Rob Some critics dismiss discussion of cyberwar as Fear, Uncertainty and Doubt (FUD), designed to increase sales of hardware, software and consulting services. Taking recent events into consideration, do you agree or disagree with the critics? Why? I agree with the critics, to a particular extent. Again, I’m coming from a consumer based perspective, and I … Read more
Why is physical security so vital if the data is digital? Physical security is vital, because even in a Digital World, Access is everything. There are tools to image clone or crack almost every bit of software on the market, but most cannot be implemented without some sort of physical access to the drive. … Read more
With all that you know and have learned so far, do you think that phishing will ever be completely eliminated as a web-based vulnerability? Why/Why not? With the recent change in the political climate, I can imagine a theoretical scenario where phishing could be eliminated. In the past, our current President has voiced concerns … Read more
Many open source tools are available to monitor a LAN. Do you believe these open source tools are as effective as the commercial of the shelf products? Are they as safe? Are there hidden security risks within the open source products that the end user does not know about? My initial response should … Read more
As your cyber liaison I feel it is my duty to make you aware of the increasing cyber divide that plagues rural Vermont. According to [https://broadbandnow.com/Vermont] we are the 36th most connected state. However, with a population of only 623,960, this should be a very simple problem to correct. By reducing the “cyber divide” across … Read more
If a business, for example a Wall Street financial firm, is the victim of a cyber attack from a foreign state actor that steals and reveals client data, who should respond – the firm? The police? The military? The federal government? How about if the threat actor is a non-state actor? I believe that in … Read more
In your own words, summarize the history and development of the Internet and cyberspace. Albeit unconventional, I like to think of the internet’s earliest iteration as morse code, where people communicated via a form of “binary” over American Telephone and Telegraphs, that with the need for amplified lines for long distance telephone communication, they invented … Read more
Is cyberspace governed? Who governs it? What role should states play in its governance? What role should other organizations (e.g. the UN, ICANN) play? What role should business play? Technically, Cyberspace is not governed. The existence of the dark web and the piracy of intellectual property is proof enough that by and large, the World … Read more
How have social media tools and cyberspace changed elections? How will these changes continue to evolve? How well have your favored candidates or political campaigns made use of these new tools and this new environment? AOC Fireside Chat There has been particular buzz about 29 year old Senator Ocasio-Cortez’s use of Instagram. After leveraging social … Read more
How could tools, techniques, and procedures used in the U.S., as outlined in the RAND report for example, be used by authoritarian governments to enhance their government’s power at the expense of their citizenry? What, if anything, can or should be done to counteract this? As the EFF website mentioned, WhatsApp’s parent company, facebook respects … Read more