NIST: Understanding and Implementing a Foundational Framework

Since the NIST Cybersecurity Framework was formally introduced, it has provided businesses of all shapes and sizes with a globally standardized methodology to identify and manage cybersecurity risks. Not only does this allow a business to tailor its’ resources to provide a most cost effective strategy, it also creates a common language so that all…

CRISPR: Civilization’s Way Forward

Like many, I approach the CRISPR dilemma with what I would call “cautious” optimism. In the grand scheme, eradicating undesirable sickness with the goal of giving our species a fighting chance into the distant future seems the most logical step in our ever evolving society. The main objective of modern medicine today seeks to treat…

CIA: Cybersecurity’s Foundational Alphabet

Confidentiality, integrity, and authentication are the cornerstones of a sound cybersecurity foundation. While each pillar carries its own weight and definition, each should be looked at as part of the whole, and not individually. The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) defines confidentiality as preserving authorized restrictions on information access and disclosure, including means…