Law Firms Should Tap Into External Cybersecurity Expertise By Chuck Brooks
High Performance Counsel
November 23, 2020
The topic of cybersecurity has not a specialized area of expertise at most law firms, internally or for clients. Of course there are some exceptions to that statement in the larger legal community, especially related to compliance and insurance issues. It is not surprising that law firms lack expertise as the leadership at law firms mirrors the leadership in the corporate world where cybersecurity has been traditionally considered an afterthought. In today’s changing digital ecosystem, law firms can no longer afford to remain disconnected from the reality of breaches and cyber-threats.
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GovCon Expert Chuck Brooks: Fast Tracking Our Tech Future With Government
Govconwire
November 11, 2020
The development and procurement of emerging technologies is being institutionalized throughout government, particularly in national security areas. There are a variety of new initiatives and programs that have been created to ensure that the United States is prepared for a new era of technology leadership. If you are interested in transformative technologies, it is an exciting time to follow what is happening both in industry and in government
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5G Is Here: Get Ready for the Cybersecurity Battles of Tomorrow
HS Today
November 04, 2020
The worldwide rollout of 5G will create innumerable benefits for the enterprise business community and the U.S. economy. Advanced 5G and wireless networks will bring a huge selection of benefits, including higher traffic capacities, lower latency, and increased reliability. It will empower millions by broadband connectedness. It will impact commercial verticals such as retail, health, and financial by enabling processing and analytics in real time. In essence, 5G will function as a data superhighway
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Protecting Space-Based Assets from Cyber Threats
Homeland Security Today
October 17, 2020
Last August, the Air Force and DOD’s Defense Digital Service ran a competition intended to spur interest in aerospace cybersecurity. The challenge was called “Hack-A-Sat” and hackers were able to take control of a satellite. While it was a controlled event, the hackers demonstrated why protecting space-based assets from cyberthreats needs to be a new priority.
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Creating An Internal Cybersecurity Hub Inside Your Company
Forbes
September 18, 2020
In 2019 more than 16 billion records were exposed through data breaches. This trend has continued in the first quarter of 2020 and so far, it has been one of the worst in data breach history. It is logical to say that in our era of increasing digital connectivity, every company’s operations, brand, reputation, and revenue pipelines can be directly threatened by cyber-attacks and breaches.
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The Merging Of Human And Machine. Two Frontiers Of Emerging Technologies
Forbes
August 27, 2020
An amazing aspect of living in The Fourth Industrial Era is that we are at a new inflection point in bringing emerging technologies to life. We are in an era of scientific breakthroughs that will change the way of life as we currently know it. While there are many technological areas of fascination for me, the meshing of biology with machine is one of the most intriguing. It fuses many elements of technologies especially artificial intelligence and pervasive computing. I have highlighted two frontiers of “mind-bending” developments that are on the horizon, Neuromorphic technologies, and human-machine biology.
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Tags: Digital Transformation, Emerging Technology, Innovation
GovCon Expert Chuck Brooks: Security by Design Needed to Safeguard Energy Infrastructure From Cyber Attacks
GovconWire
July 06, 2020
Chuck Brooks, a GovCon Expert and president of Brooks Consulting International, virtually addressed the G20 forum Sunday, July 5, on energy systems cybersecurity during the Workshop on Energy Security and Markets Stability.
Brooks told G20 member countries that cyber attacks are always evolving when it comes to capabilities and tactics and that state actors, “hackavists” and other attackers homing in on energy critical infrastructure “have become more “technologically sophisticated.”
“The scale and frequency of attacks are alarming,” he said. “Adversaries have gained a deeper knowledge of control systems and how they can be attacked and can employ weaponized malware.”
Brooks noted that connectivity driven by the adoption of industrial internet of things and operational technology has further expanded the attack surface and that energy infrastructure operators should implement “security by design” to counter cyber threats.
“Protecting critical energy infrastructure from cyber attacks requires security by design. It necessitates building Agile systems with operational cyber-fusion to be able to monitor, recognize and respond to emerging threats,” he said.
The G20 is an international forum for economic cooperation and is chaired by Saudi Arabia this year. Member countries account for approximately 80 percent of the world’s economic output, 75 percent of international trade and two-thirds of the world population.
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4 Evolving Technology Areas Of Smart Cybersecurity
FORBES
July 05, 2020
The surge in digital connectivity and more sophisticated cyber-threats has promulgated the need for smart cybersecurity
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The Cybersecurity Imperative of Protecting Critical Infrastructure
Cyber Theory
July 03, 2020
The 2020 World Economic Forum’s Global Risks Report listed cyberattacks on critical infrastructure as a top concern. WEF noted that “attacks on critical infrastructure have become the new normal across sectors such as energy, healthcare, and transportation.”
