Trump’s son-in-law, Jared Kushner, is one of many prospective White House staffers. He lacks a security clearance,and will require one, should he continue as a close advisor and aide to President-elect Trump. Whether or not the security clearance will translate... Read More

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‘Mask” Malware Called ‘Most Advanced’ Cyber-espionage Operation – (February 13, 2014): Prevendra’s CEO, Christopher Burgess is interviewed by VOA about  the Advanced Persistent Threat Malware – “Careto.” WASHINGTON — Researchers at the Internet security firm Kaspersky Lab say they have uncovered... Read More

Sochi Games Present Hacking Minefield – (February 05, 2014): The U.S. State Department is warning Americans traveling to the Olympic Games in Sochi, Russia, not to expect much in the way of privacy. Specifically, the State Department says travelers should... Read More

More Questions than Answers About China Internet Outage – (January 22, 2014): Chinese Internet users are now able to access numerous websites including Baidu and Sina Weibo after the country once again experienced massive outages Tuesday. According to the China... Read More

In the December 2013/January 2014 issue of Homeland Security Today magazine, “No Vacancy – The daunting challenge of hotel security” discusses hotel security from the hotel’s perspective as well as that of those who might be lodging with the hotels.  The author,... Read More

  On 17 October 2013, ThomasNet ran a piece on industrial espionage (“Industrial Espionage Threats to SMEs Originate from Within“), and interviewed Prevendra’s CEO, Christopher Burgess on some of the fundamental issues and distinguishing the difference between ethical data collection... Read More

China hit by ‘Largest ever’ hack attack – (August 26, 2013):  Large parts of China’s Internet went dark this past weekend as the country came under what the Beijing government is calling the “largest ever” hack attack on Chinese sites.... Read More

Power Cyber-Attack Slows Internet – (March 27, 2013) “:  What some are calling the biggest cyber-attack ever is reportedly slowing down Internet connections around the world. At the root of the problem is an apparent dispute between two organizations —... Read More

US Cyber Command to Take Offensive – (March 15, 2013) “The U.S. Department of Defense has made a rare acknowledgement that it is developing offensive cyber capabilities. In testimony before the Senate Armed Services Committee this past week, Gen. Keith... Read More

Hacking: Not Just China  – (February 21, 2013) “Computer hacking by the Chinese has been causing a stir in recent weeks, but experts warn that focusing too much on Beijing could open the door to cyber spies from other countries... Read More

Propaganda a golpe de tuit – (Febrero 3, 2013) “En agosto de 2011, el portavoz del Ejército israelí, Avi Benayahu, anunció que buscaban alistar combatientes que supieran utilizar con pericia “los nuevos medios”. La razón era simple: “Las redes sociales... Read More