Picks of the Week: Government Struggles with Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities
How the Story of Hillary Clinton’s Emails Has Changed | The New York Times AP Exclusive: Under Clinton, State’s Cybersecurity Suffered | Associated Press Teen Who Hacked CIA Director’s Email Tells How He Did It | Wired While Hillary Clinton continues to face scrutiny for her email practices and the use of a private server during her tenure as Secretary of State, other government officials have recently had other problems … Read More
Picks of the Week: Cybersecurity Awareness Month at the Pell Center
National Cyber Security Awareness Month Kicks Off In Nation’s Capital | PR Newswire Presidential Proclamation – National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2015 | The White House Rhode Island Cybersecurity Commission Report Delivers Plan to Enhance Cybersecurity Efforts Statewide and Nationally | Rhode Island Office of the Governor October marks National Cyber Security Awareness Month, in which citizens and businesses alike are encouraged to learn more about online safety and information security … Read More
Picks of the Week: As One World Leader Leaves the Nation’s Capital, Another Arrives
Same (Red) Carpet, Different Climate Conflict Flavors Obama’s Meeting With Chinese Leader | New York Times Full Transcript: Interview With Chinese President Xi Jinping | The Wall Street Journal A President and A Pope Head to Washington | The Washington Post Two prominent world leaders—Pope Francis and Chinese President Xi Jinping—are in Washington DC on official state visits this week, and although both leaders will be afforded red-carpet treatment they … Read More
Pell Center Lecture Discusses U.S Government and Private Sector Cybersecurity Efforts, the Impacts of the NIST Framework
NEWPORT, R.I.—The Pell Center hosted a major cybersecurity lecture this month that featured Roger Cressey, an internationally known cybersecurity expert and counterterrorism analyst with NBC News, and Kiersten Todt, President and Managing Partner of Liberty Group Ventures, LLC. Over 50 senior leaders representing Rhode Island’s private and public sectors took part in the event to discuss cyber risk management and the impacts of the National Institute of Standards and Technology’s … Read More
Pell Center Cybersecurity Roundtable Discussion Addresses Supply Chain Risks and Mitigation Strategies
NEWPORT, R.I.—The Pell Center hosted a cybersecurity roundtable discussion on April 7 in collaboration with New England’s premier electricity and gas utility company, National Grid, as part of its ongoing Rhode Island Corporate Cybersecurity Initiative (RICCI). This particular event explored some of the cybersecurity risks of working with third party vendors and how to evaluate and manage them to enable business objectives. Mr. Michael Andreozzi, IS Compliance Manager, and Mr. Scott … Read More
Pell Center Panel Discussion Addresses Cybersecurity Workforce Management: Challenges & Solutions
NEWPORT, RI—Over 50 senior leaders representing Rhode Island’s private and public sectors, law enforcement, and academia gathered at the Pell Center on March 10 to participate in a two-hour panel discussion entitled “Enterprise Cybersecurity Workforce Management.” The event, part of the ongoing Rhode Island Corporate Cybersecurity Initiative (RICCI), brought together cybersecurity experts and practitioners to discuss ways to optimize enterprise resources, prioritize essential security tasks, and develop a comprehensive cybersecurity strategy—one … Read More
Pell Center Panel Discussion Focuses on Cyber Information Sharing and Risk Management
NEWPORT, RI—As part of the ongoing Rhode Island Corporate Cybersecurity Initiative (RICCI), the Pell Center recently hosted a panel discussion on “Cyber Information Sharing: Examining a Risk Based Approach to choosing the right information sharing partners and policies.” The event brought together representatives from over 20 different organizations across the state and a world-class group of cyber experts. The panel included Ms. Ellen Giblin, Counsel at Locke Lord and Pell … Read More
Pell Center Cyber Leadership Fellow Takes Part in Data Privacy Day 2015 Conference
Data Privacy Day (DPD), an international effort centered on respecting privacy and safeguarding data, was celebrated on January 28 in commemoration of the signing of Convention 108, the first legally binding international treaty dealing with privacy and data protection. Across the country and around the globe, people celebrated DPD with events aimed at raising consumer and corporate awareness about data privacy issues, including the Internet of Things (IoT), data breach … Read More
Picks of the Week | Holiday Shopping and Phishing Attacks
Holiday Shopping and Phishing Attacks By Francesca Spidalieri, Fellow for Cyber Leadership Hackers Devise New Simplified Phishing Method | Dark Reading How to Avoid the “Bah Humbug” of Holiday Scams | CBS News Protect yourself: Holidays are prime time for phishing scams | USA Today Just in time for the holidays, scammers and hackers are preparing a torrent of fake emails that seem just too good not to click on, … Read More
Pell Center Seminar Provides Small and Medium-Size Businesses with Practical Solutions to Fend Off Cyber Attacks
NEWPORT, R.I. – The Pell Center, in collaboration with CAI Managed IT, recently hosted a seminar on “Cybersecurity and Your Business: Security Strategies for SMBs.” The event, part of the Pell Center’s Rhode Island Corporate Cybersecurity Initiative (RICCI), brought together representatives from over 20 different organizations across the state to explore cybersecurity and business continuity solutions for small and medium-size businesses (SMBs). Securing a business against increasingly sophisticated … Read More