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A CYBERSECURITY CHEAT SHEET FOR GENERAL COUNSEL AND THE C-SUITE BY LEADING CYBER EXPERT CHUCK BROOKS
High Performance Counsel
July 01, 2020
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GovCon Expert Chuck Brooks: New Government Technology Initiatives To Stir Innovation
GovCon Wire
June 17, 2020
Investment in technology research is an integral part of the journey as we embark on the 4th industrial era. Government is recognizing the imperative to stir technological innovation and new initiatives that are now coming to the forefront.
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ADDRESSING SECURITY, HEALTH, AND COMMERCIAL CHALLENGES VIA AUGMENTED & MIXED REALITY GLASSES
Bizcatalyst 360°
June 17, 2020
Iam pleased to present the second blog in a series of interviews with companies introducing interesting and potentially disruptive emerging technologies that impact the new era of Industry 4.0. Today we explore product innovations in augmented and mixed reality technologies (AR/MR) glasses and software with Nick Cherukuri of the company ThirdEye.
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Emerging Virtual Realities In Industry, Government And Academia
FORBES
June 11, 2020
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A POTENTIAL MEDICAL TECHNOLOGY PARADIGM SHIFT –COMBATING DANGEROUS BACTERIA, FUNGUS, AND VIRUSES
Bizcatalyst 360°
June 10, 2020
We are currently in the midst of one of the world’s biggest challenges and threats, mitigation of the Covid19 virus. An unprecedented level of medical research and development is being directed toward therapeutic and prophylactic treatments for the pandemic. As we test and explore, scientists are discovering that there may already be available technology solutions that can make a difference in helping quell the effects of pandemics. In my series of blogs examining the impact of emerging and disruptive technologies, I was fortunate to interview Dr. Brian Huber on an available “over the counter” product that may prevent and neutralize the most dangerous bacteria’s and viruses threatening mankind today, including Covid19.
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HPC PRESENTS A CYBERSECURITY CHEAT SHEET FOR GENERAL COUNSEL AND THE C-SUITE BY LEADING CYBER EXPERT CHUCK BROOKS
High Performance Councel
May 22, 2020
The Covid19 pandemic has awakened the globe to our era of global connectivity and has also exposed our vulnerabilities in cyberspace. As we have transitioned to remote work on our home on secured portals, devices, and personal Wi-Fi, we have become more of a target to cybercrime.
According to Barracuda networks, The number of coronavirus COVID-19-related email attacks has increased by 667 per cent since the end of February. And between March 1 and March 23, Barracuda researchers detected 467,825 spear phishing email attacks, and 9,116 of those detections were related to COVID-19.
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A passport to data-centric protection and privacy
IBM
May 21, 2020
Author Chuck Brooks discussed the emerging data privacy and protection landscape with IBM Z Security Offering Manager Jessica Doherty and Senior Technical Staff Member Anthony Sofia. Over the next two blog posts, we’ll learn what he discovered and what IBM is doing to tackle these new challenges.
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6 Tips for Employees to Work From Home Securely
Cybersecurity Collaborative
May 21, 2020
The world is becoming digital, unfortunately much faster as we isolate ourselves on our computers at home sheltering from the COVID-19 virus. As we work remote on our home on secured portals, devices, and personal Wi-Fi, we have become more vulnerable to cybercrime. Microsoft had estimated that by 2020 over 4 billion people will be online, many in remote work environments. That number is far, far larger because of the consequences of the COVID-19 virus.
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Cybersecurity, Emerging Tech, Homeland Security: - Spring 2020 Writings & Media by Chuck Brooks
LinkedIn
May 13, 2020
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Public and Private Sector Partnerships Addressing COVID-19 Are A Model for Cybersecurity by Chuck Brooks
Cybertheory
May 13, 2020
A silver lining of the current Covid-19 pandemic has been the cooperation of industry and government who have been working closely together to bring solutions that alleviate supply shortages, and cultivate treatments to combat the lethal virus. Not since World War II have we witnessed such a monumental effort of companies adapting their manufacturing lines to build emergency medical products, and collaboratively work with public sector on the greater mission. This Covid-19 working model of addressing threats via Public Private Partnerships (PPPs) should be replicated to help meet the challenges of cyber-securing our digital world.
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3 Digital Realities Arising From The Covid19 Pandemic (By Chuck Brooks in FORBES)
Forbes
April 28, 2020
The Covid19 pandemic has brought misery to most of the world. Unlike the 1918 Spanish Flu pandemic we do have a better ability to surveil the virus ecosystem and process lessons learned through our digital technologies. There are many lessons still to learn, but three digital realities can guide our future outlook.
