infrastructure system protection.
( May 16, 2012 )
Nothing funny about SCADA and ICS security
News - A researcher calls the state of industrial control system security “laughable” and warns of the consequences of unpatched critical infrastructure that is reachable over the Internet.
( Feb 06, 2012 )
SOPA and PIPA pirating laws lose support in face of opposition
Magazine - Security experts say there are better alternatives to copyright protection.
Spear phishing attacks likely key in U.S. Chamber of Commerce breach, experts say
News - Spear phishing attacks via China were likely what led to the lengthy U.S. Chamber of Commerce breach, experts say.
( Dec 21, 2011 )

Back to top

Cloud Security
- Cloud DLP: Understanding how DLP works in virtual, cloud environments
  
  Applying DLP technology to virtual machines can enable cloud computing with enhanced security and compliance.
- Leveraging Microsoft Azure security features for PaaS security
  
  Organizations can boost PaaS security late in the game by implementing these stopgap measures.
- Quiz: Understanding cloud-specific security technologies
  
  Think you understand cloud-specific security technologies as well as expert Joseph Granneman does? Test your knowledge with this quiz.
Security Channel
- Biometric authentication methods: Comparing smartphone biometrics
  
  Biometric authentication helps ensure only authorized smartphone users can access a network. David Jacobs weighs the pros and cons of three methods.
- F5 Vault program embraces incentives for F5 firewall, security sales
  
  The Vault partner program uses incentives to increase visibility for F5 firewalls and its architecture bundle.
- Using DMARC to improve DKIM and SPF email antispam effectiveness
  
  DMARC aids the DKIM and SPF protocols that help keep spam out and let legitimate emails in. David Jacobs explains how.
searchMidmarketSecurity
- Windows Phone 7 security: Assessing WP7 security features
  
  Windows Phone 7 security features are proving to be a mixed bag. Sam Cattle assesses the enterprise security pros and cons of the latest Windows mobile platform.
- Choosing the best security certifications for your career
  
  Whether starting your career or planning your next step as an IT security professional, this tip will guide you toward the best certifications for your interests and experience.
- Midmarket security tutorials
  
  SearchMidmarketSecurity.com’s tutorials offer IT professionals in-depth lessons and technical advice on the hottest topics in the midmarket IT security industry. Through our tutorials we seek to provide site members with the foundational knowledge needed to deal with the increasingly challenging job of keeping their organizations secure.
searchFinancialSecurity
- Microsoft attempts legal action to disrupt some Zeus botnets
  
  Legal and technical actions could disrupt some Zeus botnet operations by seizing command-and-control servers in Pennsylvania and Illinois.
- More than hype: Security big data helps bank to boost security program
  
  At RSA Conference 2012, Zions Bancorporation detailed how it harvested security big data using a Hadoop-based security data warehouse.
- Web application threats: What you really need to know
  
  In this special presentation, Mike Rothman details today's top Web application threats and pragmatic methods to integrate security into the Web application development process.
Security UK
- Prep and test your Olympics 2012 security contingency plans
  
  To maintain information security during the 2012 Olympics, security and IT contingency plans must be tested in several key areas.
- File upload security best practices: Block a malicious file upload
  
  Do your Web app users upload files to your servers? Find out the dangers of malicious file uploads and learn six steps to stop file-upload attacks.
- MDM, security vendors scramble to address BYOD security issues
  
  Organisations are looking beyond NAC and MDM to resolve BYOD security issues; MDM, security and hybrid vendors are responding with new products.
searchSecurityAU
- Cloud DLP: Understanding how DLP works in virtual, cloud environments
  
  Applying DLP technology to virtual machines can enable cloud computing with enhanced security and compliance.
- File upload security best practices: Block a malicious file upload
  
  Do your Web app users upload files to your servers? Find out the dangers of malicious file uploads and learn six steps to stop file-upload attacks.
- Android security model doing best to enable mobile malware spread
  
  At Information Security Decisions 2012, Dan Guido put the mobile malware focus on the Android security model and Google’s mobile app vetting process.
Information Security
- Google Chrome gets security overhaul, patches 13 bugs
  
  Software giant updates Google Chrome stable channel to v19.0.1084.52 in a security only update.
- Android Malware Genome Project aims to nurture mobile security research
  
  Project will share data on malware targeting the Android platform. It has collected 1,200 Android malware samples.
- CEH certification gains credence in IT security domain
  
  CEH certification is much sought after in the IT security domain today. Here’s how you can obtain CEH certification and why you should attempt do so.

Latest Headlines

Featured

Topics

Hot Topics

Advice & Tutorials

Technology Dictionary

Tips

Answers

Ask a Question

Research Library

Product Demos

Resource Centers

Blogs

Jim Lewis on cyberwarfare, secure infrastructure collaboration

Jim Lewis on cyberwarfare, secure infrastructure collaboration

More on Government IT Security Management

More from Related TechTarget Sites