Russia’s Alternate Internet Russia says it’s creating its own internet infrastructure for security reasons — but it has some experts worried. For more see: http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/07/russia-dns-alternative-internet-could-yield-cyberattack.html For more see: Crucial Point … [Read more...] about Crucial Point Provides Context To New York Magazine
Russia DNS Alternative Internet Could Yield Cyberattack – NYMag
Crucial Point founder and CTO Bob Gourley provided context for a NY Magazine Intelligencer article titled "Russia DNS Alternative Internet Could Yield Cyberattack" Russia has nearly completed an alternative to the Domain Name System — the common “phone book” of the internet that translates … [Read more...] about Russia DNS Alternative Internet Could Yield Cyberattack – NYMag
Crucial Point Provides Context For Vox: It’s not just elections Russia hacked the US electric grid
Bob Gourley of Crucial Point provides context and commentary on cybersecurity threats and actions to mitigate threats and is frequently contexted to provide insights for journalists seeking expert insights. Gourley was featured in the Vox report on It’s not just elections: Russia hacked the US … [Read more...] about Crucial Point Provides Context For Vox: It’s not just elections Russia hacked the US electric grid
Opinion piece in TheCipherBrief.com Sanctions for NotPetya? You Betcha.
Crucial Point founder and CTO Bob Gourley published an opinion piece in TheCipherBrief.com titled "Sanctions for NotPetya? You Betcha." It concludes with: In selecting real sanctions, policymakers have a range of options that can deliver real messages while keeping us off an escalation ladder … [Read more...] about Opinion piece in TheCipherBrief.com Sanctions for NotPetya? You Betcha.
NBC News Cites Bob Gourley on Password Security
NBC News included context from Crucial Point founder and CTO Bob Gourley in a 29 Dec 2017 piece titled "The top 5 worst passwords of 2017 (and how to chose one that's secure)." How Can I Remember These Secure Passwords? It’s not easy. That’s why so many people reuse the same password on multiple … [Read more...] about NBC News Cites Bob Gourley on Password Security
Guest Post At WhiteHawk: The Most Important Factor in Addressing your Organization’s Cyber Risk
Crucial Point founder and CTO Bob Gourley published a guest editorial at WhiteHawk.com on the topic of organizational cyber risk mitigation. This post, based on years of operational experience, begins: Over the last two decades I have participated in cyber risk assessments across many economic … [Read more...] about Guest Post At WhiteHawk: The Most Important Factor in Addressing your Organization’s Cyber Risk
Crucial Point LLC Founder and CTO Bob Gourley Named To List Of Top Data Miners
Crucial Point founder and CTO Bob Gourley has been named one of the top data miners by Import.io, the platform for web data extraction and use. From the report: In the blossoming world of big data, the data miner is king. Although your own business may already see the value in data, it’s more … [Read more...] about Crucial Point LLC Founder and CTO Bob Gourley Named To List Of Top Data Miners
Security experts talk insider threats
So much of the noise today seems to still focus on the adversary/hacker breaking the perimeter and accessing a network. While a huge problem, I wanted to shed more light on the insider threat problem and better understand some potential trends. I interviewed three experts providing perspective from … [Read more...] about Security experts talk insider threats