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Chuck Brooks: Government Focused on Securing the Cyber Supply Chain
GOVCON
April 28, 2020
Supply chain cyber-attacks can be perpetrated from nation state adversaries, espionage operators, criminals or hackavists. Their goals are to breach contractors, systems, companies and suppliers via the weakest links in the chain. This is often done through taking advantage of poor security practices of suppliers, embedding compromised (or counterfeit) hardware and software, or from insider threats within networks.
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Sheltering At Home, A Day In The Life In The COVID-19 Pandemic (FORBES)
FORBES
April 10, 2020
For many people, the situation in Washington DC resembles the theme of the classic movie Ground Hog day, repetition of the same activities over and over each day. After all, sheltering at home can be limiting. Still we must move ahead and adapt to the new challenges of sheltering at home and getting through each day of the pandemic.
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4 Reasons Why Gamification Will Transform the Cybersecurity Industry
CyberSecurity Collaborative
January 31, 2020
When sitting down to write this article we wanted to share HOW gamification benefits the cybersecurity industry, but also WHY it can work effectively. The “why” question in its most simple term is that gamification touches on human needs. Most of us studied Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs in our Psychology 101 classes so this is going to resonate.
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A passport to data-centric protection and privacy, pt 2
IBM
January 15, 2020
From time to time, we invite industry thought leaders to share their opinions and insights on current technology trends to the IBM Systems IT Infrastructure blog. The opinions in these posts are their own, and do not necessarily reflect the views of IBM.
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A passport to data-centric protection and privacy
IBM
January 08, 2020
Author Chuck Brooks discussed the emerging data privacy and protection landscape with IBM Z Security Offering Manager Jessica Doherty and Senior Technical Staff Member Anthony Sofia. Over the next two blog posts, we’ll learn what he discovered and what IBM is doing to tackle these new challenges.
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Top Cybersecurity trends & predictions for 2020
Cibersecurity
December 17, 2019
It is that time of year again where we look forward to what cyber goodies the New Year brings. 2019 brought new records in data breaches, a rash of ransomware attacks, and a rise in state-sponsored cyber-attacks. Below is a quick list of what me may expect in the 2020.
Cybersecurity will become even more of a strategic priority for companies as the cost, sophistication, and lethality of breaches continue to rise.
The advent of emerging and fused technologies 5G, IoT (and Industrial IoT) will pose significant operational and regulatory challenges. Companies and agencies will look to automation and orchestration technologies such as machine learning, deep learning, artificial intelligence, and other analytic tools to mitigate gaps on ubiquitous platforms.
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Quantum Trends And The Internet of Things
Forbes
December 05, 2019
As a new decade approaches, we are in a state of technological flux across many spectrums. One area to take note of is quantum computing. We are starting to evolve beyond classical computing into a new data era called quantum computing. It is envisioned that quantum computing (still in a development stage) will accelerate us into the future by impacting the landscape of artificial intelligence and data analytics. The quantum computing power and speed will help us solve some of the biggest and most complex challenges we face as humans.
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Perspectives: Cybersecurity, Emerging Tech, and Risk Management by Chuck Brooks
LinkedIn
October 20, 2019
Sharing an update on some of my recent writings/speeches/activities in thought leadership:
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Risk Management And Black Swan Events
FORBES
October 18, 2019
Black Swans bring challenges to risk management, especially in our rapidly transforming technological landscape. However, those transformative changes in emerging technology add to the ability to analytically forecast and try to mitigate Black Swan events.us on
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Discovering Applications and Potential of The Internet of Things
IIOT-WORLD
September 11, 2019
We have entered a new era of scientific breakthroughs and technological applications that will change life as we know it. Accelerated technological development is transforming our civilization. The pace of innovation is growing so rapidly that it is becoming exponential as each year passes. Futurist Dr. Michio Kaku characterizes this blazing technological shift as moving from the “age of discovery” to the “age of mastery.
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Public Private Partnerships And The Cybersecurity Challenge Of Protecting Critical Infrastructure
FORBES
September 04, 2019
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Examining The Future: Cybersecurity and Emerging Tech
LinkedIn
July 08, 2019
Selected writings, speeches on trends in cybersecurity and emerging tech
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Government, An Integral Partner For Exploring Artificial Intelligence
Forbes
June 14, 2019
On June 24, an upcoming conference will explore the implications of artificial intelligence (AI) in the public sectors. AI World Government will gather leaders across government, industry and academia to discuss the challenges and potential solutions of AI in automating our expanding digital world. The event is described as “a comprehensive three-day forum to educate and inform public sector agencies on the strategic and tactical benefits of deploying AI and cognitive technologies.”
