Melissa Hathaway, former White House cybersecurity adviser, discussed the cyber threats to critical infrastructure, internet economy and critical services during a conversation at the United Nations University’s headquarters in Japan, the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies reported. Hathaway, a senior fellow for the Potomac Institute, spoke with Sebastian von Einsiedel, director …
Read More »Belfer Center’s Melissa Hathaway to Discuss Cybersecurity in UN University-Hosted Conversation
Melissa Hathaway, a senior adviser at Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs, will participate in a United Nations University-hosted conversation on cybersecurity to be held on Oct. 4 in Tokyo, Japan. Hathaway will discuss the current cybersecurity landscape and establishment of a universal framework for voluntary …
Read More »Industry Expert: New Cyber Legislation Could Create Disincentives
The Obama administration’s new cybersecurity proposal could create counterincentives against better private-sector cybersecurity, according to Larry Clinton, president of the Internet Security Alliance. Released last month, the White House proposal mandates that the parts of private-sector that operates critical infrastructure would be audited using a range of performance standards. The …
Read More »Melissa Hathaway: US Needs to Begin Cyber 'Conversation'; Hard to Point Fingers at Culprits
Before deciding how to react to a cyber attack, the United States needs to implement standards to determine what is acceptable and unacceptable behavior in cyberspace, according to a former White House cyber official. In an interview with The Takeaway, a national morning news program hosted by BBC World Service, …
Read More »Cyber Guru Melissa Hathaway to Address ANSI
Melissa Hathaway, a leader in cybersecurity, will speak at the American National Standards Institute Caucus Luncheon in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 12. Hathaway leads her own firm, Hathaway Global Strategies, LLC, and works with the Harvard Kennedy School’s Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs. She has held a number …
Read More »First Worldwide Cybersecurity Summit: Five reasons your company should attend
Remember the first meeting between Reagan and Gorbachev? Or Nixon and Mao? Now’s your chance to be part of the next historic meeting. This time, it’s about cybersecurity. And it’s no longer enough for politicians to take the lead. Every company — that includes yours — needs to be in …
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