Debunking Cyber Deterrence as a Strategy
By Richard Stiennon, Chief Research Analyst, IT-Harvest
This is the first cogent look at the efficacy of waging strategic cyber war and I hope will serve to slow the rhetoric coming from the US Defense community about acquiring cyber offensive capability: “Can cyberattacks disarm cyberattackers? In a world of cheap computing, ubiquitous networking, and hackers who could be anywhere, the answer is no.”
UTM Systems for Enterprise Security Debated
By Richard Stiennon, Chief Research Analyst, IT-Harvest
When a better way of doing things arises, an analyst who seeks to shed light on the future for their lackadaisical client base would attempt to nudge them towards the light of change: enhanced security, better control, and lower total costs as demonstrated by the Enterprise Class UTM vendors. Never have I seen an analyst firm so adamantly defend the status quo.
Should Cyber Defense Go On the Offensive?
By Richard Stiennon, Chief Research Analyst, IT-Harvest
Federal Agencies and the Defense Department have inadequate cyber defenses, but the course of action should be to beef those defenses up, not to resort to cyber attacks as some sort of deterrent. The best way to counter cyber attacks is with cyber defense.