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Principal Market Growth Strategist -- Cybersecurity and Emerging Technologies
LinkedIn
May 28, 2019
Compiled writings and media on cybersecurity, homeland security, risk management and emerging technologies
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How Data-Centric Security Solutions Thwart Insider Threats
Today.us
May 01, 2019
Thwarting insider threats is one of the most difficult challenges for companies, organizations, and governments. In fact, behind phishing, it is most often ranked as one of the top cybersecurity challenges by CISOs and CIOs. According to PwC’s Audit Committee Update on Insider Threat, 44 percent of data breaches are attributable to insiders and 80 percent of attacks are committed during work hours on company-issued software.
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The New Techno-Fusion: The Merging Of Technologies Impacting Our Future
FORBES
February 26, 2019
The process of systems integration (SI) functionally links together infrastructure, computing systems, and applications. SI can allow for economies of scale, streamlined manufacturing, and better efficiency and innovation through combined research and development.
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Protecting Energy Critical Infrastructure a Key Challenge for DHS
Homeland Security Today
February 16, 2019
Protecting our critical infrastructure from both cyber and physical threats will be a key challenge for 2019 and the years following. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) describes critical infrastructure as “the physical and cyber systems and assets that are so vital to the United States that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on our physical or economic security or public health or safety.”
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Articles, Trends, Activities on Emerging Tech, Cybersecurity, and Risk Management
LinkedIn
February 04, 2019
Sharing some highlights and compiled writings from an early start of the new year. Wishing you all a Happy, Healthy,and Prosperous 2019!
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Personal Recollections – With Dr. J. Allen Hynek Of ‘Project Blue Book’
Bizcatalyst 360°
January 26, 2019
Starting in January, the History Channel will premiere Project Blue Book, a series based on unidentified flying object (UFOs) cases that were inspired by the work of the late Dr. J. Allen Hynek. Dr. Hynek was an American astronomer, professor, and ufologist.
HISTORY’s upcoming new drama series ‘Project Blue Book’ is based on the true, top-secret investigations into Unidentified Flying Objects (UFOs) and related phenomena conducted by the United States Air Force from 1952 to 1969.
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The CyberAvengers: 5 Tips To Improve Your Cybersecurity Posture In 2019
ITSP MAGAZINE
January 23, 2019
So here we are in early 2019, looking back at 2018 which was arguably an IT and network security dumpster fire. There were breaches of epic proportions, and breaches of trust and confidence. But 2017 was no better, ending with the aftermath of the Equifax breach, which affected approximately 143 million customers.
Which leaves us with the question of whether we whine, moan and complain about the past — or do something to change the cybersecurity game in 2019, to change the paradigm of pain and suffering. We suggest that the latter is much more beneficial, as it has the potential for good things to happen.
Here are 5 things you can do in the next few weeks to have a better cyber 2019:
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The Imperative to Address Security Concerns of the Rapidly Evolving Internet of Things
The State of Security
January 20, 2019
The Internet of Things (IoT) broadly refers to devices and equipment that are readable, recognizable, locatable, addressable and/or controllable via the internet. This includes everything from edge computing devices to home appliances, from wearable technology to cars. IoT represents the melding of the physical world and the digital worked, as sensors are not costly and wireless access is now ubiquitous.
These days, if a device can be turned on, it can most likely be connected to the internet. Because of this, data can be shared quickly across a multitude of objects and devices, thereby increasing the rate of communications.
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HSToday Visiting Editor Brooks to Serve as Mentor to USAF Technology Accelerator Program
HSTODAY.US
January 15, 2019
Chuck Brooks was recently selected to serve as a mentor to the Techstars Autonomous Technology Accelerator with the U.S. Air Force. Techstars is a mentor-driven program to encourage innovation and rapid prototyping of cutting-edge products.
The Techstars Autonomous Technology Accelerator with the U.S. Air Force, held in Boston Q1 2018, was an experiment by the Air Force in establishing closer ties to the most innovative early startup companies with commercially viable products that the Air Force found compelling.
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Why Computer Passwords Are Still a Problem in 2019
Nextgov
January 11, 2019
There was a recent article before the holiday break on the complexity of computer passwords. The top “worst” password for 2018 was “123456.” Close behind in second place was “password.” They were also in first and second place in 2017. Slightly more complex was “123456789,” in third place in 2018, with the one-character shorter version, “12345678” just behind in fourth place. You get the gist.
Passwords are one of the critical problems in cybersecurity today. They are too easy to guess. They are too easy to break. All a hacker needs is your user ID (say, e.g. notsodifficult@password.com) and he or she can be off to the races in a matter of minutes invading your employee email account. Likely he also will be able to raid many of your other online accounts (like shopping, online gaming and streaming video) because you thought your lame password was so tricky that it was worthy of reusing in your 10 other accounts. The technical term for what happens here is an account takeover. In this case times 10. Re-using a lame password is problem one.
