Cybersecurity: Harnessing the Power of the Private Sector
Last week, a hacker turned cybersecurity expert, Marc Maiffret, published an enlightening op-ed in The New York Times, arguing the private sector can and should… Read More
Internet Hit by Largest Cyber Attack Yet
This week, the largest cyber attack to date hit the Internet. Spamhaus, an anti-spam company, placed Cyberbunker on their black-list of spam generating companies. Cyberbunker… Read More
Morning Bell: Heritage Experts Analyze the State of the Union
President Barack Obama laid out an ambitious agenda last night. Here are some highlights of our experts’ analysis of his claims, his plans, and his… Read More
Cyber Command Expansion Threatened by Budget Cuts
The Pentagon has approved a 500 percent personnel increase for Cyber Command—which protects the Pentagon’s information networks and engages in cyberspace operations—according to The Washington… Read More
Jail Time for Offensive Facebook Postings?
How many people would be in jail if annoying or offending a person were against the law? The answer: pretty much everyone. If you think… Read More
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Morning Bell: The Danger of International Internet Regulation
Regulating the Internet is something Americans have resisted here at home. Now that fight is going global. The United Nations—of course—has an agency that oversees… Read More
Israel’s Investments in Cyber Defense Pay Off
Following the start of Israeli air strikes against Hamas, hacker groups, including Anonymous, have declared open season on Israeli cyber defenses. However, Israel has invested… Read More
Cybersecurity Act of 2012 Defeated, but a Similarly Flawed Executive Order Is Around the Corner
Last night, the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (CSA) failed to pass the U.S. Senate. The vote is already being portrayed as Republican obstructionism, even though… Read More
Morning Bell: Do You Trust the Government with Your Computer?
Do you trust the federal government to keep your personal data safe? What about your business’s records and trade secrets? If you answered “no,” you… Read More
Cybersecurity Act of 2012 Is Back, but Same Problems and Questions Remain
Senate majority leader Harry Reid (D–NV) has vowed to bring the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (CSA) up for a vote in the lame-duck session, and… Read More
Cybersecurity Executive Order Touts More Regulation as the Solution
As if the flood of regulations coming after the election weren’t bad enough, a draft of the newest cybersecurity executive order obtained by Heritage reveals… Read More
Cybersecurity Flaws at Department of Labor Continue the Trend of Government Cyber Failures
A recent investigation into the Department of Labor’s (DOL) secure information systems revealed “very serious” cybersecurity flaws. Together with many other cybersecurity breaches and failures… Read More
Note to Senator Reid: Cybersecurity Differences Are About Policy, Not Politics
Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D–NV) recently promised to bring cybersecurity legislation back to the Senate floor during the lame-duck session of Congress. He also… Read More
Facing Today’s Sputniks
Fifty-five years ago, America got a huge shock. The Soviets beat us to space with the launch of Sputnik 1 on October 4, 1957. Instead… Read More
Obama’s Next Executive Order: Planning for the Sake of Planning Not the Answer
In the world of cybersecurity, all eyes are on the White House as experts speculate on President Obama’s plans to issue an executive order to… Read More
Congressional Cybersecurity Funding Clarified
In an Issue Brief published yesterday, Heritage raised some questions about the wording of funding language in the continuing resolution (CR) pending before the House… Read More
A Cybersecurity Executive Order Could Harm Security
With reports of a draft executive order on cybersecurity being circulated, it now seems likely that President Obama will go forward with this flawed approach…. Read More
Executive Orders in Cybersecurity Result in Incomplete and Empty Solutions
Over the weekend, a draft of a cybersecurity executive order was shown to members of the press. Leaked reports of secretive decision making are what… Read More
A Cybersecurity Executive Fiat Is a Very Bad Idea
There are reports circulating that the White House has drafted an executive order to implement cybersecurity regulations. Congress—the representatives of the people— could not come… Read More
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Secretary Clinton Declares U.S. and China Equal as Cyber Victims
During her visit to China, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton made an inexcusable public declaration. She stated that America and China were both “victims of… Read More
Tactical Cyber Offensive Is In Play
In a rare, open moment for a senior cyber official, Marine Lieutenant General Richard P. Mills recently discussed cyber operations that can only be labeled… Read More
Newest Hacker Target: Larger Systems That Run Everything Else
The “systems that control our systems” are now among the most lucrative targets for hackers. Control systems are the computer programs that run and manage… Read More
Let the User Beware: You’re Responsible for Your Cybersecurity
It is said that a wise man learns from the mistakes of others. If that is the case, the U.S. would be wise to learn… Read More
Syrian Hackers Undermine Media Integrity
On August 3, the Syrian Electronic Army hacked into Reuters’s blogging site and published a fake interview with a Syrian rebel leader, saying his troops… Read More
The President Shouldn’t Override the Congress on Cybersecurity
The attempt to pass a comprehensive cybersecurity bill before the summer recess failed today in the Senate, 52–46. The Cybersecurity Act of 2012 was still… Read More
Senate Cybersecurity Bill Gets Worse the More You Read It
There will likely be a vote in the near future on the Cybersecurity Act of 2012 (CSA), led by sponsors Senators Joe Lieberman (I–CT) and… Read More
Cybersecurity Legislation Should Be Done Well or Not at All
Cybersecurity legislation will likely be taken up by the Senate tomorrow. Regrettably, the idea that we just need to do something about cybersecurity seems to… Read More
No “Internet Doomsday,” but the U.S. Needs Better Cyber Awareness
This week’s “Internet doomsday” experience should serve as a notice to each individual on the Web: Cyber criminals are out there, but with a little… Read More
Heritage Expert’s New Book Addresses Battle for the Internet
Today we have access to vast amount of information at the click of mouse but are also faced with those who seek to steal secrets,… Read More
Cyber Security vs. Online Freedom
By now most people are familiar with the ongoing debate about how far government should be able to go in monitoring Internet communications. Such was… Read More
