The Obama administration was expected to name a Cyber Czar and release a cyberspace policy review last Friday. The administration released the 76-page “Cyberspace Policy Review” as expected. Unexpectedly, the administration did not name a “Cyber Czar.” Melissa Hathaway, acting senior director for cyberspace at the National Security Council and the author of the review has [...]
As any Lakers fan knows, Zen philosophy has important management applications. Ancient Zen masters were famous for their kōan, often-perplexing one-liners “What is the sound of one hand clapping?” Perhaps these ancient teachers were trying to communicate to their students that there are no easy answers and maybe today’s IT contracting gurus have picked up where they left off. [...]
Cybersecurity isn’t just a technical issue, it’s a matter of policy — and influence. So said Melissa Hathaway at a recent conference on the issue. “It takes a combination of strategies aimed at a handful of vital behaviors to solve weighty and persistent problems,” said Hathaway to an audience of information security professionals. In offering [...]
