Schwartau, Winn
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About Winn Schwartau
Winn Schwartau, one of the country′s leading experts on information security, infrastructure protection and electronic privacy is often referred to as “the civilian architect of information warfare.” He coined the term “Electronic Pearl Harbor” and was the Project Lead of the Manhattan Cyber Project Information Warfare and Electronic Civil Defense Team. Today, he balances his time between writing, lecturing, building corporate and national security awareness programs and consulting.
Schwartau′s recent book, Cybershock is a non-technical look at hackers, hacking and how security affects families, companies and nations. It is meant for the average computer user or for organizations to help make their staffs aware of security concerns in the workplace.
His prior critically acclaimed publication Time Based Security, (1999) redefines the needs and premises of information security by offering a means to measure security in the protection of networks. His first non-fiction book, Information Warfare: Chaos on the Electronic Superhighway is the seminal work on the subject and became an instant ′must-read′ security classic. It is a compelling, analysis of personal privacy, economic and industrial espionage, national security and defense. He calls for the creation of a National Information Policy, a Constitution in Cyberspace and an Electronic Bill of Rights. The sequel, Information Warfare: Cyberterrorism, Second Edition, was released in 1997. Published in May of 1996, his Complete Internet Business Toolkit is one of the first books to ever be banned from export out of the United States. He was a major contributor to both of AFCEA′ s Cyberwars Books and several international books on CyberWar and Espionage.
Mr. Schwartau is also the author of the prophetic 1991 novel, Terminal Compromise which details a fictionalized account of an information war waged on the United States. This book predicted a number of cyber-events, including the Clipper Chip, chipping, magnetic weapons′ assaults, data and hardware viruses, to name a few. He other popular writings include CyberChrist Meets Lady Luck and CyberChrist Bites the Big Apple, which cover underground hacker events, Firewalls 101 for DPI Press, Information Warfare, Mehrwert Information (Schaffer/Poeschel, Germany), for Introduction to Internet Security for DGI and MecklerMedia, several chapters for Auerbach′s Internet and Internetworking Security Handbook and Ethical Conundra of Information Warfare for AFCEA Press.
With hundreds of credits to his name, his articles and often controversial editorial pieces have appeared in Wired, NY Times, Information Week, Network World, ComputerWorld, Network Security, St. Petersburg Times, Internet World, Virus Bulletin, Security Management, Infoworld, PC Week, etc. He has been profiled in magazines and newspapers around the world.
As an acknowledged global expert in the field of information security, Mr. Schwartau has testified before Congress, advised committees and has consulted as an expert witness. He appears regularly TV shows such as Larry King, Nightline, CNN, ABC, CBS, NBC, CNBC, Australian TV, as well as hundreds of radio shows nationwide. He has been featured on dozens of documentaries including the Discovery Channel, A&E, History, BBC, CBC, Encounters, Now It Can Be Told among others.
Past president, American Computer Security Industries, Inc. Mr. Schwartau developed the COMPSEC security technology, which is the foundation of the Novel′s C2 secure Netware. His work has received a coveted slot on the National Computer Security Center′s (NSA′s) Evaluated Product List. He also developed the ENIGMA and ENIX.SYS security systems.
Information Warfare and Cyberterrorism
– Cyberwar 4G: The Coming Smart Phone Wars
– How and Why Infowar Occurs
– Global, US and Commercial Perspective
– Defensive postures for nations and companies
Real World Security Awareness
– Cyber Security: 2020-2030
– Ma, Pa and the Corporate Clueless
– Successful Employee User Participation in Corporate/Gov’t Security
– Fun, fascinating and effective
10 Cool, Free (or Really Cheap) Non-Obvious Ways To Improve Enterprise Security Posture
– Security doesn′t have to cost a lot, especially in these days of tight budgets. Schwartau talks about a range of approaches to improve security, many of which are free, non-technical in nature, yet highly effective.
– Take A Placebo
– Do You Trust Your Spouse With Your Life?
– Make Good Garbage
– TCO
– Decomplexification
– Let’s Get Physical
– Measure This
– 911
– Awareness Programs
– Be The Enforcer
Computer Ethics for Kids, Companies and Governments
– Bringing it all home… down to the basics
– Ideal for educators, parents and family support groups
– Highly interactive, provocative and audience debate laden
Protecting Kids and Families on the Internet
– Step by step how to!
– Non-technical as it can be.
Unpopular Approaches to Solving Cyber Terrorism
– Solving security and cyberterrorism is not an easy technical problem.
– There are myriad issues, and many of them are incredibly unpopular – yet necessary if we are going to get anywhere. Schwartau address the lack of leadership, over reliance on political correctness, poor administration, profiling, H1-Bs, lawyers screwing things up, and more issues that will seriously get you thinking.
– Be prepared to be offended, entertained and learn how to really shore up enterprise and national security.
Security 101
– The basics of information security for beginners, non-technical and management.
Rear Echelon Attacks: Asymmetrical Adversarialism
– No one is going to attack the USA with conventional weapons. The Chinese have declared Unrestricted War against the U.S. in time of conflict.
– The ‘bad guys’ are going to attack the unclassified, rear support lines to reduce our operational capability. Fascinating and scary.
Time Based Security
– Quantifiable Methods for Developing Enterprise-wide Security
– Helps technicians and management understand security as a risk and then how to measure it for mitigation. Corp and mil audiences ideal.
Corporate Vigilantism: Right, Wrong or Necessary?
– When law enforcement won’t respond to or investigate cyber-attacks, what should we do? Take the law into our own hands? Many people are. Did you know it is illegal to disarm your adversary in Cyberspace? * Surveys, Results and Opinions. Great for Interaction and debate
RF Weapons, HERF Guns and EMP Bombs
– A Tutorial on The State of the Art for Terrorist Attacks Against Infrastructure, Business and Government
– The first and only unclassified taxonomy on these advanced weapons of mass disruption.
Cyber-Disaster Exercises
– Coping With Cyber-Attacks, Responses and Role-Playing (Highly Interactive, Tension Filled and Fun)
– Commercial, Government, Municipal, Military and International Scenarios and Games
– Contingency and Consequence Management
An Electronic Bill of Right and National Information Policy
– Personal Privacy, Creeping Government, Identity Theft and What to Do About It.
– In Cyberspace, You Are Guilty Until Proven Innocent: Protecting Your Privacy in a Digital World
Mobile Technology
– Cyberwar 4G: The Coming Smart Phone Wars
– Top 10 Mobile Security Issues
– All Things Mobile… Security and Insecurity
– Advanced Mobile Authentication: Technology Versus Business Cases
– Securing the Mobile Environment
– Deploying Mobile Devices across the Bank – Risks and Rewards
Testimonials
“Your presentation at GFIRST was exceptional. Thank you.”
– Mitch Wander, Dept. of Homeland Security
“You were fantastic! You were wonderful! You were outstanding! Everyone who attended your speech was raving about what you had to say and your delivery. They are still talking about you!”
– Terry Chapman, Special Projects Coordinator, National White Collar Crime Center
“The civilian architect of Information Warfare”
– Admiral Patrick Tyrrell (Royal Navy, UK)
“…informative and thought provoking presentations…”
– Janet Scheitle, Military Librarians Workshop