Security
Insights and news on global security threats, cyber policy developments, and crises in the civilian domain.
Is the UK counter extremism model working?
August 11 by Richard de SilvaBritain’s counter extremism strategy, Prevent, faces tough criticism but coordinators claim that their detractors are misreading the situation.
Defence firms need 'simpler' cyber security solutions
June 09 by Richard de SilvaThe defence industry would be best served by maintaining ‘simplicity’ when dealing with increasingly complex cyber threats, say security experts.
Could an email leak upset UK election?
May 19 by Richard de SilvaFollowing hacked email leaks during election campaigns in France and the US, Defence IQ explores the possibility that a British intelligence storm is on the horizon.
NSA ‘not to blame’ for WannaCry cyber crisis
May 16 by Richard de SilvaThe question of who is culpable over the widespread WannaCry malware attacks is being debated by some of the leading cyber intelligence analysts around the world, with some saying the NSA is not to bl...
UK government ‘excluding conservative groups’ from counter-extremism work
March 23 by Richard de SilvaHanif Qadir, founder of a youth mentoring group and counter-extremist campaigner, condemns the UK government’s Prevent campaign and its 'misguided' selection process when it comes to funding P/CVE org...
The Intoxication of the ‘Art of the Hack’
March 02 by Alicia KearnsWhy do hackers hack? Consideration of the psychological and social motivations behind this activity leads us to discover a desire to compensate for an inability to effect change in the ‘real’ world. A...
Government IT Modernisation: US EPA insight
February 01 by Defence IQ DigitalAnn Dunkins, CIO of Santa Clara, CA highlights from her previous role as CIO for EPA and suggestions she'd give to the Government or any CIO regarding Information Technology, and what people should st...
Cyber Security: Defending against modern society’s deadliest menace
January 10 by Defence IQ PressIn July 2016, NATO officially recognised cyber security as a domain of war, and as such, recognised that international law applies to cyberspace. An evermore sophisticated generation of cyber criminal...
Cyber Army: Introducing Germany’s Fourth Armed Force
November 24 by Defence IQ PressIn the past two decades, the world has gone from the “Information Age” to the “Digital Age” in an almost seamless transition. However, in the same period, the rise of cyb...
DNC Hack: An escalation that cannot be ignored
August 11 by NATO CCDCOEThe Democratic National Convention hack constitutes a grave interference in the electoral process of a nation. Given the unprecedented level of attribution to Russian authorities, authors Matthijs Vee...
Sharing Cyber Threat Intelligence: Why business and law enforcement must renew its collaborative effort
August 08 by Richard de SilvaAs information security threats to private businesses continue to increase, the risk to public data broadens, undoubtedly demanding a stronger and more coordinated effort between the private industry...
Cyber Threat Intelligence: How vendors are standing out from the crowd
July 20 by Richard de SilvaAhead of Cyber Threat Intelligence & Incident Response 2016, we explored the exhibition floor of a recent infosec trade show to find out how companies specialising in threat intelligence were keep...