Event: 30 Jun, 2010 OpenNet Initiative (ONI) Global Summit–Should Cyberspace be Secured as an Open Commons?

The OpenNet Initiative (ONI) 2010 Global Summit will convene three high-level panels of experts and practitioners on prominent topics related to cyberspace governance, security, and advocacy. The three panels will be organized as informal “talk show” or “Davos” style format: an active moderator, questions and answers from the audience, and high-level exchanges among the panelists and the …

Journal: To “Win” the Cyber War, Start with a Brain

ADM McConnell has it right, although he’s understating a key aspect of the problem.  Let’s postulate that we have abundant technical capability.  The core of the problem, IMHO, lies with lawyers and legislators who will not permit effective utilization of the technical capability.  While easier said than done, particularly in terms of domestic and international …

Reference: National Cyber Security Research and Development Challenges Related to Economics, Physical Infrastructure and Human Behavior

DOI:  2009 from the Institute for Information Infrastructure Protection (I3P) We are developing a commentary on the cyber-scam and cyber-ignorance of most of the US Government.  The National Science Foundation (NSF) is the only element that is doing its job, everyone else, most especially the U.S. Intelligence Community, is completely lost.  There are exactly 66 …

Journal: Cyber-War, Cyber-Peace, Cyber-Scam

Questions stall effort to protect Pentagon network WASHINGTON — The Pentagon’s plan to set up a command to defend its global network of computer systems has been slowed by congressional questions about its mission and possible privacy concerns, according to officials familiar with the plan. Resolving questions about the command’s mission are central not only …