“I Drive Your Truck” – Medal of Honor Recipient; Jared C. Monti November 7, 2013
Posted by Chris Mark in Uncategorized.Tags: Army, AT&T, I Drive Your Truck, Jared Monti, Lee Bice, Medal of Honor, MOH, USMC
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Last night I was watching the Country Music Awards and they referenced one of my favorite songs; “I drive your truck” sung by Lee Bice. I always thought it was the work of fiction about a man’s brother or best friend. I was shocked when I learned that the song was actually written about a Soldier that died trying to save his men and who was subsequently awarded the Medal of Honor. Jared C. Monti is a true American Hero. (more…)
Chris Mark in September 2013 – SC Magazine (Interview and Article) August 21, 2013
Posted by Chris Mark in cybersecurity, Industry News, PCI DSS.Tags: AT&T, Chris Mark, cybercrime, cybersecurity, data security, SC Magazine, Secure Computing, security
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In the August, 2013 edition of Secure Computing Magazine (SC Magazine), I have an interview and article included. The interview is for the cover story called “Beyond the Checkbox; PCI DSS” and the article is called “Understanding Parallax and Convergence to Improve Security”. Below is an excerpt from the article..be sure to check them out!
“To address today’s threats, companies require a high degree of convergent perspective, information expertise, and coordination between personnel and groups. Previously, companies could “make do” with basic security controls such as firewalls, Intrusion Detection System (IDS), and anti-virus. Attempting to understand the threats facing an organization and analyzing risk was often an afterthought, as companies relied upon simple compliance matrices and lists of “best practices” to secure their environment. This is no longer sufficient to address the threats of 2013. A major mistake in information security implementation is what can be referred to as “security parallax.””
Update on Blogging and New Articles in TransactionWorld March 8, 2013
Posted by Chris Mark in cyberespionage, cybersecurity, Industry News.Tags: AT&T, Chris Mark, cyber security, data breach, Heather Mark, Network Exchange Blog, PCI, PCI DSS, requirements
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I want to apologize for not blogging as frequently. My new job has me hopping at the moment and I am writing extensively for AT&T’s Networking Exchange Blog. You can check out my blog posts at AT&T’s Networking Exchange Blog . In addition to my own articles, there are a number of other valable posts from other contributors. Finally, Heather Mark and I both have articles in the March edition of TransactionWorld Magazine. You can read Heather’s article here and Chris’ article here.
“Pleased to meet you…hope you guessed my name…” – Sophisticated CyberAttack hits US Dept of Energy February 4, 2013
Posted by Chris Mark in Uncategorized.Tags: AT&T, china, cyber espionage, cybersecurity, cyberwar, department of energy, privacy, The Counter Terrorist
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UPDATE: A new report released shows that Chinese military is involved in CyberAttacks. Read the full story here and download the report.
Foxnews released an article today that outlines a sophisticated cyberattack targetting the US Dept of Energy. Surprisingly, the suspect is China. According to the story, the attack compromised the information of several hundred employees with the expected outcome to be to compromise more information . According to the article:
“It’s a continuing story of negligence,” former Energy Department security official Ed McCallum told the Free Beacon, explaining that the department continues to have security problems despite controlling some of the most “sophisticated military and intelligence technology the country owns.”
He said China, as well as Iran, have been after Energy Department secrets. Several groups and agencies have warned about stepped-up cyber activities out of China.
“China continues to develop its capabilities in the cyber arena,” the U.S. China Economic and Security Review Commission said in a November 2012 report to Congress. “U.S. industry and a range of government and military targets face repeated exploitation attempts by Chinese hackers as do international organizations and nongovernmental groups including Chinese dissident groups, activists, religious organizations, rights groups, and media institutions.”
Chris Mark & Heather Mark in Feb 2013 TransactionWorld February 1, 2013
Posted by Chris Mark in Uncategorized.Tags: AT&T, Chris Mark, cybercrime, cybersecurity, Heather Mark, Maritime Security, PCI, risk management, somali pirates
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February’s edition of TransactionWorld was released today and both Chris and Heather have articles in the issue. Chris (that is me) wrote “Security in Dangerous Waters; Pirates & CyberCrime” while Heather wrote “Shifting Targets; Dealing with Regulatory Shifts in Data Security & Privacy”. Please be sure to check out the articles..
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