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Cybersecurity, Emerging Tech, Risk Management - Published articles and speeches by Chuck Brooks
SlideShare
January 02, 2019
2018 Collected writings on emerging tech, cybersecurity and risk management by Chuck Brooks
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Four Emerging Technology Areas That Will Help Define Our World In 2019
FORBES
December 26, 2018
2018 was surely a transformative year for technological innovation. We saw early development of ambient computing, quantum teleportation, cloaks of invisibility, genomics advancements and even robocops. Granted we're not flying around in our own cars like the Jetsons did yet, but we're closer. In 2019 we will continue on the transformation path and expand even more into adopting cutting edge immersive technologies
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Four Emerging Technology Areas That Will Help Define Our World In 2019
FORBES
December 24, 2018
2018 was surely a transformative year for technological innovation. We saw early development of ambient computing, quantum teleportation, cloaks of invisibility, genomics advancements and even robocops. Granted we're not flying around in our own cars like the Jetsons did yet, but we're closer. In 2019 we will continue on the transformation path and expand even more into adopting cutting edge immersive technologies. What's ahead for the coming year? I envision four emerging technology areas that will significantly impact our lives in 2019.
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Journeys in Cybersecurity, AI, and Risk Management
LinkedIn
December 20, 2018
Collections of some of Chuck Brooks recent writings, speeches and activities
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Cybersecurity Leader of the Week, Chuck Brooks, General Dynamics Mission Systems
Cyber Startup Observatory
December 10, 2018
Chuck Brooks recognized for his thought leadership in cybersecurity
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Employing A Risk Management Strategy To The Internet of Things
Front Lines
December 10, 2018
Analyses and suggestions on how to create an IoT cybersecurity Risk Framework
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ON #BAKERSDOZEN: CHUCK BROOKS IN INTERVIEW WITH HIGH PERFORMANCE COUNSEL
High Performance Counsel
December 10, 2018
Interview with Chuck Brooks on security issues facing the legal community
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ON #BAKERSDOZEN: CHUCK BROOKS IN INTERVIEW WITH HIGH PERFORMANCE COUNSEL
High Performance Counsel
December 10, 2018
Interview with Chuck Brooks on security issues facing the legal community
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Emerging Tech Impacting The Security Industry
Forbes
November 05, 2018
A look into emerging tech impacting the security industry
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Five Ways Artificial Intelligence Can Facilitate Public Safety Now
Homeland Security Today
October 31, 2018
We are privileged to live in the Golden Age of data. Head-spinning technological advances allow us to gain greater data-driven insights than ever before. To truly leverage our ability to use this new data, however, we need to make sure our thinking about how to best use this data keeps pace with its availability.
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DHS State, Local, Tribal and Territorial Cybersecurity Task Force Tackles Preparedness, Mitigation
Homeland Security
October 30, 2018
Recent high-profile attacks by malicious state and non-state actors against both commercial interests and government elections, which play a vital role in our democratic process, have created a renewed sense of urgency to better understand and protect critical operations. In the past few years cybersecurity has come to the forefront and is now considered a critical issue for local governments, particularly now that the current threat environment has moved from stateside hackers to sophisticated nation-state sponsored actors
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PERSPECTIVE: Honor Native Americans’ Security Contributions with More Cyber Training
Homeland Security Today
October 07, 2018
Native American contributions to U.S. national security have been largely unheralded. Native Americans have served in the U.S. Armed Forces in every major military conflict since the Revolutionary War. Twenty-eight Native Americans have the earned the Medal of Honor, the nation’s highest decoration for military valor. The Navajo Code Talkers of World War II played an amazing role in helping the U.S. and allies achieve victory. Today over 24,000 Native Americans serve in the Armed Forces and have the highest per capita rate of military service of any ethnic group protecting the homeland. And more than 150,000 veterans self-identify as American Indian or Alaska Native.
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Israel: Accelerating Global Cybersecurity Innovation
Cyberstartup Observatory
October 01, 2018
Last year, Tom Bossert, former White House homeland security and counterterrorism adviser, disclosed the new partnership to combat cyberattacks during remarks at an annual cybersecurity conference in Tel Aviv.
“These high-level meetings represent the first step in strengthening bilateral ties on cyber issues following President Trump’s visit to Israel,” Bossert said at Cyber Week 2017, according to Reuters. “The agility Israel has in developing solutions will innovate cyber defenses that we can test here and bring back to America,” the White House aide continued. “Perfect security may not be achievable but we have within our reach a safer and more secure Internet.”
