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Cybersecurity 2030

Haft of the Spear

Discussions about cybersecurity overwhelmingly focus on the recent, which are our responses to the design and engineering decisions of the past. Yet in cybersecurity [1] the path towards a brighter future is rarely discussed. To parahprase William Gibson, this cybersecurity future is already here, it is just not evenly distributed.

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When least privilege is the most important thing

CIO

In the ever-evolving realm of information security, the principle of Least Privilege stands out as the cornerstone of safeguarding sensitive data. However, this fundamental concept, emphasizing limited access to resources and information, has been progressively overlooked, placing our digital ecosystems at greater risk.

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Chernobyl’s lessons for critical-infrastructure cybersecurity

The Parallax

Dyatlov’s judgment is supported by a 2002 report for the National Academy of Sciences of Belarus , which investigated the reactor design and how it led to the disaster. Thanks to a computer backup system, combined with the reactor being offline for unrelated reasons, the Slammer attack didn’t result in any damage.