Blockchain & Cryptocurrency , Business Continuity Management / Disaster Recovery , Critical Infrastructure Security

Proof of Concept: Is the New Age of Cyber War Here?

"Proof of Concept" is a new video series in which security leaders convene with ISMG editors to discuss and analyze topical cybersecurity and privacy issues.

See Also: Gartner Guide for Digital Forensics and Incident Response

In the latest "Proof of Concept," Grant Schneider, senior director of cybersecurity services at the law firm Venable, and Ari Redbord, head of legal and government affairs at TRM Labs, join editors at Information Security Media Group to discuss trending cybersecurity issues.

Anna Delaney, director, productions; Tom Field, vice president, editorial; Grant Schneider, senior director of cybersecurity services, Venable; and Ari Redbord, head of legal and government affairs, TRM Labs - discuss:

• Following the money - How the husband-and-wife team alleged to be behind the biggest cryptocurrency seizure in U.S. history are said to have been able to obfuscate the laundering of billions in stolen Bitcoin and how law enforcement officials worked to track them down;
• What advancements to the Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2022, or FISMA, change for federal civilian agencies from a compliance standpoint;
• The likelihood of a cyber incident resulting in a kinetic response sometime soon in light of rising tensions between Ukraine and Russia;

Prior to joining TRM, Redbord was senior adviser to the deputy secretary and the undersecretary for terrorism and financial intelligence at the U.S. Department of the Treasury.

Prior to joining Venable, Schneider served as the U.S. deputy federal CISO and the U.S. federal CISO and as senior director for cybersecurity policy on the White House National Security Council. Before that, he served for seven years as chief information officer for the Defense Intelligence Agency.