Two recent developments speak to both a market-driven and governmental response to the vital operational role technology, innovation, standardization, and collaboration will play in a transition to 1) …
John Robb on the Early Internet, Frameworks to Drive Decision Making, Network Tribalism and Emerging Threats (1 of 2)
In June of 2020 and again in October 2021, Matt Devost spoke to former Air Force pilot John Robb. John has worked successfully in a variety of domains, including the special operations community, as …
Governments’ Climate Pledges Not Enough to Meet Paris Agreement Targets, IEA Says
According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), the world's governments are not doing enough to prevent dangerous climate change despite pledges laid out by businesses and lawmakers over the past …
Hackers as Global Private Contractors is a Pandora’s Box You Do Not Want to Open
In mid-September 2021, the U.S. Department of Justice (DoJ) fined three former National Security Agency (NSA) hackers who worked as service contractors for a United Arab Emirates (UAE) cybersecurity …
Cardless ATMs Introduce New Account Takeover Fraud and Money Laundering Risks, FBI Says
A Federal Bureau of Investigation liaison information report exposed in the Blue Leaks hack of sensitive law-enforcement data last July warned the financial services sector about scammers using …
Sinaloa Cartel-Linked “Freelancers” Introduce ESG-Friendly Meth recipe to Netherlands, EncroChat Probe Reveals
Sinaloa cartel-linked freelancers have brought their sustainable meth-cooking recipe to the Netherlands, Dutch investigators say, citing new evidence uncovered in the EncroChat encrypted crime-network …
The Future of Enterprise IoT
The phrase Internet of Things (IoT) is a useful way to force thoughts on the new architecture emerging around embedded computing and ubiquitous communications. IoT devices are with us now and are …
COVID-19 and Why Cybersecurity Can’t Wait
Malicious cyber activity has dramatically increased over the last few weeks as bad actors rush to exploit the COVID-19 crisis. Criminal groups have wasted no time, publishing fake websites and apps …
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Mexican Cartel Adaptation and Innovation
Adaptation and innovation is a core component of successful organization competition among states and their militaries, businesses and corporations—and as argued here, organized crime …
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OODA Research Report: The DPRK Threat
The DPRK Threat Brief This special report investigates the capabilities and intent of North Korea (officially the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea or DPRK), with a special focus on the cyber …
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