September 25, 2017
The September Edition

We Need to Talk About Cybersecurity

On the heels of the latest major cybersecurity breach à la Equifax, it will come as no surprise that cybersecurity is at the forefront of our minds this month. The message is clear: organizations need to start having frank and open conversations about how to address cybersecurity... and fast. This is why we hosted our CEO Cybersecurity Forum this month in the hopes of beginning a more productive dialogue. With this urgency in mind, here’s what we’ve found in the world that’s capturing our attention this month.  

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In This Edition

  • 01

    DI Talk: The Secret is “There are No Secrets”

    Thinking that fancy math and big numbers will increase our safety online? SEAS Professor James Mickens urges you to think again. In this talk from our 2017 Future Assembly conference, Mickens helps us understand how precarious the current state of cybersecurity is.

  • 02

    Case Study: Cyber Breach at Target

    With the number of major cyber breaches in recent years (Equifax, Sony, DNC anyone?), the Target breach of 2013 may seem like ancient history. But this case from Suraj Srinivasan, which focuses on how Target managed/could have managed the attack, offers many much-needed, highly-relevant leadership lessons for today.

  • 03

    Cybersecurity Strategy for the C-Suite

    If the Equifax attack is any example, executives have a lot of work to do to become real leaders in the field of cybersecurity. Organizations can’t afford to ignore cybersecurity or just hope that it “goes away” or keep their fingers crossed that attackers will hit the next guy over. Even if you’re already thinking about security within your own organization, this webinar is a great resource to help you prepare for an uncertain and insecure world.

  • 04

    How to Build Your Cybersecurity Defense

    In addition to having a responsibility to be thinking about cybersecurity as a strategic priority, executives should be collaborating with IT to address cybersecurity within their organization. When the C-Suite and IT are in alignment with regards to cybersecurity, organizations are much better equipped to effectively handle threats.

  • 05

    Countering the Proliferation of Malware

    Governments have turned to export controls to block the international transfer of malicious software and limit its harmful effects. However, these export controls are failing to check the spread of malware for a variety of reasons. This proposal from the Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs highlights 10 recommendations for things states could be doing to address the spread of malicious software instead.

  • 06

    How Cyberspace is Transforming International Security

    Related: cybersecurity issues are completely transforming the way that international security is handled. How will these changes impact international governance and norms and alter the way that the public and private sector alike handle cybersecurity? Faculty affiliate Derek Reveron has some ideas.

Sep
14

CEO Cybersecurity Forum

CEO Cybersecurity Forum
Bringing together 100 executives from across business, this forum will take a hard look at the realities of cybersecurity threats as an area of deep strategic importance for organizations.

Dean Nitin Nohria of Harvard Business School, Governor Charlie Baker of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and Professor Isaac Ben Israel of Tel Aviv University are hosting a CEO Cybersecurity Forum on Thursday, September 14, 2017 at Harvard Business School. The discussion will center on the current state of cyber threats and security practice and the role of corporate leaders in addressing this area of deep strategic importance. Now, as never before, the future of every global firm hinges in meaningful ways on its approach to cybersecurity.

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Sep
11

The Digital Threat to Democracy

The Digital Threat to Democracy
Join a moderated discussion examining how hacked elections are threatening democracy itself.

Cyber and digital attacks on campaigns and elections are a threat to our democracy and affect people of all political stripes. Over the past two years, nearly every election on both sides of the Atlantic has been affected by cyber-attacks. Foreign actors could target any political party at any time, and deterrence starts with strong cyber defense and public education.

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Influencers

  1. Latanya Sweeney

    Latanya Sweeney

    Latanya is a Professor of Government and Technology in Residence at Harvard University, she is a computer scientist working with world-renowned government scholars.

  2. Christopher Bavitz

    Christopher Bavitz

    Christopher is Managing Director of Harvard Law School’s Cyberlaw Clinic, based at Harvard’s Berkman Center for Internet & Society.

  3. James Waldo

    James Waldo

    James is the Chief Technology Officer for the Harvard John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences (SEAS), where he is also a Gordon McKay Professor of the Practice of Computer Science.

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