SEC Push May Yield New Disclosures of Company Cyber Attacks
By Michael Riley
Bloomberg | January 10, 2012
"It doesn't square that billions of dollars in intellectual property is being lost and investors don't care," said [Good Harbor principal] Jacob Olcott, a former staff expert on cybersecurity for the Senate Commerce Committee.
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Video from slain Virginia Tech officer’s car shows man with gun
CNN Wire Staff
CNN | December 12, 2011
[Good Harbor Partner] Kiersten Todt Coon, a risk management consultant who has worked with other universities on campus management, said it appears that accurate information was communicated quickly and methodically -- in contrast to what happened four years ago.
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Influencing Policy, If Not the Law
Lawmakers' Ideas Get Adopted Even If Their Bills Don't
Eric Chabrow
GovInfoSecurity | November 23, 2011
In the interview, which took place before the Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid announced that the chamber will debate cybersecurity legislation early next year, Olcott also explains: Why Congress is taking so long to enact comprehensive cybersecurity legislation; How different cultures in the House and Senate affects how lawmakers approach cybersecurity legislation; Why, despite challenges, Congress will enact comprehensive cybersecurity legislation.
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Clarke: Cyber frailty should deter U.S. action
By Lolita C. Baldor
Army Times | November 7, 2011
"America's critical computer networks are so vulnerable to attack that it should deter U.S. leaders from going to war with other nations, a former top U.S. cybersecurity official said Monday. ... The U.S. military, [Richard Clarke] said, is entirely dependent on computer systems and could end up in a future conflict in which troops trot out onto a battlefield ‘and nothing works.’"
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Corporate-owned vs. employee-owned mobile devices
The 'bring your own device' phenomenon is growing but many obstacles remain
By Ellen Messmer
Network World | November 2, 2011
Former White House cybersecurity adviser Richard Clarke, now partner at the firm Good Harbor Consulting, says employee-owned devices used for work may well "represent the newest and largest vulnerability in corporate America now."
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White House grading agency cyber progress
By Jason Miller
FederalNewsRadio.com | October 28, 2011
"The Obama administration is turning up the pressure on agencies to accomplish four specific cybersecurity goals. The Office of Management and Budget, the Homeland Security Department and the White House cyber coordinator's office gave deputy secretaries a high-level scorecard highlighting their agency's current status against goals for Trusted Internet Connections, implementing continuous monitoring and using secured identity cards to log on to computer networks. ... Jacob Olcott, a principal with Good Harbor Consulting, said a high level scorecard does two things to improve oversight. ... Olcott, who recently left the Hill as a former counsel for Chairman of the Senate Commerce committee Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.), worked on the cyber legislation that is currently going through Congress."
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Richard Clarke Discusses Alleged Assassination Plot
Interview with Guy Raz
NPR | October 11, 2011
"I think there's an awful lot of internal jockeying inside Iran, as international sanctions on them are continually ratcheted up because of their nuclear program. And there may be elements inside Iran that think it would be good for them in terms of domestic politics for there to be a fight with the United States."
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Counter-terrorism unit to be based in Abu Dhabi
By Erin Conroy
The National | September 24, 2011
Richard Clarke, the counterterrorism czar for the US presidents Bill Clinton and George W Bush and now the chairman of the security consultancy Good Harbor Consulting, which operates in Abu Dhabi, pointed out that violent extremism is a problem in every region of the world.
"The New Centre of Excellence in Abu Dhabi will bring together the best practices, knowledge about what works, from all over the world for any trusted nation to draw upon," he said yesterday.
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An Evolving Profession
Some of the pre-eminent women in emergency management share how they got into the field and how it’s changing (for the better)
Elaine Pittman, Associate Editor
Emergency Management | September/October, 2011
"The emergency management profession still does not have a clear identity, and it is emerging toward full stature," said Good Harbor Consulting's [Marg] Verbeek, who previously was an emergency manager in Canada's Waterloo Region. "The principles are not readily known, and the body of knowledge is very diverse. The people entering the profession come from a great number of backgrounds, which is necessary, but makes the evolution to a profession quite challenging."
