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Beyond data breaches: Global interconnections of cyber risk

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By Winnona DeSombre Bernsen

If the United States wishes to compete in cyberspace, it must compete against China to secure its offensive cyber supply chain.
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Beyond data breaches: Global interconnections of cyber risk

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Cyberattacks are hurting US businesses. Here’s how Congress can upgrade cybersecurity information sharing.

By Tanner Wilburn, Sara Ann Brackett, and Urmita Chowdhury

Hackers are targeting small and medium-sized businesses, and the existing framework for sharing important information is leaving these US companies out of the loop.
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Beyond data breaches: Global interconnections of cyber risk

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By Justin Sherman

The latest report in the Atlantic Council’s Russia Tomorrow series explores Russia’s wartime cyber operations and broader cyber web.
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Apr 16, 2014

Beyond data breaches: Global interconnections of cyber risk

By Atlantic Council

Released on April 16, Beyond Data Breaches: Global Interconnections of Cyber Risk, is a year-long study by the Atlantic Council and Zurich Insurance Group that analyzes interrelated cyber hazards and underlying risks, suggesting ways to better prepare governments and businesses for the cyber shocks of the future.

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Apr 16, 2014

Healey: In Digital World, Vulnerabilities to Cyber Attacks Increase

By Jason Healey

Christian Science Monitor quotes Cyber Statecraft Initiative Director Jason Healey on a new report from the Atlantic Council and the Zurich Insurance Group which warns governments and businesses about potential cybersecurity breaches in the future:

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Apr 16, 2014

Kempe: Governments and Organizations Should Have a “Holistic View of Cyber Risk”

By Frederick Kempe

Atlantic Council President and CEO Frederick Kempe is quoted by Business Insurance on a new report from the Atlantic Council and the Zurich Insurance Group which warns governments and businesses about potential cybersecurity breaches in the future: The report — “Beyond Data Breaches: Global Interconnections of Cyber Risk” — was released during a discussion at the Atlantic Council, […]

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Apr 16, 2014

Healey: “Cybershocks are Inevitable in Our Internet-Reliant World”

By Jason Healey

Politico quotes Cyber Statecraft Initiative Director Jason Healey on a new report from the Atlantic Council and the Zurich Insurance Group which urges risks to be assessed systemwide instead of on an ad hoc basis: 

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

Global Aggregation of Cyber Risk

Apr 16, 2014

Beyond Data Breaches: Global Interconnections of Cyber Risk

By Jason Healey

The Atlantic Council and Zurich Insurance Group (Zurich) have released a pioneering report, Beyond Data Breaches: Global Interconnections of Cyber Risk, to better prepare governments and businesses for the cyber shocks of the future. Through a combination of stable technology, dedicated technicians and, resistance to random outages, the Internet has been resilient to attacks on a […]

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

Press Release

Apr 16, 2014

Atlantic Council-Zurich Report Analyzes Global Interconnections of Cyber Risks

New Cyber Risk Report Finds the World Living in Cyber Subprime FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEApril 16, 2014 CONTACTSTaleen Ananian: press@AtlanticCouncil.org, 202.778.4993Jennifer Schneider Nowacki: Jennifer.nowacki@zurichna.com, 847.275.4428 Groundbreaking, new Atlantic Council – Zurich Insurance Group report identifies aggregate of interconnected risk that “can no longer be ignored”

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In the News

Apr 14, 2014

Healey on New Cybersecurity Guidelines

By Jason Healey

Cyber Statecraft Initiative Director Jason Healey is quoted by Bloomberg on new White House guidelines to limit the use of software flaws:

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Apr 13, 2014

Post Editorial Cites Upcoming Cyber Report

The Washington Post’s editorial board cites forthcoming Cyber Statecraft Initiative report Beyond Data Breaches: Global Interconnections of Cyber Risk:

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

In the News

Apr 11, 2014

Healey: NSA Will Be “Shredded” for Heartbleed Expose

By Jason Healey

Cyber Statecraft Initiative Director Jason Healey is quoted by Bloomberg on the revelation that the NSA used the Heartbleed security exploit for intelligence gathering:

Cybersecurity Security & Defense

New Atlanticist

Apr 2, 2014

Russia vs. Ukraine: The Cyber Front Unfolds

By Jason Healey

Russia’s battle with Ukraine is being fought partly in cyberspace, where it may have greater room for escalation because nations increasingly accept covert cyber attack as a valid form of international pressure when more traditional options are too violent – or too visible. So far, the Ukraine cyber conflict appears to have pitted the strong […]

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Andrea Rigoni

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Trevor H. Rudolph

Nonresident Senior Fellow

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Martin Zuber

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Audrey Roh

Program Assistant

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Yasmine Abdillahi

Nonresident Fellow

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Chinmayi Sharma

Nonresident Fellow

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