Software Security Firm Veracode Names Cyber Guru Richard Clarke to Board

Software security firm Veracode announced a high-profile addition to its board of directors: Former presidential counterterrorism adviser and renowned cybersecurity expert Richard Clarke.

Clarke is also chairman and CEO of Good Harbor Consulting.

In his role, Clarke will work closely with the company’s federal advisory board along with its senior…

Good Harbor Consulting Hires Harvard Faculty as Cybersecurity Lead

Good Harbor Consulting has tapped Eric Rosenbach to lead its cybersecurity consulting practice and work alongside chairman Richard Clarke to shape the strategic direction of the practice and help clients to understand and manage cybersecurity risks.

Rosenbach brings a unique combination of policy, legal and technology expertise that…

Richard Clarke: Stuxnet Failure Leads to Cyber Boomerang

Stuxnet is a word that has struck fear in the hearts of cyber experts the world over. The advanced computer worm, which bored its way into Iranian nuclear program computer networks, demonstrated the vulnerability of critical infrastructure to malicious hacking.

But former counterterrorism czar and cybersecurity guru Richard Clarke says Stuxnet…

Richard Stiennon: Cyber War Has Already Happened

Don’t call Richard Stiennon a cyberwar alarmist. While his new book, Surviving Cyberwar, is the latest in a series of recent books about the global online threat, he told The New New Internet he’s not just another voice in the “sky is falling” cyber chorus. Instead, Stiennon, who serves as…

Cyber Espionage, a Global Problem

In the wake of reports of more countries being targeted by complex malware, cyber espionage has become an increasingly global concern for government and industry leaders over the past year, making loss of sensitive information and data an everyday problem for most nations.

Although cyber espionage is relatively new…

Richard A. Clarke, Orson Swindle to Keynote NetWitness Conference

World-recognized cyber and homeland security expert Richard A. Clarke and Orson Swindle, former Federal Trade Commission commissioner, will be delivering keynote addresses at the 2nd Annual NetWitness User Conference, held Oct. 25-26, 2010 in Washington, D.C.

Clarke, currently chairman of Good Harbor Consulting, is an on-air consultant for ABC News and…

Richard Clarke: Obama Administration, DHS Have Done ‘Nothing’ about Cyber War, Threats

The Obama administration has failed to do the necessary when it comes to cyber war, and Department of Homeland Security has “done nothing” about cyber threats to the critical infrastructure, according to former counterterrorism czar in the Clinton and Bush administrations. 

Addressing the Cyber Conflict Studies Association in Washington, D.C., Richard…

Richard Clarke: ‘Cyber War Has Already Begun’

“Cyber war has already begun,” writes Richard Clarke in his new book Cyber War: The Next Threat to National Security and What to Do About It. He says “nations are already preparing the battlefield” in cyberspace by “hacking into each other’s networks and infrastructures, laying in trapdoors and logic bombs — now, in peacetime. This…

RSA Conference Yields Expert Advice

Last week, RSA held its annual conference out in San Francisco, CA. The conference brought together cyber experts from around the world, along with notable speakers like DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano, FBI Director Robert Mueller and Howard Schmidt, the White House Cybersecurity Coordinator.

The topics discussed range from cloud computing to…

Cyber Defenders of the World Unite!

This week, RSA’s conference in California looks “ to drive the worldwide information security agenda,” says conference general manager Sandra Toms LaPedis.

As instances of cyber attacks continue to grow more prevalent, cyber warriors and national security officials are gathering in California to examine methods to enhance cyber defenses. The RSA conference,…