Author Archives: chris

The world watches as the Arab Spring takes another turn in Egypt, and we wonder what the future holds. For many cynical observers all such news bolsters simplistic views of “things always being that way over there“. But the real world is … Continue reading →

(Original article is found here.) Hi Bob, No need to Don the Flameproof Apparel. ;~) First, your prime premise is effectively correct: there is a proliferation of information sharing entities of all types and stripes. Your closing thought is also … Continue reading →

It has been said that Isaac Newton was the last person to know everything. For three centuries we have lived in a world where not even the most dedicate lifelong student is capable of consuming all available knowledge. We left … Continue reading →

As we consider the construction of national and global situational awareness systems to secure our manifestly complex infrastructure we run into a range of hurdles. Several of the more critical hurdles relate to the scope of the datasets needed. How … Continue reading →

On the topic of infrastructure cybersecurity it has long been a primary point of public discourse that the US federal government needs to find ways to share more information with the private sector. The basis of this argument is that … Continue reading →

There are times for finesse and then there are times for blunt force. Determining which is which is often the defining characteristic of success in any endeavor. The ongoing efforts to address the cybersecurity risks and threats to industrial systems … Continue reading →

Enabling Yemen to Flourish in the International Community Though Cybersecurity Infrastructure and Workforce Development By: Chris Blask and David Alley Sixty thousand years ago, a small group crossed the shallow Red Sea at the Bab Al-Mandeb and began the human … Continue reading →