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A Scoville Heat Scale For Measuring Cybersecurity
Forbes
September 05, 2018
The Scoville Scale is a measurement chart used to rate the heat of peppers or other spicy foods. It can also can have a useful application for measuring cybersecurity threats. Cyber-threats are also red hot as the human attack surface is projected to reach over 6 billion people by 2022. In addition, cyber-crime damage costs are estimated to reach $6 trillion annually by 2021. The cybersecurity firm RiskIQ states that every minute approximately 1,861 people fall victim to cyber-attacks, while some $1.14 million is stolen. In recognition of these alarming stats, perhaps it would be useful to categorize cyber-threats in a similar scale to the hot peppers we consume.
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Cybersecurity, Innovation, Emerging Tech, Homeland Security, and Risk Management by Chuck Brooks
LinkedIn
August 24, 2018
Links and Excerpts of recent writings/activities on Cybersecurity, Innovation, Emerging Tech, Homeland Security, and Risk Management
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On The Future Horizon: Cybersecurity, Homeland Security, IoT, Big Data, AI, Emerging Tech by Chuck Brooks
On The Future Horizon: Cybersecurity, Homeland Security, IoT, Big Data, AI, Emerging Tech by Chuck Brooks
July 15, 2018
Recent publications on emerging technologies and cybersecurity by Chuck Brooks
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Catalyzing Innovation via Centers, Labs, and Foundries
Forbes
July 11, 2018
The cornerstone of collaboration is based on knowledge transfer; sharing of research tools, methodologies and findings; and sometimes combining mutual funding resources to meet shortfalls necessary to build prototypes and commercialize technologies.
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Avatars, Bots, And AI – Emerging Tech For Digital Government
Bizcatalyst 360°
June 05, 2018
In a new era of fiscal belt-tightening, the combination of technological innovation and transformational digital processes in customer engagement has become a specialized mission for many government agencies.
Government agencies are faced with the challenge to keep pace with rising expectations from the public to deliver the same level of service received in the private sector or, better. Consequently, federal agencies have integrated service metrics from commercial best practices and are looking for companies with industry customer relations experience to model their outreach programs. They are recognizing that industry metrics, based on proven consistency, efficiency, and quality of services, allows for a more predictable allocation of capital resources. It also translates to lower cost for federal agencies combined with deeper and more flexible insights into data for improved citizen engagement.
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PERSPECTIVE: Leadership Role Suits DHS in Cybersecurity Evolution
Homeland Security Today
May 29, 2018
Last month the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) unveiled its new cybersecurity strategy. DHS characterizes the strategy as providing “the Department with a framework to execute our cybersecurity responsibilities during the next five years to keep pace with the evolving cyber risk landscape by reducing vulnerabilities and building resilience; countering malicious actors in cyberspace; responding to incidents; and making the cyber ecosystem more secure and resilient.”
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WASHINGTON POST TAPS CYBERSECURITY EXPERT CHUCK BROOKS '79 FOR 'THE NETWORK:\'
DePauw University
May 21, 2018
Chuck Brooks, a 1979 graduate of DePauw University, has been selected by the Washington Post to be a part of "The Network:\," composed of "some of the most influential people in cybersecurity."
Brooks is among "a group of high-level digital security experts from across government, the private sector and security research community invited by the Post to vote in surveys on the most pressing issues in the field ... They include members of Congress and the Trump administration, the country’s top security researchers and senior leaders at companies as varied as Facebook, General Motors and Visa."
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A CYBERSECURITY ACTION LIST FOR LAW FIRMS
LinkedIn
May 10, 2018
There is a congruency with the legal community’s mission of preparedness and the practice of cybersecurity. A primary requirement of the legal profession is to obtain data and explore evidence, access the implications of that evidence, and prepare accordingly to protect and serve the client.
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Cybersecurity, Is there Light at the End of The Tunnel in 2018?
AT&T Business
May 09, 2018
2017 was certainly a challenging year for cybersecurity. The volume of data breaches continued to climb from the already alarming experiences of previous years. The sophistication and intensity of cyberattacks from social engineering, ransomware, and DDOS attacks also experienced exponential growth. The question remains, what should we expect (or fear) in 2018?
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Artificial intelligence and machine learning hot topics at RSA 2018
ITSP Magazine
April 12, 2018
I am excited about attending the RSA 2018 Conference next week. RSA has been the annual preeminent forum for learning about trends and developments in the cybersecurity ecosystem.
This year, artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning have emerged as hot topics for the conference. And justifiably so. In 2017, Artificial intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning were major focus areas of VC investments (over $12B). Many of those investments included aspects correlating to information security.
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Employing a risk management framework to the Internet of Things
On the Frontlines Magazine
April 08, 2018
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The Science of Cybersecurity - An Interview with Chuck Brooks
LinkedIn
April 03, 2018
The current state is a scary one. Constant breaches have demonstrated that as consumers we are becoming more and more dependent upon digital commerce. Our banking accounts, credit cards, and financial daily activities are interconnected.