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Clarke: Outdated cyber defense leaves US open to attack
William Jackson
Government Computer News | September 19, 2011
"The recent string of high-profile breaches of government and corporate IT systems illustrates the evolving threat landscape in which the advantage has shifted to the offense," [Richard] Clarke told Government Computer News. "I don’t think it's a rosy picture, for the government or the private sector."
"Most enterprises still rely on static, first-generation IT security tools to secure an increasingly porous and ill-defined perimeter and do not protect against a new generation of advanced persistent threats, Clarke said."
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Bush ignorou recomendações do Direito Internacional, afirma Richard Clarke (Portuguese)
Dossiê Globo News conversou com Richard Clark, chefe do Serviço Contra Terrorismo do Conselho de Segurança Nacional do governo Bush
Dossiê Globo News | September 11, 2011
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Living with 9/11: the anti-terror chief
Richard Clarke recalls his feelings on the day of Osama Bin Laden's death and reveals his anger at the way the aftermath of 9/11 was handled
By Paul Harris
The Guardian
September 5, 2011
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China’s Secret Cyberwar
Another huge Internet attack targets 72 organizations, including the U.N., and once again it apparently originated in China. Richard Clarke, former head of U.S. cybersecurity, says it’s time to fight back.
Dan Lyons
The Daily Beast
August 4, 2011
"What's going on is very large-scale Chinese industrial espionage," says Richard Clarke, a former top U.S. government official who held roles in counterterrorism and cybersecurity and now is chairman of Good Harbor Consulting, a security and risk-management company in Arlington, Va. "They're stealing our intellectual property. They're getting our research and development for pennies on the dollar."
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Iranian Spy Chief: Iran Can Beat U.S.'s "Internet in a Suitcase"
Lee Ferran
ABC News
June 30, 2011
Richard Clarke, former White House advisor on counter-terrorism and ABC News consultant, said he believes the U.S. does have the capability to deploy "internet in a suitcase" devices, but Iran is also probably capable of combating that particular tactic right now.
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Sensible security: less risk, more trust
Rob Lovitt
MSNBC.com
June 28, 2011
For security experts, trusted traveler programs represent a shift away from the current one-size-fits-all model of security screening.
"The current system is set up so you're guilty until proven innocent," said Kiersten Todt Coon, a partner at Good Harbor Consulting LLC. "It's just a very cumbersome way to handle security."
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Procurement not likely addressed in new cyber policy
Jill R. Aitoro
Washington Business Journal
May 12, 2011
Good Harbor Cyber Security Lead Eric Rosenbach:
What should come first, he added, is a strategy for finding more individuals with the technical skills required to protect the technology already in place.
"Rather than recommend wholesale reshuffle of the IT infrastructure, which would be very expensive, government needs to figure out how to secure what they already have," Rosenbach said.
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Warning on cyberattack at nuclear power sites
Eugene Harnan
The National |
April 20, 2011
Authorities should ensure they are prepared for the possibility of a cyberattack on the country's nuclear reactors once they are built, a leading security expert advises.
Cyberattacks are a threat to every nation, and the UAE is not exempt, said Richard Clarke at the Second Khalifa University Public lecture on Monday night.
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Richard Clarke discusses cyber war at Khalifa University public lecture
Business Intelligence Middle East |
April 19, 2011
As part of the Khalifa University public lectures series, Richard A. Clarke delivered a lecture on 'Cyber Security and Technology: Managing Risks of Connected Societies' on Monday.
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New civil security programme a first in UAE
Melanie Swan
The National |
April 17, 2011
The UAE is ill-prepared for man-made or natural disasters, academics and professionals say. To change that, Khalifa University has launched a master's programme in international and civil security, the first of its kind in the country.
Paul Kurtz, managing partner at Good Harbor Consulting in Abu Dhabi, which advises many government security agencies, says the new programme is a vital one.
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World Security, Good Harbor in deal to provide safety services to region
Khaleej Times
March 20, 2011
DUBAI — World Security, the specialist turnkey security solutions provider of Dubai World, announced on Saturday that it has entered into a global teaming agreement with US-based Good Harbor Consulting LLC to jointly provide strategic safety, security and risk management services in the region.
