This blog post is just a "thinking out loud and writing it down" blog post about cyber attack space(s). Here are some of the elements of the cyber attack space: Enterprise IT-created / enabled business / system processes (or certain activities of those processes) are connected to the web; Mobile devices become "smart" and, as… Continue reading Cyber Attack Space Elements (Selective)
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Risk Landscapes: Traditional & Cyber-Focused
During my insurance industry years (industry itself, management consulting, insurance industry analyst), there were illustrations of the risk landscape of risk events to consumers and/or enterprises at that point-in-time. Often, the risk landscape included attempts at frequency and severity of each risk. "Traditional" Risk Landscape For me, the 'traditional' risk landscapes encompasses risks, some of… Continue reading Risk Landscapes: Traditional & Cyber-Focused
The Luxury of Being Cyber Secure Does Not Exist (Now or Ever) in the Digital World of Commerce
Someone on LinkedIn said that enterprises can become more cyber secure if they identify, choose, and ensure the firms they choose to conduct commerce have “value” and are cyber secure. (That statement triggered this blog post.) However, even systems we believe have value will themselves connect to other systems (which we may or may not… Continue reading The Luxury of Being Cyber Secure Does Not Exist (Now or Ever) in the Digital World of Commerce
The Skeptical Analyst: Let’s Talk Cyber !
I published the February edition of my Podcast "The Skeptical Analyst: Let's Talk Cyber !" yesterday. It's available on Apple Podcasts, Spotify podcasts, Amazon Music, Overcast, Castro, Castbox, Podfriend, Goodpods, and other podcast platforms. I discuss four cyber issues in this 17 minute podcast: Our Cyber-Forming World Traditional Risks vs Cyber Risks Cyber Attack Spaces Cyber… Continue reading The Skeptical Analyst: Let’s Talk Cyber !
Cyber Metric: The Density of Interdependence of Cyber Attack Spaces (First Cut)
In this post I discuss my: Description of cyber attack spaces; Thought process to get to the metric: 'Density of Interdependence' of cyber attack spaces; List of my working hypotheses as some bit of context; Choice of a visual to use the 'Density of Interdependence' metric; Marked up visual to support thinking about the metric;… Continue reading Cyber Metric: The Density of Interdependence of Cyber Attack Spaces (First Cut)
Suggested Annual Corporate Cyber Budget Elements
Suggested annual corporate cyber budget elements At this point-in-time on January 2, 2024, I think there are several budget elements which corporations should include, or consider including, in the list of known and probable (continual) annual cyber expenditures. My suggested annual corporation cyber budget elements are the: Cost of creating and maintaining a cyber insurance… Continue reading Suggested Annual Corporate Cyber Budget Elements
Our Cyber-Forming World
I believe that our world - inclusive of the surface, below in our oceans and lakes and rivers, and above it in the air and in space - is becoming cyber-formed. The cyber-forming is driven by the almost uncountable vast number of multi-dimensional cyber attack spaces that are continually wrapping themselves around and through everything,… Continue reading Our Cyber-Forming World
Some of my Cyber Thoughts – April 2, 2025
I still don’t believe insurance carriers should offer cyber insurance. Why? Because cyber risks won’t generate combined ratios under 100% on a persistent basis in the months and years ahead. Cyber risks will continue to evolve into more complex forms, more interconnections, more interdependencies. (Hello, CrowdStrike ! ... thanks for the smallest taste of the… Continue reading Some of my Cyber Thoughts – April 2, 2025
Insurance Commerce in the Cyber Age: A Thought-Piece
My blog posts represent a white board of sorts for some of my notes, hopefully coherent, that will serve as a taking-off spot for topics I plan to include in my next book focused on the insurance industry and cyber. The book is currently in the planning, framing, and research stages. In this blog post… Continue reading Insurance Commerce in the Cyber Age: A Thought-Piece
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