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Insights and news on global security threats, cyber policy developments, and crises in the civilian domain.
Cyber IQ Review: Summer 2016
July 05 by Richard de SilvaWelcome to the summer 2016 issue of the Cyber IQ Review. The past few months have been as active as ever when it comes to the increase and emergence of sophisticated threats to our digital information...
Cyber IQ: Summer Cybersecurity Survey
May 05 by Richard de SilvaAs part of our summer 2016 Cybersecurity Review, we are seeking your input. Simply spend three minutes on our survey and let us know your general thoughts about the threats, vulnerabilities, procedure...
'Energising' Security: Germany and Austria building critical cyber defences
April 29 by Richard de SilvaEarlier this week, it was reported that computer viruses infected PCs at a German nuclear power plant, including systems that are used to model the movement of nuclear fuel rods. Power firm RWE said t...
Germany’s IT Security Act: Why Europe is Watching
April 20 by Richard de SilvaIn 2015, the Bundesrat passed legislation requiring more than 2,000 critical service providers to implement a new minimum standard of information security procedures. Once work on the decree is finali...
Call for Papers: Cyber IQ Cybersecurity Review [Summer 2016]
April 01 by Richard de SilvaDo you want your research, insight or opinion to be shared with thousands of professionals in the global cybersecurity community? Cyber IQ is calling for papers for publication in our Cybersecurity R...
The Secrets of Cyber Attacks from a Hacker's Perspective
January 21 by Defence IQ PressThomas Ballin is a security consultant, working in the penetration testing industry. He specialises in web application and network infrastructure security assessments, but has a broad range of experie...
A Modern Framework for Network Security in Government
December 17 by Defence IQ DigitalThe adversary wants access to that same data – to steal it, disrupt it, or possibly even change it. To reduce advanced attacks, governments must create agility to prevent attacks across their...
The Hacking Team fallout: Who can governments really trust?
November 17 by Richard de SilvaIn July 2015, Hacking Team (HT), a well-known cyber surveillance firm, was itself the victim of a cyber attack, losing over 400GB of confidential data that included source code, internal documents a...
Advanced cyber training with Anthony Bargar, Sypris Electronics
November 17 by Richard de SilvaIn this interview, Anthony Bargar,Cyber Security Specialist at US-based Sypris Electronics, discusses the best ways to upskill cyber teams and detailing the current demand for cyber security solutio...
Investing in cyber research and skills an "urgent priority", says Baroness Neville-Jones
November 04 by Richard de SilvaRt Hon Baroness Neville-Jones DCMG served as Minister of State for Security and Counter Terrorism at the British Home Office and on the National Security Council until standing down to become Specia...
The Mr. Robot Prophecy: How likely is it that a cyber attack will cause a global meltdown?
October 19 by Raul BloodworthThis summer saw audiences tuning in to the first season of USA Network’s Mr. Robot, a show that has slowly become one of the most-watched new dramas in the US and just received its premiere in t...
Mexico needs ‘the latest in high-tech intelligence and equipment’
October 06 by Richard de SilvaFounder and President of the International Organization for Security and Intelligence (IOSI), Johan Obdola has over 25 years of experience in security and law enforcement at both a national and inte...