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Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption

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Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption

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Exponential innovation is causing exponential disruption

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  • The Executive’s Guide To Mitigating The Ransomware Threat

    This is the second part of our special series on Ransomware. The first provided an update on the nature of the threat, including an anatomy of a modern attack. This post, produced with inputs from real world cybersecurity practitioners Matt Devost, Bob Flores, Junaid Islam and Bob Gourley, provides information for Corporate Board of Directors and…

  • Ransomware: The Present we Deserve?

    The scourge of ransomware is the inevitable result of decades of schizophrenia about our relationship with information technology and security. Treating this problem in the same fashion as we have those that came before it will only prolong our suffering. Clarity, creativity, and will are required if we are to have any hope of a…

  • Recent Iranian Cyber Attacks Show How Geopolitics Drive Cyber Activity

    A recent report has revealed that an Iranian threat actor group dubbed “Agrius” has been operating in Israel since 2020.  The group has been linked to cyber espionage activity and has quickly evolved into conducting destructive wiper malware attacks against Israeli targets.  What’ more, these attacks have been posing as ransomware attacks in order to…

  • Ransomware: An update on the nature of the threat

    The technology of ransomware has evolved in sophistication and the business models of the criminal groups behind it have as well. The result: The threat from ransomware has reached pandemic proportions. This post provides an executive level overview of the nature of this threat. This post is part of the OODA Cybersecurity Sensemaking series and…

  • FTC Expectations For Corporate Board Level Oversight of Cybersecurity

    The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has published expectations for corporate board level oversight of cybersecurity. They advise every member of every board: “Don’t underestimate your role in data security oversight”. This post provides insights for OODA members on what this new guidance may mean for the future of board operations.

  • Dark Side Reports Closing Shop: What’s the Future for Ransomware Gangs?

    The ransomware attack against Colonial Pipeline revealed how disruptive this malware can be when it impacts civilian critical infrastructure.  The successful shutdown of 5,500 miles of pipeline created concern among gas-strapped populations and a government wondering if this attack was the work of cyber criminals or a foreign adversary looking for retribution.

  • President Biden Supports Cease-Fire in Call With Netanyahu

    President Biden declared his support for a cease-fire between Israel and Palestine during a call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Israel claims to be targeting Hamas locations and a tunnel network used by the terrorist organization via airstrikes, however, the moves have caused rising civilian casualties as well as power outages and resource shortages.…

  • Civilian Critical Infrastructure Is No Longer a Taboo Target

    Several governments including the United States recognize the criticality of protecting critical infrastructure as a national security priority.  But there is little headway in determining what, if any, operations against critical infrastructure are acceptable.  Without such consensus, nation states are left to their own devices, opting to use sanctions or retaliatory cyber strikes to register…

  • A CTO’s Perspective on Technology Debt in M&A

    One of the critical factors which needs to be evaluated in any technical due diligence is the concept of Technology Debt. This report provides insights into technology debt from the perspective of an enterprise CTO turned due diligence professional. These lessons can help companies preparing for a future transaction to better position themselves for optimal…

  • Is the FBI Hacking into Private Sector Computers Okay?

    In early April 2021, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas granted the Department of Justice the authority to disrupt the exploitation of Microsoft Exchange server vulnerabilities.  This authority empowered the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to “hack” into private sector computers without having to notify those organizations.  The intent was to…

OODAcasts

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    Kim Zetter on Understanding the Realities of Cyberthreats and How Code Has a Story to Tell

    This week’s OODAcast is with Kim Zetter, an incredibly well respected journalist who has been covering cybersecurity related issues for two decades.  Matt Devost talks with Kim about a wide variety of cyber-related issues including a deep dive into Stuxnet and the implications for today’s security environment. Kim also shares details as to how she…

