BTG Solutions

  • HOME
  • WEB
  • Social Media Marketing
  • VIDEO
  • EXPERIENCE
  • TESTIMONIALS
  • CONNECT
  • BLOG
  • HOME
  • WEB
  • Social Media Marketing
  • VIDEO
  • EXPERIENCE
  • TESTIMONIALS
  • CONNECT
  • BLOG

Tami's Trending Thoughts

Is the National Security Agency (NSA) snooping?

7/1/2013

 
there's more concurrent criminal activity out there facing companies than ever before. It's more tumultuous and there's more diversity in the threats they face.
The above quote is from Network World's interview with Bryan Sartin, director, Verizon's RISK team. They specialize in securing business intelligence through RISK management - Research, Investigate, Solution, Knowledge.  

Is the NSA snooping or harvesting intell? I think the latter. 

According to Mr. Sartin of Verizon security, cyber-espionage -stealing intellectual property or other types of information -accounts for about 20% percent of the cases. Insider jobs, though few in number, wield a big blow to companies by stealing a large data set. Mr. Sartin's group helps to produce the annual Data Breach Investigations Report (DBIR). I'm pretty sure I'll never read it page for page, but I did find the interview a good overview of what security issues exist and are being investigated by private companies such as Verizon.

Mike Rogers, Michigan's 8th district US House of Representatives congressional representative and chair of the House Intelligence Committee, says the NSA surveillance program isn't the scandal we think it is.
"As chairman of the House Intelligence Committee, it is my responsibility to ensure strict and thorough congressional oversight of the important work done by America’s intelligence agencies. I have been disheartened by dangerous national security leaks that have grossly distorted two vital National Security Agency programs that have proved very effective in preventing terror attacks in the U.S. without infringing on Americans’ privacy and civil liberties."

Mr. Sartin eloquently describes the need to collect knowledge on each RISK mission. This knowledge becomes helpful when evaluating other cyber-espionage and hacker cases. Mr. Rogers reports the legislation has "been authorized by large bipartisan majorities in Congress and are regularly reviewed by the House and Senate Intelligence committees.  The effectiveness of these programs is without question. Both have produced vital intelligence that has prevented dozens of terrorist attacks within the U.S. and around the world."

If you want to learn more of the details from the Network World interview with Mr. Sartin and the Rep. Mike Rogers weekly report you will find my sources at the links below.

NSA surveillance isn't the scandal you think it is - Rep. Mike Rogers, Washington, DC, June 2013
View from inside Verizon's security team - Network World, Jun 3, 2013


Comments are closed.
    Tami Bethune, Technology Helpdesk Novi MI
    These articles are written by Tami Bethune, owner of BTG Solutions, a consultant providing website design and social media marketing plans for small businesses with small business budgets.

    Trending Topics & Articles

    Google My Business
    Website
    Video
    SEO
    How-To
    Facebook
    Marketing

    RSS Feed

A business associate offers this review
"articulates issues easily and devises simply elegant solutions...great at following up and keeping pulse on how things are going"
Caerusnet Member

Proud Member of
Canton Area Chamber of Commerce (PA)
Troy Area Chamber of Commerce (PA)


BTG Solutions | 24875 Novi Rd., #1372 | Novi, MI  48376 | 248-345-2054 | Sitemap | ​Privacy Policy | Copyright © 2009-2020