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Welcome to CDM’s August 2020 Issue

From the U.S. Editor-in-Chief

There is no “new normal” – and there isn’t going to be.

Regardless of what you may read elsewhere about the “new normal,” it’s no more than wishful thinking
or sales puffery. The very term “normal” implies stability, but the entire cyber system is in flux. As a
dynamic rather than static phenomenon, the concept of “normal” is no longer appropriate in our world,
and the sooner we all prepare to live with that fact, the better prepared we will all be to exercise effective
cyber defenses.

The closest battle analogy to what we now face is “asymmetrical warfare.” In short, that refers to the
situation where the attackers and defenders play by two different sets of rules. In the cyber world, the
attackers honor no rules at all. Moreover, the defenders have to repel 100% of the attacks to prevail, but
the attackers only have to score occasionally.

In the case of malware and ransomware, the target organizations are proscribed from engaging in
criminal activity, such as hunting down and destroying the criminals. We must rely on government action
to find and punish them. But that doesn’t mean we can’t provide helpful information to law enforcement.
At least they have remedies like seizing assets, confiscating accounts, and imprisonment.

In that perspective, we are pleased to present the August 2020 issue of Cyber Defense Magazine, with
over two dozen articles on cyber and security topics of immediate interest. We continue to provide
thoughtful articles from a broad spectrum of contributors who share their expertise and insights with our
community.

Wishing you all success in your cyber security endeavors,

Yan Ross

US Editor-in-Chief
Cyber Defense Magazine

About the US Editor-in-Chief

Yan Ross, J.D., is a Cybersecurity Journalist & US Editor-in-Chief for
Cyber Defense Magazine. He is an accredited author and educator and
has provided editorial services for award-winning best-selling books on
a variety of topics. He also serves as ICFE's Director of Special Projects,
and the author of the Certified Identity Theft Risk Management Specialist
® XV CITRMS® course. As an accredited educator for over 20 years, Yan addresses risk management
in the areas of identity theft, privacy, and cyber security for consumers and organizations holding sensitive
personal information. You can reach him via his e-mail address at
[email protected]

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