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Chuck Brooks appointed to Adjunct Faculty at Master
LinkedIn
March 15, 2018
Chuck Brooks was recently appointed to be Adjunct Faculty at Master's in Applied Intelligence Program at Georgetown University School of Continuing Studies.
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Using LinkedIn As A Marketing Fulcrum For Emerging Technologies In 2018
LinkedIn
February 10, 2018
2018 has started and accompanying this new year will be more disruption from emerging technologies. The impact surrounding the ecosystem of technology are clearly reshaping our world in business, science, and the conduct of our daily lives.
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Tags: Cybersecurity
CYBER SECURING CRYPTO CURRENCIES
LinkedIn
January 10, 2018
Recently it was disclosed that almost 4,700 bitcoins crypto currency valued at $64m were stolen by hackers who broke into Slovenian-based bitcoin mining marketplace called NiceHash.
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Tags: Cryptocurrency, Cybersecurity
A 2018 Cybersecurity "Cheat Sheet" For The C-Suite
LinkedIn
January 01, 2018
2018 has arrived and it is time for executive management to review how they can best fortify against data breaches as cyber-threats as the new year unfolds.
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Tags: Cybersecurity
Emerging Technologies and the Cyber Threat
AlienVault
December 13, 2017
Cybersecurity is at a tipping point, the sheer volume of breaches, attacks, and threats has become overwhelming. Juniper Research, suggests that the rapid digitization of consumers’ lives and enterprise records will increase the cost of data breaches to $2.1 trillion globally by 2019.
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7 Emerging Tech Trends For 2018
LinkedIn
December 05, 2017
2017 was certainly a epic year for technological innovation and digital transformation. But we have only recently entered the era of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and 2018 promises to see more exponential changes.
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Tags: AI, Big Data, Cybersecurity, IoT
Cybersecurity, Homeland Security, IoT, Big Data, AI, Emerging Tech, and other topics -- Published Writings by Chuck Brooks
LinkedIn
October 08, 2017
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Tags: AI, Big Data, Cybersecurity, Emerging Technology, IoT
CYBERSECURITY: A QUICK SUMMARY OF RECENT TRENDS & DEVELOPMENTS
LinkedIn
September 22, 2017
According to market research firm Gartner, global spending on information security is expected to reach nearly $87 billion in 2017 — an increase of around 7 per cent over 2016 – and is expected to top $113 billion by 2020. Also according to Gartner, by 2020, 40 percent of all managed security service (MSS) contracts will be bundled with other security services and broader IT outsourcing (ITO) projects, up from 20 percent today.
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"RISING TIDES AND HIGHER STAKES" HIGH PERFORMANCE COUNSEL INTERVIEWS CYBERSECURITY THOUGHT-LEADER CHUCK BROOKS
LinkedIn
August 26, 2017
We live in world of algorithms; x’s and o’s. Our digital world is ripe for access and compromise by those who want do harm from just a laptop and server. A myriad of recent breaches have demonstrated that as consumers we are becoming more and more dependent upon digital commerce.
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Why LinkedIn is an Indispensable Medium for Security Professionals
LinkedIn
August 16, 2017
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The Imperative of Critical Infrastructure Protection - Cyber and Physical (articles/blogs by Chuck Brooks)
LinkedIn
August 03, 2017
Recently, the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security hosted an exercise simulating attacks on the power grid and government computer networks. Participants included law enforcement, first responders, and private sector representatives engaged in health and security.
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Tags: Cybersecurity
CHUCK BROOKS, NOW ADVISOR TO LINKEDIN MARKETING AS CYBERSECURITY AND EMERGING TECHNOLOGY SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT
LinkedIn
July 22, 2017
We are pleased to announce that Chuck Brooks, who is HIGH PERFORMANCE COUNSEL’s featured Contributor on cybersecurity issues, has been working directly with the LinkedIn Team as a security (Cyber, Homeland) and emerging technologies (IoT, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, BlockChain) Subject Matter Expert/Advisor for content in marketing.
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The #CyberAvengers
LinkedIn
July 11, 2017
The #CyberAvengers are a group of salty and experienced professionals who have decided to work together to help keep this nation and its data safe and secure.
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Identity Theft, the Not So Hidden Scourge
AlienVault
July 05, 2017
Per a recent study released by Javelin Strategy & Research, identity fraud hit a record high in 2016 targeting 15.4 Million U.S. Victims and with hacker/fraudsters netting around $16 billion dollars. Those findings are not so shocking, as breaches from companies, government, and untold individual accounts are becoming an unfortunate norm.