  • Junaid Islam on Zero Trust Architecture

    Junaid Islam on Zero Trust Architecture

    In this OODAcast we provide insights into Zero Trust architectures from an experienced practitioner, Junaid Islam. Junaid is a senior partner at OODA. He has over 30 years of experience in secure communications and the design and operations of highly functional enterprise architectures. He founded Bivio Networks, maker of the first gigabyte speed general purpose…

  • Scythe CEO Bryson Bort on Enhancing Security with Realistic Adversary Emulation

    Scythe CEO Bryson Bort on Enhancing Security with Realistic Adversary Emulation

    Bryson Bort is the Founder of SCYTHE, a start-up building a next generation attack emulation platform, and GRIMM, a boutique cybersecurity consultancy. He is widely known in the cybersecurity community for helping advance concepts of defense across multiple critical domains. He is the co-founder of the ICS Village, a non-profit advancing awareness of industrial control…

  • Trond Undheim on the Future of Technology and a Framework for Analyzing Forces of Disruption

    Trond Undheim on the Future of Technology and a Framework for Analyzing Forces of Disruption

    Trond Undheim is a futurist, investor, consultant, executive, speaker, entrepreneur and podcaster. He produces widely impactful podcasts: Futurized, which tracks the underlying forces of disruption in tech, policy, business models, social dynamics and the environment, and Augmented, which reveals stories behind the new era of industrial operations.

  • Jeremy King on the greatest leaders he has ever seen (and how we can all keep learning leadership)

    Jeremy King on the greatest leaders he has ever seen (and how we can all keep learning leadership)

    Jeremy King is a trusted advisor to corporate boards and some of the nation’s most elite business leaders. He is also a serial connector helping move business information on opportunities at the intersection of talent, capital, entrepreneurs and business development. Jeremy is an entrepreneur himself, creating successful executive search firms and also a game-changing non-profit…

  • Ben Ford, Founder of Commando Development, on the OODA Loop and Tech Leadership

    Ben Ford, Founder of Commando Development, on the OODA Loop and Tech Leadership

    Ben Ford is the founder of Commando Development, a firm which leverages his deep background and experience in enterprise IT as well as his years in service as a Royal Marine to the benefit of technology teams in startups and large enterprises. In this OODAcast we discuss Ben’s views on the history of Commando’s, from…

  • Matt Devost on Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Succeeding in Competitive Environments

    Matt Devost on Entrepreneurship, Innovation, and Succeeding in Competitive Environments

    OODA CEO Matt Devost has a track record of executing on innovation via entrepreneurship. You may also know him as the Co-Host of the OODAcast or perhaps through his role as a technologist and international security expert. He has extensive past performance in cybersecurity, counterterrorism, critical infrastructure protection, intelligence, and risk management issues.

  • Jim Clapper Shares Wisdom From A Career in Operational Intelligence
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    Jim Clapper Shares Wisdom From A Career in Operational Intelligence

    Security, Risk Management and Intelligence professionals all know of Jim Clapper, this week’s OODAcast guest. He had a long and distinguished career in the US Air Force, which included leadership spanning the Vietnam era all the way to the end of the Cold War. By the time he retired he was a three star General,…

  • Ray Wang, CEO and Founder of Constellation Research, On The Business Impact of Technology
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    Ray Wang, CEO and Founder of Constellation Research, On The Business Impact of Technology

    In this week’s OODAcast we interview Ray Wang, CEO of Constellation Research. Ray is a great leader, evidenced by the people he has attracted to his firm. I know many of his team and can say for a fact that they are people who can do just about anything they want (which means they are…

  • Lisa Porter On Innovation, Technology, Security and Lessons in Leadership

    Lisa Porter On Innovation, Technology, Security and Lessons in Leadership

    Lisa J. Porter has successfully lead some of the world’s largest and most critical technology efforts. Her career started with a focus on academic rigor in pursuit of some of the toughest degrees, a B.S. in Nuclear Engineering from MIT and a PhD in Applied Physics from Stanford. She would later lecture at MIT and…

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