Both articles depict deep ethical dilemmas that arise at the intersection of biology and cybersecurity, especially in the context of DNA digitization and its security threats. When technological advancement supports handling DNA data, all ethical implications must be considered due to the possible threats that arise to protect man from them.   One of the…

Summary In “Hacking Humans: Protecting Our DNA From Cybercriminals,” Juliette Rizkallahaddresses the increasingly grim outlook of cybersecurity threats to genetic data; emphasizing theurgent need for stronger protective measures. A characteristic that makes genetic data especiallyenticing for cybercriminals is that it is distinct and permanent. Once obtained, such informationis suitable for identity theft, discrimination in employment…

Balancing Cybersecurity Training and Enabling Technologies on a Shoestring Budget As CISO, I must make important decisions regarding the rightful application of a verylimited cybersecurity budget. With cyber threats evolving every moment, employee trainingbecomes an important battlefield against human errors. This calls for some weighing of resourcesbetween user training and technical defenses. Although technology forms…

Attacks on Availability: A Growing Threat to Critical Infrastructure Ransomware attacks focused on the availability of systems are gaining a lot of popularityas very serious attack vectors of disruption, especially in the healthcare sector. A June 2024attack on Synnovis, which provides pathology services to several hospitals in London, knockedout major critical systems and made patient…

Securing Critical Infrastructure with SCADA Systems Critical infrastructure systems, such as power grids, treatment plants, and transportationsystems-are becoming more vulnerable to cyber threats because of their interconnected features.SCADA systems are essential for the operation of these systems, but they could be failure points.Knowledge of their vulnerabilities and proper safeguards will lead to security, national, andorganizational.Vulnerabilities…

Strengthening Critical Infrastructure Cybersecurity (BLUF) Increasingly, cyber threats may gravely harm our critical infrastructure, including power grids, water supply, and transportation systems. Therefore, I argue for the urgent need for the adoption of responsible policies for critical infrastructure development to have stronger cybersecurity standards justifiably imposed across the public and private sectors, enshrined in well-constituted…

Position and Responsibilities: The CEO provides the overall direction that assures effective implementation of information security protections and is the most senior official in the organization. Because of the CEO’s ultimate decision-making accountability, he or she provides the important linkage of information security management processes to the strategic and operational planning process of the organization….

Components of a Business: A business consists of several elements that help it function efficiently and within the boundaries of the law while developing a strategic business plan. Complementary to the core functions like HR, these include ensuring all regulations are complied with and all risks are identified and mitigated; Internal Auditing-assesses financial and operational…