Developing ‘duck and cover’ in the age of cybersecurity threats
KATE HAYDEN Oct 11, 2018 | 8:00 pm
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250 wordsBusiness Record Insider, Innovation and EntrepreneurshipIn the 1950s, the threat was nuclear, and even the schoolchildren were prepared.
The U.S. Civil Defense Administration enlisted the help of animators to create “Duck and Cover,” a short film featuring Bert the turtle to teach children how to protect themselves in case of a nuclear explosion.
“If you duck and cover, you will feel much safer,” the voice-over advises as Bert jumps for safety inside his shell.
David Cotton, a strategic security adviser at Pratum and a retired brigadier general in the U.S. Air Force, thinks of this national campaign when it comes to cybersecurity, Cotton told attendees at the Secure Iowa Conference in Ankeny on Oct. 9.
“Are we ready for that today, in the society we have today, in the world of cyber?” Cotton posed to attendees.
The U.S. had 864 cybersecurity breaches this year as of Sept. 5, exposing 34 million records in multiple industries. Iowa was one of three states named in the the July indictment announced by the Justice Department against 12 Russian intelligence officers, who allegedly targeted a cyberattack against Democratic Party targets and state election systems, including government agencies and vendors.
“Forty-four percent of the breaches are patches that should have happened two to four years ago, things that we’ve known about, and it hasn’t taken place,” Cotton said. “Multifactor authentication is so easy today, and I always hear, ‘Leadership doesn’t want to do it.’ They’re the first ones who should.”
Continue reading about Cotton’s views on cyberattack preparedness. Read more.
The U.S. Civil Defense Administration enlisted the help of animators to create “Duck and Cover,” a short film featuring Bert the turtle to teach children how to protect themselves in case of a nuclear explosion.
“If you duck and cover, you will feel much safer,” the voice-over advises as Bert jumps for safety inside his shell.
David Cotton, a strategic security adviser at Pratum and a retired brigadier general in the U.S. Air Force, thinks of this national campaign when it comes to cybersecurity, Cotton told attendees at the Secure Iowa Conference in Ankeny on Oct. 9.
“Are we ready for that today, in the society we have today, in the world of cyber?” Cotton posed to attendees.
The U.S. had 864 cybersecurity breaches this year as of Sept. 5, exposing 34 million records in multiple industries. Iowa was one of three states named in the the July indictment announced by the Justice Department against 12 Russian intelligence officers, who allegedly targeted a cyberattack against Democratic Party targets and state election systems, including government agencies and vendors.
“Forty-four percent of the breaches are patches that should have happened two to four years ago, things that we’ve known about, and it hasn’t taken place,” Cotton said. “Multifactor authentication is so easy today, and I always hear, ‘Leadership doesn’t want to do it.’ They’re the first ones who should.”
Continue reading about Cotton’s views on cyberattack preparedness. Read more.
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