Annie Searle & Associates, LLC

"In October of 2017, the title of this column was “America as a Killing Field,” after the Las Vegas mass shootings."

"Hacking tools allegedly developed by the National Security Agency (NSA) were being used in the wild by at least one APT long before the Shadow Brokers released the now-infamous trove of U.S. cyberweapons, new analysis suggests."

"Women are making significant strides in cyber security, a noteworthy development in an industry that for too long was composed of a primarily male workforce."

"In the latest of a string of security actions, Microsoft has seized 99 websites it says were used by Iranian hackers to launch cyberattacks against government agencies, businesses and users in Washington, according to a company blog post and court records unsealed Wednesday."

"The pain radiated from the top of Annette Monachelli’s head, and it got worse when she changed positions."

"Another year and another hack and what seems like a very long wait to learn that it happened. Recently, Marriott waited 11 weeks to reveal that 383 million customer records had been compromised, exposing at least 25 million passport numbers and 8 million payment cards. Can you imagine a company like Marriott waiting for 11 weeks to disclose its quarterly earnings numbers? That wouldn’t be acceptable; why is waiting that long to disclose this type of incident?"

"Among key findings from this week’s Ponemon Institute report “Gaps in Resources, Risk and Visibility Weaken Cybersecurity Posture” are: 68% of respondents feel that staffing is not adequate for a strong cybersecurity posture; 60% are challenged by insufficient visibility across IT asset types and esp. unmanaged assets, and 61% report inadequate context on the business impact if a vulnerable asset got breached."

"Healthcare organizations are vulnerable to network intrusions through unsecured devices on their networks. There’s no unified solution yet, as Joseph Marks at the Washington Post reports."

"IT professionals often see government regulation as a last resort or even a hindrance to solving their problems. Yet when it comes to Internet of Things (IoT) security, 96% of IT decision-makers say government regulation is necessary – even though some wouldn't actually want it."

"FIC2019 France’s defence secretary Florence Parly today declared: “Cyber war has begun.” And she said the Euro nation's military will use its “cyber arms as all other traditional weapons… to respond and attack,” as well as setting up a military bug bounty program."

"The failure to tackle climate change and extreme weather events are the most threatening global risks this year, according to the World Economic Forum."

"With the world going digital, the dependence on the availability of IT infrastructure keeps exponentially growing, and many people don't comprehend the true scope of the implications."

"The partial government shutdown that's now in its 18th day is putting key cyber policy priorities on hold and leaving vital operations to a bare bones staff. But the far greater long-term danger may be the blow to government cyber defenders' morale, former officials warn."

"A popular cyber technology showcase is the latest casualty of a partial government shutdown that's taking a toll on U.S. cybersecurity."

"For years, Facebook gave some of the world’s largest technology companies more intrusive access to users’ personal data than it has disclosed, effectively exempting those business partners from its usual privacy rules, according to internal records and interviews."

"Uber Technologies Inc. Chief Executive Dara Khosrowshahi said market turbulence in the U.S. would be unlikely to affect the ride-hailing titan’s plans for a public listing."