Imperiled! ― How to Manage the Growing Risk of Cyber Attacks

IMPERILED! examines the current cyber-threat and how it is likely to fundamentally change the United States’ economic, diplomatic, military, intelligence, technological, scientific, and geopolitical influence in the future. A perfect storm of sorts, the confluence of aggressive cyber forces of China, and Russia and Eastern Europe, the rise of global organized criminal networks, and inattention to the cyber-vulnerabilities throughout U.S. critical and corporate infrastructures represent an abundantly clear threat. If the U.S. and its allies fail to protect proprietary information, including personal data, intellectual property and trade secrets, the result will be a restructuring and redefining of global superpower status quo. The solution to the problem isn’t just about cyber-security, though that is what a casual reader of the press would believe. It isn’t just about better technological defenses. The solution is much more complicated, much more expansive, requiring government and industry to work cooperatively and intelligently. This book reveals the extent of the problem and the current threats that exist and then shows businesses and government agencies what is required to change course and better manage and protect critical information.

MacDONNELL ULSCH is currently a managing director of cyber crime and breach response at a large international consulting firm. He is the author of the highly regarded book Threat! Managing Risk in a Hostile World. Mr. Ulsch has investigated many high-impact cyber breach and technology espionage cases and advises a diverse range of private-sector and government clients on the cyber threat, how to manage a cyber attack when it occurs, and how to reduce the risk impact of one. He has appeared on Fox News, ABC News, and other media outlets, and has been quoted in many publications, including academic and military studies.