It’s Cybersecurity Week — Obama Announces Cybersecurity Initiatives
In the wake of the most recent attack on [insert name of entity] the White House has announced a new initiative to finally tackle the problem of cybersecurity. It’s a…
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The FBI wants the ability to know the position of every man, woman and child in America without a warrant, without a court order, and without any reason or justification.…
Boardroom Lessons Learned From Sony Hack
In the wake of the massive attack on the systems and information at Sony last year, many smart senior executives, C-suite occupants, and Boards of Directors are asking what THEY should…
National (In)Security
President Obama and Ambassador Susan Rice have both pontificated that the attacks on Sony Corporation Entertainment (SCE) represent a threat to the national security of the United States. Really? More…
The Problem With North Korean Sanctions
On January 2, 2015 President Barak Obama first imposed sanctions on North Korea for their alleged participation in the attacks on Sony Pictures Entertainment — that is, if they did…
Footlong Subs and 16 Gb iPhones
Imagine buying a 1,200 square foot apartment. There’s a kitchen, 2 lovely bathrooms, two bedrooms with closets, a living room, a family room, and even a small den. But after…
Tis the Season for Christmas Refunds — Many Happy Returns, Or So You Think
So the Christmas shopping season has ended. Now comes the time for many happy returns. Or refunds. But if you made a purchase from Amazon this may be much more…
What If It Wasn’t North Korea?
We all know the headlines. The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, under the personal direction of Supreme Leader (Dear Leader) Kim Jung-Un, launched a sophisticated and devastating attack on Sony Pictures…
Force Majeure – Why Sony Doesn’t Want War
So the FBI now concludes that the North Korean government is responsible for attacks on Sony Pictures Entertainment. This conclusion is based on the Bureau’s analysis of the malware (similarities in…
Is North Korea Responsible for the Sony Attack and What Does it All Mean?
Now that Sony Pictures Entertainment has cancelled the release of the movie “The Interview” (to the chagrin of the Hollywood cognoscenti) the conventional wisdom is that Sony was eye to eye with…