Rules for Governing Cyber-Conflict

First Joint Russian-U.S. report on Cyber Conflict The EastWest Institute released the first joint Russian-American report aimed at defining the “rules of the road” for cyber conflict.  Prepared by a team of Russian and U.S. experts convened by EWI, Working Towards Rules for Governing Cyber Conflict: Rendering the Geneva and Hague Conventions in Cyberspace explores …

Reference: Advanced Cyber-IO (First Cut)

The below was inspired by a close look at the evolving concept of cyber-commands.  In our judgment, LtGen Keith Alexander, USA and those in charge of the various service cyber-commands are headed for spectacularly expensive failure, minor operational successes not-with-standing.  The officers concerned are well-intentioned, precisely like their predecessors who chose to ignore precisely the …

Journal: Cyber-Counterintelligence Not Intelligent

More jerks advocating their wares….I have taught since the mid 1990’s that the greatest threat to computer security was the insider.  On one hand He/She has access and only need motivation to become hostile.  On the other hand, slovenly attitudes allow others, without access but motivation, to take advantage of the insider…..now all of a …

Reference: Cyber-Intelligence–Restore the Republic Of, By, and For…

This week’s Book post, Infinite Wealth for All, set the stage for this week’s Politics post, which focuses on The New Craft of Cyber-Intelligence–a blending of advanced public intelligence and advanced Information Operations (IO). Let’s start with a great Mashable piece, 4 Predictions for the Future of Politics and Social Media, from which I have …

Who’s Who in Cyber-Intelligence: Robert Garigue

Dr. Robert Garigue passed away 10 January 2007 at the age of 55.  He was the only person we knew then or know of today that was deliberately and completely integrating belief systems, knowledge, information, data, security, and technology as a single cyberspace. He rose to early prominence and global respect among the information security …