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Understanding The Potential and Challenges of The Internet of Things
LinkedIn
June 22, 2017
Recently, I have published several articles on the topic of Internet of things. The highlights are shared below.
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Tags: Cybersecurity
Thought Leadership -- Evangelizing The Future
LinkedIn
June 14, 2017
Digital technologies and connectivity have transformed the way the world works. The cyber medium has transformed our lives including how we communicate, and how we do business. Social media platforms, and especially, LinkedIn, have led to a new paradigm for thought leadership as a catalyst for productivity and achievement in industry and government.
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FOUR MUST READ CYBERSECURITY BOOKS/RESOURCES
LinkedIn
May 19, 2017
Please check out quick synopses, reviews, and commercial links to what I consider four "go-to" books on the encompassing topic of cybersecurity.
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Exploring Trends in Cybersecurity, Artificial Intelligence, Iot, and Emerging Technologies
LinkedIn
March 31, 2017
Please see below a list of some selected links to recent articles/speeches I have written on 'tech topics of the day'.
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Tags: Cybersecurity
COGNITIVE WORLD aims to be the go-to resource for enterprise decision-makers interested in artificial intelligence (AI)
LinkedIn
March 30, 2017
Cognitive World will be official launching April 25th and I am excited to be both an Advisor and Contributor to the HUB.
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Tags: AI, Cybersecurity
The Special 2-Way Relationship with Man's Best Friend (Dogs)
LinkedIn
March 29, 2017
The old adage that Dogs are man's best friend (and women's) really rings true. Dogs have a long and special relationship with humans since they were domesticated as pets tens of thousands of years ago according to the latest archeological estimates.
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Interview of Chuck Brooks, Judge of GSN Homeland Security Awards, on Key Homeland Security, Cybersecurity, and Technology Issues for 2017
LinkedIn
March 03, 2017
It was my real pleasure. Each year I am more and more impressed with the capabilities of the company submissions for best solutions.
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Alarming Cybersecurity Stats You Should Know
LinkedIn
February 20, 2017
2016 was an alarming year for tallying increases in data breaches and analyzing the sophistication of cybersecurity attacks and threats. It is clear that companies and individuals are playing games of catch up from a growing array of cyber adversaries.
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DHS, NIST Release Security Guidelines for IoT Devices
LinkedIn
January 26, 2017
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released new security guidelines last week for the Internet of Things (IoT) after a massive distributed denial-of-service attack targeted these devices and shutdown many popular websites like Twitter and Etsy last month.
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Tags: Cybersecurity, IoT
Chuck Brooks Selected As Winner of "Cybersecurity Marketer of The Year"? at the 2017 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards
LinkedIn
January 17, 2017
The 2017 Cybersecurity Excellence Awards recognize companies, products and individuals that demonstrate excellence, innovation and leadership in information security.
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Emerging Technologies to watch (a resource guide)
LinkedIn
December 18, 2016
A few years back, The McKinsey Global Institute published an informative analysis that comprehensively examined the economic impact of global technology trends.
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Tags: Cybersecurity
Compiled Writings on cybersecurity, Homeland Security, and Emerging Technologies
LinkedIn
December 16, 2016
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Tags: Cybersecurity, Emerging Technology
Selected Chair of Quantum Impacts on the Internet of Things by the Quantum Security Alliance
Disruptive Tech & Org Change
Designed and teaching course at Georgetown on Disruptive Technologies
Brooks Consulting International
Thinkers 360 Thought Leader Chuck Brooks selected as a finalist for the Top 50 Marketer Award.
Cyber Startup Observatory -- Interview with Chuck Brooks
Real World Intelligence and Global Cybersecurity Threats
Cybersecurity after COVID19
Chuck Brooks: Security by Design Needed to Safeguard Energy Infrastructure From Cyber Attacks
Thought Leader and Influencer Interview with Chuck Brooks, President, Brooks Consulting International and Adjunct Faculty Georgetown University
YOURSELF READY for the DIGITAL ERA … 5th INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION Interview of Chuck Brook
The IFSEC 2 Global Cyber Security Influencer for 2018
Balancing security + gov cloud innovation
Industry 4.0 and Cybersecurity 2.0 –- Opportunities & Challenges -- IIoT World Days.
TIC Consortium Panel: Emerging Tech for Hybrid Warfare
Talking Cloud with special guest Chuck Brooks
Emerging Cybersecurity Technologies
GET YOURSELF READY for the DIGITAL ERA… 5th INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION
InSecurity Podcast: Chuck Brooks on the Future of AI and Cybersecurity
Trends in cyber, Emerging tech, and how to protect business
2020 Cyber Innovators Summit
October Cyber Bytes Networking Event: Election Security
CISO's View: Emerging Technologies Impacting the IAM Landscape
Brooks Consulting International