The firms will use their experience to offer better and more competitive security services to clients in the UAE, the Gulf and countries of strategic interest to the UAE. The agreement was signed at a brief ceremony by World Security CEO Mahmood Amin, and Paul Kurtz, Managing Partner for Good Harbor in the Middle East.
“World Security is privileged to join hands with a globally reputed company such as Good Harbor Consulting LLC in this new partnership. We believe that the strategic safety and security expertise of Good Harbor, particularly in the maritime and urban domains is a great combination with the facility security services offered by World Security,” Amin said.
“It is an honour to have been selected by World Security as a partner in the security domain. Together, we have an offering that spans strategic advice and implementation,” Kurtz said.
Established in 2002, Good Harbor is a preeminent global provider of strategic safety, security and risk management consulting services to a wide variety of clients. It advises presidents and CEOs, national governments and international corporations.
World Security is equipped to be an in-house security toolkit and works with businesses that need to ensure their assets are protected in Dubai, and internationally. It is the only marine security service provider in the GCC to implement the International Maritime Organisation’s ISPS (International Ship & Ports Security) code, a comprehensive set of measures to enhance the security of ships and port facilities.
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February 15, 2011
In commemoration of the tenth anniversary of the attacks of 9/11, The Center for First Amendment Studies and the
www.911plus.org
announce the
Richard A. Clarke 2011 National Scholarly Monograph Contest
for graduate students in good standing at American universities. The goal of the contest is to analyze the information leading up to 9/11, the United States’ subsequent invasion of Iraq and Afghanistan, and related government decisions and actions in order to provide thoughtful analysis and public policy recommendations to make America more secure.
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Fresh Advice on Building Safer Software: SAFECode updates best practices for secure development
By William Jackson
Government Computer News | Feb 8, 2011
The Software Assurance Forum for Excellence in Code (SAFECode) released updated guidelines for secure software development. “Software vendors,” said Executive Director Paul Kurtz, “have both a responsibility and a business incentive to ensure software security.”
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The Sixth Crisis: Iran, Israel, America, and the Rumors of War
By Dana Allin and Steven Simon. Reviewed by L. Carl Brown
Foreign Affairs | January/February, 2011
Allin and Simon have organized all the complexities of Iran’s movement toward nuclear capability and produced a readable, short book that fairly presents the positions of all involved.
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Hampton Roads Transit voted to hire Good Harbor Consulting to conduct four emergency readiness drills for the light-rail system.
Jan 31, 2011
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Foreign Policy names Richard Clarke in Top 100 Global Thinkers of 2010
Dec, 2010
76. Richard Clarke:
Consultant | Washington
for scary prescience about the great threat of our time -- again.
The man who famously warned about 9/11, Richard Clarke hasn't stopped being right just because he's not talking to the president anymore. For years, Clarke, who was George W. Bush's special advisor on cybersecurity before he left government entirely in 2003, had been beating the drum about the vague and, for most people, not terribly frightening specter of online terrorism, culminating this year in his book Cyber War: The Next Threat to National Security and What to Do About It.
But now, cyberwar has gone from outlandish spy-movie plot to fixture of global conflict. The hacking of Chinese dissidents' gmail accounts, the "Stuxnet" attacks, the alarming probes of critical Pentagon systems, and many other online assaults have contributed to a feeling that everyone is vulnerable. Worse, no one seems to understand how to prevent or fight a cyberwar -- or even how to think about it. As Clarke and his co-author Robert Knake write, "The biggest secret in the world about cyber war may be that at the very same time the U.S. prepares for offensive cyber war, it is continuing policies that make it impossible to defend the nation effectively from cyber attack." Let's hope that this time, someone's listening.
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Alarming Tales of International Hacking from a Cyber-Terrorism Czar (Clarke)
By Robert Keating
Discover Interview | Nov 8, 2010
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Protecting Cyberspace from Terrorist Attack
Richard Clarke says the next national security threat is online, and has advice for companies on how to battle it
Business Week
By Rochelle Garner
May 2010
