Mike McConnell, former director of national intelligence, has joined Securonix as a member of the company’s senior advisory board. McConnell is a retired military officer and has served as chairman of the board of the Intelligence and National Security Alliance before former President George W. Bush appointed him as director …
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Mike McConnell: Electronic Banking Vulnerable to Tampering, Malware
Mike McConnell, vice chairman at Booz Allen Hamilton, recently told a Todd Lecture series audience that every citizen must work together to protect the U.S. from cyber attacks that affect their ways of life. The former national intelligence director addressed cybersecurity issues facing the modern world last week at Norwich …
Read More »Mike McConnell: Cyber Criminals Targeting Financial Institutions
Mike McConnell, vice chairman of Booz Allen Hamilton, spoke at an information security workshop Monday in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on cyber threats against the financial sector in the Middle East. Zawya reports McConnell delivered a keynote speech at the event, hosted by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency and sponsored by …
Read More »Booz Allen Unveils Cyber Data Collection Service; Mike McConnell Comments
Booz Allen Hamilton has launched a new a cyber threat intelligence service intended to help companies take defensive actions against cyber attacks. Cyber4Sight Threat Intelligence Services aims to collect data from multiple sources while identifying and monitoring a company’s cybersecurity profile, Booz Allen said Monday. “In today's world, too many …
Read More »Booz Allen Vice Chair Mike McConnell: Cyber Legislation Needed, Exec Order ‘A Good Start’
The U.S. needs cybersecurity legislation to protect citizens and businesses from increasing rates of cyber attacks and exploitation, according to Booz Allen Hamilton Vice Chairman Mike McConnell. McConnell, a former national intelligence director in both the Obama and George W. Bush administrations, released a statement Wednesday regarding a new White …
Read More »Booz Allen Report: Top 10 Financial Services Cyber Risk Trends for 2013; Mike McConnell Comments
Booz Allen Hamilton released a report today about the cyber risks the financial services industry could encounter in 2013. Mike McConnell, Booz Allen vice chairman and former director of National Intelligence, said chief information security officers must perform “self-evaluations and industry-wide conversations” for a successful cyber defense. “There are many …
Read More »RSA and Booz Allen Partnership to Offer Cyber Services; Mike McConnell Comments
RSA Federal and Booz Allen Hamilton have teamed up to develop new information security service offerings which intend to help customers fix recent or active cyber attacks, Booz Allen announced today. Through a consulting and services partnership, RSA and Booz Allen will offer enhanced cyber solutions to the commercial and …
Read More »Mike McConnell Honored with Intelligence, National Security Award
Former Director of National Intelligence and Director of National Security Agency Mike McConnell received the 27th Annual William Oliver Baker Award for excellence in intelligence and national security. The award was given on the behalf of The Intelligence and National Security Alliance. McConnell was recognized for his contributions to intelligence …
Read More »Booz Allen EVP, Former DNI Mike McConnell to Speak at POC Event
Booz Allen Hamilton Executive Vice President and former Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell will be sharing his expertise in national security issues and cybersecurity as a speaker at the upcoming Potomac Officers Club luncheon held June 21, 2011. As a renowned national security expert, McConnell served from 2007-2009 as …
Read More »Current Outlines on Cyber Roles, Functions are Inadequate, Says Mike McConnell
Speaking Monday at Space Foundation’s Cyber 1.0 Conference in Colorado Springs, former Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell said current laws outlining the functions and roles of the defense and intelligence communities regarding cybersecurity are inadequate, and changes to the existing directives would be under debate until a “catastrophic event” …
Read More »Mike McConnell: Debate will Continue until 'Catastrophic Event' Happens
Mike McConnell, former director of national intelligence, believes the United States is not moving quickly and effectively enough to secure the nation's networks. Speaking at the “Cyber 1.0“ conference, McConnell said prior to leaving the federal sector, he advocated for the creating of an “independent specified command“ that would be …
Read More »Mike McConnell: “The United States is fighting a cyber-war today, and we are losing.”
Mike McConnell, former DNI and current head of Booz Allen’s cyber division, is intimately familiar with the current state of US cyber defenses. Over the weekend, McConnell authored an editorial in The Washington Post that discussed how the US could win the cyber war that many experts believe we are …
Read More »"Our cyber-defenses are woefully lacking," says former DNI Mike McConnell
Mike McConnell, former DNI and currently heading the cyber effort at Booz Allen, is intimately acquainted with the current level of US cyber defenses. Over the weekend, McConnell wrote an article published in The Washington Post which discussed how the US could go about winning the cyber war that many …
Read More »We Would Lose Cyberwar says former DNI Mike McConnell
Cyberwar is increasingly entering into the mindset of policy makers. Earlier this month, DNI Dennis Blair outlined the cyber threat in his Annual Threat Assessment of the US Intelligence Community, saying that “The United States confronts a dangerous combination of known and unknown vulnerabilities, strong and rapidly expanding adversary capabilities, …
Read More »Mike McConnell to rejoin Booz Allen
National security expert Mike McConnell will rejoin Booz Allen as senior vice president upon the completion of his service as Director of National Intelligence. A Vietnam veteran, McConnell served 29 years in the Navy before retiring in 1996 as a vice admiral. Upon his retirement, McConnell joined Booz Allen where …
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